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| − | Given the known information and details are seen within the event. What has been currently been determine is that the Vanguard Formation allows for your ships to be used in a way that has not been seen in any other formation. Where it can be quite possible to possible assemble an ASW and combat fleet.
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| − | But as noted more in the [[Fall 2017 Event]] the formation is more recognized for its use in allowing your fleets to evade shelling and torpedo salvos at a rather high rate. And more notably, it also allowed your fleet to go through night battle nodes by allowing your DDs to take advantage of their large evasion boost which allowed them to evade attacks and in most cases take only chip damage.
| + | The formation appears to be most useful in allowing fleets to better evade attacks; this comes in especially useful in night battle nodes, where there are fewer methods of preventing enemies from attacking, placing an emphasis on being able to survive enemy attacks. |
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| − | In return for these wonderful advantages, the Vanguard formation still has it's weaknesses as depending on how you set up your fleet, you'll need to make sure they will be in a position they can benefit from, whether it be a more offensive combat position or be simply protected since otherwise, it'll hinder their combat skills.
| + | One thing which is reasonable to assume is that [[Expeditions|Support Expedition Fleets]], like with other formations, suffer the offensive penalties of this formation. |
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| − | In addition, any [[Expeditions|Support Expedition Fleets]] will also suffer a large penalty in terms of their shelling output if your fleet is in the Vanguard Formation.
| + | One identified weakness of the Vanguard Formation is that the '''fourth''' ship is at the '''highest risk''' of taking damage out of anyone in battle as she does not receive the evasion modifiers the fifth to seventh ships do. |
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| − | Finally, the last thing to note regarding the dangers of the Vanguard Formation is that any ship that is in the '''4th slot position''' is in the '''highest risk''' of taking damage out of anyone in battle since they do not have the same evasion modifiers as the other ships in the '''5th -7th slot'''. It's advised to have either a well armored or evasive ship be placed in this slot reduce the likeliness of taking damage.
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| − | As such, admirals are recommended to carefully consider what ship the place in their fleet as well as their position before utilizing the Vanguard formation.
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| − | Finally, due to the nature of how powerful the Vangaurd formation is, since it has the ability to make going through tougher normal maps relatvely easilly (Namely maps such as 3-2,2-5 North Path, 5-3 and 6-3) the formation has only been limited to access for players during event time. Anyone who plans to use to complete tougher maps while the Vangaurd Formation is avalaible should take avantages of it while you have access to this formation.
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