Changes
→Composition: Added Combat Stages
* Minimum of 2CVs
* Minimum of 2CVs
Escort (fleet 2):
Escort (fleet 2):
* Minimum of 1CL
* Minimum of 1CL (CLT does not count)
* No heavy ships (e.g. BBs, CVs)
* No heavy ships (e.g. BBs, CVs)
* You may use CAs / CAVs
* You may use up to 2 CA / CAV
=== Surface Naval Task Force (水上部隊) ===
=== Surface Naval Task Force (水上部隊) ===
Main (fleet 1):
Main (fleet 1):
* Maximum of 1CV
* Maximum of 1CV or 2 CVL
* Maximum of 4 BB + CA
Escort (fleet 2):
Escort (fleet 2):
* Minimum of 1 CL
* Minimum of 1 CL (CLT does not count)
* No heavy ships (e.g. BBs, CVs)
* No heavy ships (e.g. BBs, CVs)
* You may use CAs / CAVs
* You may use up to 2 CA / CAV
== Combat Mechanics ==
== Combat Mechanics ==
=== Combat Stages ===
=== Combat Stages ===
This is where there is a difference between the two types of combined fleets. Each stage in itself is similar to a normal non-combined fleet combat. For a full run through on what each stage does, please see [[Combat#Combat Stages|Combat:Combat Stages]].
==== Quick Response Naval Task Force ====
{| class="article-table" style="width:755px;" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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! scope="col" style="width:101px; text-align:center;" |Stage
! scope="col" style="width:634px; text-align:center;" |Notes
|-
|Aerial Scout
|No different from normal.
|-
|Aerial Combat
|Only ships in the '''main fleet''' can launch planes, but all ships can respond with AA and can be hit by enemy planes.
|-
|Opening Engagement
|Support fleet activates. (If support conditions are met. See [[Expedition#Support Expeditions|Expedition:Support Expeditions]])
CLTs in the '''escort fleet''' fire their torpedos.
|-
|Escort Fleet Engages
|
Escort fleet begins their shelling round by range order. (1 round only)
Escort fleet does a torpedo salvo exchange with the enemy fleet.
|-
|Main Fleet Engages
|
Main fleet begins its shelling round by range order, and then by line-up order. (2nd round only if BBs are present on either side?)
|-
| Night Combat
| Main fleet retreats, leaving only escort fleet.
Night battle commences in line-up order.
|}
==== Surface Naval Task Force ====
{| class="article-table" style="width:755px;" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:101px; text-align:center;" |Stage
! scope="col" style="width:634px; text-align:center;" |Notes
|-
|Aerial Scout
|No different from normal.
|-
|Aerial Combat
|Only ships in the '''main fleet''' can launch planes, but all ships can respond with AA and can be hit by enemy planes.
|-
|Opening Engagement
|Support fleet activates. (If support conditions are met. See [[Expedition#Support Expeditions|Expedition:Support Expeditions]])
CLTs in the '''escort fleet''' fire their torpedos.
|-
|Main Fleet Engages
|
Main fleet begins its shelling round by range order, and then by line-up order. (2nd round only if BBs are present on either side?)
|-
|Main Fleet Engages
|
Escort fleet begins their shelling round by range order. (1 round only)
Escort fleet does a torpedo salvo exchange with the enemy fleet.
|-
| Night Combat
| Main fleet retreats, leaving only escort fleet.
Night battle commences in line-up order.
|}
(to be continued)