Changes

Sparkling can be done in 1-1 with practically any ship.

Sparkling can be done in 1-1 with practically any ship.

* Assign the designated ship as the flagship.

* Assign the designated ship as the flagship.

** Equip the flagship to fire first.  Aircraft carriers should carry lots of strike aircraft so they can sink as many enemies as possible during the opening strike.  Ships that can perform opening torpedo attacks should carry a minisub to do so.  Destroyers (and other ships with Short range) should be equipped with a [[:Category:Range Extension|range extender]], such as an {{Equipment/Link|SG Radar (Initial Model)}}.

** Equip the flagship to fire first.  Aircraft carriers should carry lots of strike aircraft so they can sink as many enemies as possible during the opening strike.  Ships that can perform opening torpedo attacks should carry a minisub to do so.  Destroyers (and other ships with Short range) should be equipped with a [[:Template:Range Extension|range extender]], such as an {{Equipment/Link|SG Radar (Initial Model)}}.

* Add 1-3 escorts.

* Add 1-3 escorts.

** These should be weak, cheap to operate surface combatants.  Fodder DDs (level-1 destroyers that you plan to use for [[modernization]]) are ideal, but non-fodder DDs and DEs are also good choices.

** These should be weak, cheap to operate surface combatants.  Fodder DDs (level-1 destroyers that you plan to use for [[modernization]]) are ideal, but non-fodder DDs and DEs are also good choices.