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[[image:AL_badge.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A group of ships locked to the AL missions of the [[Summer 2014 Event]].]]
 
[[image:AL_badge.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A group of ships locked to the AL missions of the [[Summer 2014 Event]].]]
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[[image:MI_sticker.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A group of ships locked to the MI missions of the [[Summer 2014 Event]].]]
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=Overview=
 
=Overview=
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[[image:MI_sticker.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A group of ships locked to the MI missions of the [[Summer 2014 Event]].]]
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Ship Locking is a mechanic that forces Admirals to use a wider variety of ship girls during events. It is meant to simulate the feel of a multiple-front operation where ship girls dispatched to one operation area are unavailable to be dispatched to others.
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Ship Locking is a mechanic that forces Admirals to use a wider variety of ship girls. It was introduced during the [[Summer 2014 Event]]. It is meant to simulate the feel of a multiple-front operation where ship girls dispatched to one operation area are unavailable to be dispatched to others.
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==Tagging==
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At the start of an event, no girl is tagged.
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Any untagged girls dispatched to an operation area will be tagged with the appropriate lock.
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* The relevant tag will be applied '''immediately after the start sortie button is pressed''' to all the girls in the fleet.
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**This includes the escort fleet in combined fleets.
 +
* Tags apply individually to girls. Duplicates may be used under other tags..
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* All tags in effect on a given map are displayed on the minimap next to it, and are further explained in the Ooyodo note.
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* Some tags may be used and so applied on several maps, as well as several tags can be used on a single map.
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* Girls used in the Event's [[Support Expedition]]s are not tagged.
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** Girls used in those Support Expeditions are not subjected to any form of tag restriction.
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Tags are often references to historical fleets related to map operation.
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* Some tags may be more straightforward, being named after the type of fleet (e.g. Combined Fleet, Transport Fleet, ...).
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* On the wiki, tags will be referred to by their color most of the time, for convenience.
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==Tag restrictions==
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Tags are here to restrict where and when girls can be sorties.
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* Ship locking restrictions '''do not apply''' to Easy and Casual difficulties in all event maps.
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** When playing in those difficulties:
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*** Girls are still tagged to the relevant tags.
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*** It is possible to sortie girls with any tag on any map.
 +
*** It is possible to mix girls with different tags within the same fleet on any map.
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* Ship locking restrictions '''apply''' to Medium and Hard difficulties.
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** ''On the '''last map''' of every event, tags do not apply to Medium, just like in lower difficulties.
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** When playing in those difficulties:
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*** Girls will not be able to sortie to maps that do not match their tag for the '''duration of the event.
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*** Tag restrictions apply to both fleets in a [[Combined Fleet]].
 +
*** It is not possible to mix tags in the same fleet, even so both tags are used on the map.
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**** On E4 of the [[Winter 2022 Event]], it was possible to use 2 different tags (the "South-Western fleet" & "Shima Convoy Escort" tags) within the same fleet in '''all''' difficulties.
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*** {{color|lime|Once a map is cleared, tag restriction '''do not apply anymore'''}}, making tags act the same as in lower difficulties.
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* Ship locks do not affect girls in regular [[Sortie]] maps, exercises, nor expeditions.
  
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* Any untagged ship girls dispatched to an operation area will be tagged with the appropriate lock.
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The number of tags and their associated restrictions can vary from event to event. Please refer to the current [[Event]] page for up-to-date details.
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** This will apply '''immediately after the start sortie button is pressed'''.
 
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** Ship girls dispatched on [[Support Expedition]]s will not be tagged.
 
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* Ship girls will not be able to sortie to a map that does not match their tag for the '''duration of the event'''.
 
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** This applies to both fleets in a [[Combined Fleet]].
 
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** Ship locking '''does not apply''' to Easy and Casual difficulties.
 
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** Ship locking '''may not apply''' to Medium difficulty. Please refer to the current event page for more up-to-date information on this.
 
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* Some maps may still prevent tagged ship girls from being dispatched despite not having a related locking tag.
 
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** Example of specific tag restriction: [[Summer 2015 Event#E-7|E-7 of Summer 2015 Event]] restricted ship girls with <span style="background-color:orange">'''ORANGE'''</span> tags.
 
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** Example of total tag restriction: [[Summer 2014 Event#E-6|E-6 of Summer 2014 Event]] restricted all tagged ship girls.
 
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* Ship lock tags apply individually. Untagged duplicates may be sorted.
 
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* Ship locks do not prevent a ship girl from being dispatched to exercises, expeditions, or normal sortie maps.
 
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** Tagged ship girls were unable to be dispatched on event support expeditions during the [[Summer 2014 Event]]. This restriction has not been implemented since that event.
 
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* The number of tags and their associated restrictions can vary from event to event. Please refer to the current event page for up-to-date details.
 
  
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*On E4 of the [[Winter 2022 Event]], it was possible to use 2 different tags (the "South-Western fleet" & "Shima Convoy Escort" tags) within the same fleet in '''all''' difficulties.
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==Tag routing==
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On some maps, tag may affect routing in {{color|red|'''every difficulties'''}}.
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* When a '''single tagged girl''' or a certain threshold of tagged girls of a specific tag is is used in a fleet, '''the routing will change.
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** This change is only noticeable when using mixed tag fleets.
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*** Using an untagged girl in such fleet will lock her to the said route's tag.
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** This change can be the route the fleet will take, or the starting point where it will start.
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** On certain maps, this mechanic can {{color|red|'''permanently lock'''}} a player to clear the map, and so the event, regardless of the difficulty.
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** A locked player can in theory bypass this issue by using brand new girls.
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* In harder difficulties, this should not be a major issue, since tags are never mixed, but in lower ones, using mixed tag fleets can cause some trouble when trying to reach a specific routing.
  
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===Locks in the Fleet menu===
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==Locks in the [[Composition|Fleet menu]]==
 
Since [[Summer 2021 Event]], a new button is available in the Fleet menu during events, when selecting a ship. On the top-right corner, it can either display :
 
Since [[Summer 2021 Event]], a new button is available in the Fleet menu during events, when selecting a ship. On the top-right corner, it can either display :
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*all the ships
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*All the ships,
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*only locked ships
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*Only tagged ships,
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*only available ships (with no lock).
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*Only untagged ships.
  
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===Tips===
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==Tips==
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* It is '''highly recommended''' to wait until ship locking information for the event has been figured out before committing. This can save important ship girls to be locked on "wrong maps".
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* It is '''highly recommended''' to wait until ship locking information for the event has been figured out before starting. This can prevent important girls to be locked on "wrong maps".
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* Having dupes of good ship girls can give more leeway with planning ship locks. Please refer to [[Help:Ship Priority|the help page]] for advice on which girls to dupe.
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* Having dupes of certain girls can give more leeway with planning ship locks. Please refer to [[Help:Ship Priority|the help page]] for advice on which girls to dupe (this does not take into account the historical importance of girls).
  
 
=Past Ship Locks=
 
=Past Ship Locks=
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Ship Locking was introduced during the [[Summer 2014 Event]] and came in almost every event since. The average number of tags per event is increasing each event, making ship locking planning more and more important. The maximum amount of tags in a single event ever seen is '''9.
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* Tagged ship girls were unable to be dispatched on event support expeditions during the [[Summer 2014 Event]]. This restriction has not been implemented since that event.
  
 
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Revision as of 18:01, 15 April 2022

A group of ships locked to the AL missions of the Summer 2014 Event.
A group of ships locked to the MI missions of the Summer 2014 Event.

Overview

Ship Locking is a mechanic that forces Admirals to use a wider variety of ship girls during events. It is meant to simulate the feel of a multiple-front operation where ship girls dispatched to one operation area are unavailable to be dispatched to others.

Tagging

At the start of an event, no girl is tagged. Any untagged girls dispatched to an operation area will be tagged with the appropriate lock.

  • The relevant tag will be applied immediately after the start sortie button is pressed to all the girls in the fleet.
    • This includes the escort fleet in combined fleets.
  • Tags apply individually to girls. Duplicates may be used under other tags..
  • All tags in effect on a given map are displayed on the minimap next to it, and are further explained in the Ooyodo note.
  • Some tags may be used and so applied on several maps, as well as several tags can be used on a single map.
  • Girls used in the Event's Support Expeditions are not tagged.
    • Girls used in those Support Expeditions are not subjected to any form of tag restriction.

Tags are often references to historical fleets related to map operation.

  • Some tags may be more straightforward, being named after the type of fleet (e.g. Combined Fleet, Transport Fleet, ...).
  • On the wiki, tags will be referred to by their color most of the time, for convenience.

Tag restrictions

Tags are here to restrict where and when girls can be sorties.

  • Ship locking restrictions do not apply to Easy and Casual difficulties in all event maps.
    • When playing in those difficulties:
      • Girls are still tagged to the relevant tags.
      • It is possible to sortie girls with any tag on any map.
      • It is possible to mix girls with different tags within the same fleet on any map.
  • Ship locking restrictions apply to Medium and Hard difficulties.
    • On the last map of every event, tags do not apply to Medium, just like in lower difficulties.
    • When playing in those difficulties:
      • Girls will not be able to sortie to maps that do not match their tag for the duration of the event.
      • Tag restrictions apply to both fleets in a Combined Fleet.
      • It is not possible to mix tags in the same fleet, even so both tags are used on the map.
        • On E4 of the Winter 2022 Event, it was possible to use 2 different tags (the "South-Western fleet" & "Shima Convoy Escort" tags) within the same fleet in all difficulties.
      • Once a map is cleared, tag restriction do not apply anymore, making tags act the same as in lower difficulties.
  • Ship locks do not affect girls in regular Sortie maps, exercises, nor expeditions.

The number of tags and their associated restrictions can vary from event to event. Please refer to the current Event page for up-to-date details.

Tag routing

On some maps, tag may affect routing in every difficulties.

  • When a single tagged girl or a certain threshold of tagged girls of a specific tag is is used in a fleet, the routing will change.
    • This change is only noticeable when using mixed tag fleets.
      • Using an untagged girl in such fleet will lock her to the said route's tag.
    • This change can be the route the fleet will take, or the starting point where it will start.
    • On certain maps, this mechanic can permanently lock a player to clear the map, and so the event, regardless of the difficulty.
    • A locked player can in theory bypass this issue by using brand new girls.
  • In harder difficulties, this should not be a major issue, since tags are never mixed, but in lower ones, using mixed tag fleets can cause some trouble when trying to reach a specific routing.

Locks in the Fleet menu

Since Summer 2021 Event, a new button is available in the Fleet menu during events, when selecting a ship. On the top-right corner, it can either display :

  • All the ships,
  • Only tagged ships,
  • Only untagged ships.

Tips

  • It is highly recommended to wait until ship locking information for the event has been figured out before starting. This can prevent important girls to be locked on "wrong maps".
  • Having dupes of certain girls can give more leeway with planning ship locks. Please refer to the help page for advice on which girls to dupe (this does not take into account the historical importance of girls).

Past Ship Locks

Ship Locking was introduced during the Summer 2014 Event and came in almost every event since. The average number of tags per event is increasing each event, making ship locking planning more and more important. The maximum amount of tags in a single event ever seen is 9.

  • Tagged ship girls were unable to be dispatched on event support expeditions during the Summer 2014 Event. This restriction has not been implemented since that event.
Summer 2014 Event

  • AL (E-1 and E-2) tag

  • MI (E-3, E-4, and E-5) tag

Fall 2014 Event
No locking
Spring 2015 Event
E-3 E-4 E-5
Blue Green Orange
Summer 2015 Event
E-1 & E-2 E-3 & E-6 E-4 E-5
Blue Green Yellow Orange
Fall 2015 Event

  • Transport Operation
    (E-1, E-2, and E-3)

  • Dispatched on Operation
    (E-4)

Spring 2016 Event
E-1 & E-4 E-2 & E-3 E-5 E-6
Blue Green Orange Yellow
Summer 2016 Event
E-1 E-2 E-3
Blue Green Yellow
Fall 2016 Event
E-1 E-2 & E-3 E-4 E-5
Blue Green Yellow Orange
Winter 2017 Event

  • Operation Squadron
    (E-1 and E-3)

  • Maritime Escort Squadron
    (E-2)

Spring 2017 Event

  • 5th Fleet Vanguard
    (E-1)

  • Kuril Base Corps
    (E-2)

  • Transport Operation
    (E-3)

  • Counterattack Landing Force
    (E-4)

Summer 2017 Event

  • Vanguard Force
    (E-1)

  • Western Operation Force
    (E-2 and E-3)

  • Red Sea Fleet
    (E-4)

  • 1st Special Operations Fleet
    (E-5)

  • 2nd Special Operations Fleet
    (E-6)

Fall 2017 Event

  • Shima Fleet
    (E-1 and E-2)

  • Main Fleet
    (E-3)

  • Nishimura Fleet
    (E-4)

Winter 2018 Event

  • Vanguard Force
    (E-1)

  • Kurita Fleet
    (E-2 and E-4)

  • Nishimura Fleet
    (E-2 and E-4)

  • Ozawa Fleet
    (E-3)

  • Shima Fleet
    (E-5 and E-6)

Early Fall 2018 Event

  • Vanguard Force
    (E-1)

  • Dispatched to Strait Fleet
    (E-2)

  • Western Operations Force
    (E-3)

  • European Special Operations Fleet
    (E-4)

  • Force H
    (E-5)

  • Operation Rheinübung Force
    (E-5)

Winter 2019 Event

  • Rat Transport Force
    (E-1)

  • Rabaul Fleet
    (E-2)

  • Combined Fleet
    (E-2)

  • Dispatched to Buin Force
    ()

Spring 2019 Event

  • 400th Squadron
    (E-1)

  • 2nd Fleet
    (E-2)

  • Northern Force
    (E-3)

  • Mobile Task Force
    (E-4)

  • Capture Force
    (E-4)

  • Dispatched to Hawaii Fleet
    (E-5)

Summer 2019 Event

  • European Defense Fleet
    (E-1)

  • Combined Fleet
    (E-2)

  • Mediterranean Fleet
    (E-3)

Fall 2019 Event

  • Occupation Convoy
    (E-1)

  • Air Raid Unit
    (E-2)

  • Dutch East Indies Unit
    (E-3)

  • Malay Unit
    (E-4)

  • Patrol Unit
    (E-5)

  • Decisive Battle Squadron
    (E-6)

Hinamatsuri 2020 Mini-Event
No locking
Summer 2020 Event

  • Kurile Islands Area Unit
    (E-1)

  • Okinawa Area Unit
    (E-2)

  • 2nd Striking Force
    (E-3)

  • Ogasawara Area Unit
    (E-4)

  • Southeastern Area Unit
    (E-5)

  • 2nd Fleet
    (E-6)

  • Advance Unit
    (E-7)

  • Task Force Vanguard
    (E-7)

  • Task Force
    (E-7)

Fall 2020 Event

  • Mediterranean Fleet
    (E-1)

  • Escort R Unit
    (E-2)

  • Convoy PQ 17
    (E-3)

  • Southwest Area Fleet
    (E-4)

Spring 2021 Event

  • 31st Squadron
    (E-1)

  • 6th Fleet
    (E-2)

  • 3rd Fleet
    (E-2 & E-4)

  • 2nd Torpedo Squadron
    (E-3 & E-5)

  • Combined Fleet
    (E-3)

  • 8th Fleet
    (E-3 & E-5)

  • Striking Force
    (E-4)

  • Transportation Force
    (E-4)

  • 2nd Fleet
    (E-4 & E-5)

Summer 2021 Event

  • 1st Special Squadron
    (E-1)

  • Mediterranean Fleet
    (E-1)

  • 2nd Special Squadron
    (E-2)

  • Force H
    (E-2 & E-3)

  • The 10th Submarine Squadron
    (E-3)

  • Force Z
    (E-3)

  • Force X
    (E-3)

Fall 2021 Event

  • 104th Squadron
    (E-1)

  • Hi Convoy
    (E-2)

  • Yokosuka Defense Force
    (E-3)

  • Combined Fleet
    (E-3)

Winter 2022 Event

  • South-Western fleet
    (E-1, E2, & E4)

  • 31st Squadron
    (E-2)

  • Transport Unit
    (E-3)

  • Combined Fleet
    (E-3 & E-5)

  • 16th Squadron
    (E-4)

  • Shima Convoy Escort
    (E-4)

  • Striking Force Fleet
    (E-5)

  • Decisive Battle Fleet
    (E-5)

See Also

v · e
Events
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019(& sardine) · 2021(large) · 2022 · 2023
2015 · 2016(simple quest) · 2017(simple quest) · 2020(large) · 2021 · 2022(simple quest)
2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024
2022 · 2023
2018
2014 · 2015
v · e
Game Mechanics
General Combat
Combat Calcultaions
Other
Defunct Mechanics


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