Changes
→Fleet Anti-air Defense: Added a commentary section on the new Anti-Air Cut-In
|Anti-bomber Combat
|Anti-bomber Combat
|Number of bombers shot down by fighters is affected by the result of the previous phase
|Number of bombers shot down by fighters is affected by the result of the previous phase
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|Anti-Air Cut-In
|An Anti-Air Director may cause heavy damage to enemy bombers
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|Fleet Anti-air Defense
|Fleet Anti-air Defense
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=== Anti-Air Cut-In ===
[[File:Bandicam_2014-11-20_02-55-57-126.avi_snapshot_00.26_-2014.11.20_03.09.34-.jpg|thumb|An Anti-Air Cut-In]]
Added in the same update as the fall event, certain equipment combinations including an [[List of Anti-Aircraft Fire Directors by stats|Anti-Air Director]] or a [[10cm Twin High-angle Mount + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director|10cm Twin High Angle + Director]] can trigger an Anti-Air Cut-In. This is displayed before the fighter combat result, but does not appear to affect enemy fighter power or the resulting air superiority. Testing is still underway for determining the exact numbers applied, but the consensus is that the effectiveness scales with the AA stat ({{AA}}).
With an AA Cut-In from a ship with high AA stat '''it is possible to obliterate all incoming bombers''' before they do any damage and even prevent opposing carriers from attacking during the shelling phase because they lack bombers. '''It is possible for opponents in PVP Exercises to AA Cut-In your bombers but it is not currently shown''', but may disable your carriers and inflict brutal Bauxite resupply costs. Since any ship can potentially be fit for an AA Cut-In, be wary of using carriers and bombers against fleets containing high AA ships (especially [[Akizuki]]), as they may be equipped to clear the skies of bombers. Fighter planes can still be used to establish air superiority, but bombers will be at great risk. '''Currently no known Enemy Vessels are capable of an AA Cut-In.'''
===Fleet Anti-air Defense===
===Fleet Anti-air Defense===
Each enemy bomber slot is assigned at random to a defending ship. Those ships then, for each assigned enemy slot, have an approximately 50% chance to shoot down enemy planes. The number of planes shot down is given by the equations below:
Each enemy bomber slot is assigned at random to a defending ship. Those ships then, for each assigned enemy slot, have an approximately 50% chance to shoot down enemy planes. The number of planes shot down is given by the equations below: