Kantai Collection: Moe IJN Battleship Combat

Yamakaze's looking great now. Well, not that shd didn't before, but she looks a little less uncomfortable here.

Also finally installed the mobile version for my family trip. Which I'm still on for a little bit more.

Guys, what tropes would you say apply to how the KanColle setting is by its very nature quite open, if you will, to alternate interpretations on the nature of Fleet Girls, the Abyssal Fleet, the ongoing conflict with the Abyssals, even whether or not certain game mechanics actually exist in non-game settings (and how they manifest), and whatever else that may have slipped my mind?

Well, it's a little bit Depending on the Writer, since there are a bunch of canon stories that don't exactly follow the same plot, setting, and mechanics.

Otherwise, it's just not all that well-defined outside the actual plots and game mechanics.

By "actual plots", you mean the non-game variations of the settings, right?

What I mean is that there's very little exposition about the universe. Games have fleet movements and stuff, and the mangas have their plots, but little is done for building the world in how it's different from ours.

So, event up...and I got I-13 in 6 sorties after finishing TP run in E-3 Easy...lol. Now, should I clear the map on Normal or Hard?

...going to decide that after I decide who need to be gone tho. With Hitomi in, that's 96/100 slots used...seriously, so many games coming out that I potentially want to spend cash on...not sure on whether to buy some slots here or not.

edited 16th Feb '17 6:35:07 AM by onyhow

Well, I managed a clear. E-3 Hard over! Pictures later, as it's late, and I need a snooze.

Mostly kept the same arms, but I eventually had to swap out Akizuki for Ayanami on Last Dance. In the end though, Hyper Kitakami once more carried the day, as a final cut in hit the Twin princesses for 300+ damage.

Debating on whether or not I should try and get Hitomi though... She's a drop even on A-Rank after all.

I had my time reduced by a few days, so I figured I wouldn't be able to grind it for hard, so I just did E-3 on medium. Only had a single sortie once I reached the Last Dance, and Poi poied the twins hard. Far easier than I thought it'd be.

Prior to that I finally remodelled a submarine to SSV. Dechi got that honor, because of her luck, so this event I went from zero to three SSVs, with a very painless Shioi farming session on the first map. Also got an anchor potato.

On a different note, did the character sorter yet again since it updated with lots of new characters. I find that fun for some reason, just like spreadsheets. Then again, this is the first event I didn't do resource calculations.

Yeah, I end up choosing Decchi for SSV too...also end up doing medium. Because hoo boy, playing at work can suck a bit, and the nodes become hell on hard.

Weirdly enough, I pass the TP phase for my easy and hard in single run...when I change to medium? Took like 3-4 tries...need to spend res to craft more Saiun sucks...

Still, kind of wish Pola got K2 before Zara tho...Pola's way cuter.

Edit: Okay, Zara Due actually looks damn great...yay~

edited 28th Feb '17 1:42:43 AM by onyhow

Yeah, I'd prefer Pola too. She's awesome. And she's still just on 29:th place on my favourite list. So many shipgirls...

Huh, Zara Due now has the best FP AND armor...finally for the latter part. Massive disgrace that her class doesn't have best armor before.

Still, can't wait to see how much FP would a Des Moines-class has tho.

edited 28th Feb '17 3:34:05 AM by onyhow

She's getting close to battleships in armour, but not in firepower or health. Still, good upgrade. Not any power inflation like Abukuma or Iowa, really, since she's still got crap torpedo stat, but it makes her the best day battle CA, or main fleet CA in combined.

Also, I really like Yamakaze's new outfit.

Speaking of Zara Due, I actually got her to that point last night... Over the course of completing the bloody flowchart worth of quests to get the Prototype Keiun and the Kikka-Kai. Holy heck. She literally went from level 74 to level 88 over the course of a few hours. And 200-odd buckets.

I've gotten the Keiun, though still waiting for the PVP list to refresh so I could accomplish the other quest reqs for the Kikka-Kai.

edited 5th Mar '17 2:21:15 PM by MyssaRei

Mine's still at level 82. Pretty much all ships I've levelled to 80 (pretty much only D Ds below that at this point), unless they're ships I use frequently, in which case they're in the 90-95 region, other than the older subs, which are in the 98-99 region.

Haven't checked any new quests in a while. Should probably do that at some point.

I already have Zara and Pola at ~91 before the patch hits, so I got to Due her quickly.

Yay for more seaplane fighters~ Also...Zara is now CAV in all but name now, isn't she? Apparently she can equip SCAMP now...

Did I just spend nearly two days of my life clearing the pre-reqs just to get this? Yes, yes I did.◊

Incidentally, it's a LOT of work to get all those quests prior to this cleared. As I mentioned, I started the evening with Zara at 74. By the end of it, and in the wee hours of the morning, she was at 88.

By the way, transforming the Keiun into another Jet sounds like a challenge in insanity, due to the sheer cost involved.

edited 6th Mar '17 6:14:26 AM by MyssaRei

So I tried upgrading the Prototype Keiun a bit, and cripes, even getting to +6 is already taxing. 6 screws per + AND a Ryuusei is consumed as well. And it only gets worse when you do +7 and above, where I think it consumes a Reppu. Wow.

Well here we are, a new season, a new event. And it looks like a 5-parter too, with the Russain Battleship Gangut as the main draw. Well, there's our loli carrier, two escorts, and likely-to-be-seasonal gagged Resupply ship. ;)

But ARGH, I really hate it when my buckets aren't anywhere close to the amount I'd want them to be.

Man, I kinda lost motivation to play...hadn't played in the past 2 months. Also ship slot is over the event limit..kinda want Gangut (loli BB lol), but still going to decide who to scrap now, seriously.

Still, good to see more Yadokari art tho. Seems to have much better shading now (though I kinda like the flat shading for the Akatsuki-class K2/event myself)

edited 3rd May '17 5:32:08 AM by onyhow

I know that feel especially since for me, another moneysink is taking my investment and time

Re Gangut, while I like yadokari's art just fine, I do not like her posture (leaning forward at least she seems to be) when she could be standing upright poised for battle like Hatsushimo

Btw, anyone recognize the artist for the loli escorts? I swear I've seen that art in VN h-cgs

edited 3rd May '17 7:43:30 AM by MarquisDev

Not my favourite artist. I find that art at best acceptable. Not really hyped over any of the new ships either. Kamoi seems the most interesting juding by design, which isn't bad at all.

I'm stocked up to handle the event as it is, though. Only thing I don't have enough for extended farming is ammo, but it's still more than enough for completing the event, and for farming with light fleets. Bucket's I've plain stopped gathering, since I'm getting close to the max. I only really use them on events, and just use Akashi and the docks for repairs otherwise.

What I really want to do is to complete that quest with Kirishima, Hiei, Nagara, Akatsuki, Inazuchi, and Ikazuma on 5-1 so I can finally scrap three of them. Terrible fleet for that map. Even getting to the boss is a crapshoot, let alone actually S-ranking it.

^^ Some people say it's UGUME...really doubt it tho. Because that would be an insane step back compared to Kiso or Furutaka-class K2...

And yeah, the art style kinda reminds me of some HCG of some sort...

Though for me the motivation-draining stuff is kinda mix between Senran Kagura and other games.

edited 3rd May '17 9:44:28 AM by onyhow

Dunno, but it does get to a saturation point doesn't it?

That said, I don't think that Kancolle's THAT much of a money sink. Time sink I can agree, but money sink? This is a game that you can complete an event on without throwing away stuff like Damecons after all, unless you're that much of a masochist to complete it for the Hard medals.

I've spent a bit of money on port slots, but on the whole, considering the time I've spent on the game, it's still cheaper than any console game relative to time playing.

I also find it a semi-idle game, since you don't really need to actively play at all times. Works great alongside watching some youtube series you don't have to focus too much attention on. Personally I've been watching Critical Role while playing, especially during events or grinding sessions. That makes it harder to burn out on it.

The different difficulties during events also means you can balance fun versus frustration and rewards with enough of a difference that it's suitable both for casual play and hardcore.

Also, cute girls with a warship theme. Doesn't hurt.