What ships to use, level and invest in (currently stuck at 7-2)

[indigo hamlet]

Hi im a relatively new player (playing since about 10 days). I am scared of investing a lot of mats and lb materials in chars what I cant use until late game. Looking of recommendations and possible teamcomps. https://imgur.com/a/BFlU7ot

[burnt halo]

Bristol, Centaur, Sirius, Enterprise, Sandy (retro work on it slowly), Yuki, Helena (retro)

[neon kernel]

first and foremost, I generally prefer to sort by level so I can see what's exactly leveled

no need to repost, but it's just something that's better for us to see

[burnt halo]

Those can be safely invested in, from the ones I see. Others are either nice for tech points, or are just easily power crept.

[indigo hamlet]

o.o I already put a lot of stuff in san diego

[burnt halo]

Yeah, but she is a UR

at retro

[neon kernel]

Sandy is great post retrofit

[burnt halo]

Not like, you need to b-line for it, but just actively level

[indigo hamlet]

close to that 😄

[neon kernel]

What's your portland at out of curiosity

[indigo hamlet]

not even 70...

[sand heart]

look. if u new player - check tier lists. there are alot question with them, but for new one it is good

[burnt halo]

Yeah, Port is very good.

not her sister though

Saratoga can be retro'd and be nice for mid to late game and events..

[neon kernel]

For other ships, Saratoga and London are solid enough, especially post retrofit

[sand heart]

this one, for example^ https://slaimuda.github.io/ectl/#/home

[radiant quail]

no. those tier lists are made for late game

[indigo hamlet]

yeees I oriented myself on that one

thats why I leveled san diego and others xD

[radiant quail]

early game players shouldnt worry themselves too much with tier lists yet, just get some solid ships

[sand heart]

but top tier ships from them obviously good in low lvl too

[radiant quail]

the tier list is helpful to some degree BUT dont try to dwell too much on the top ones

[burnt halo]

OP asked for what to level/invest for long term

so the list will help

just use as a guide

not gospel

[neon kernel]

Before I forget: Grab independence from the core shop

[frigid yoke]

I mean levelling sandy is eorth it regardless she will be very helpful later on

[indigo hamlet]

whats that?

[burnt halo]

a ship

that is good retro'd (if you are noticing the trend)

[neon kernel]

ship that turns into a great support carrier post retro

[radiant quail]

true. Its just that ive seen people being sad cuz they dont have nj and shima while they havent cleared map 2 yet

[sand heart]

and dont forget retro her. in retro - really good cv

[indigo hamlet]

cant find her :c

[neon kernel]

i literally just said that

[burnt halo]

That is trueeee,.

[indigo hamlet]

OOH you can scroll xD

now I found her

[burnt halo]

Bristol, Centaur, Sirius, Enterprise, Sandy (retro work on it slowly), Yuki, Helena (retro), London, Portland, Vestal (keep around). This will set you for the most part to build fleets around. Don't disregard, jav and laffey either. /leaving thread gl commander

[indigo hamlet]

oki thank you a lot :3

[neon kernel]

lolvestal

[radiant quail]

XD i dont have nj nor shima but im doing alright late game and the tier list is the reason y sometimes ppl see the best tier ships as must haves.

Don't get me wrong, tier lists are great guides but just don't think too much about the best ships yet

[sand heart]

i recommend u also found guild. theare alot nice ships in guild shop

[radiant quail]

avrora is a great damage buffer btw :)

[indigo hamlet]

ooh what ships to buy there?

[neon kernel]

not a whole lot you don't already have tbh

[indigo hamlet]

thats why I am saving them for retrofit mats

or should I buy the limited ships?

[sand heart]

for example, rare ones. have u them?

[neon kernel]

only buy them if you're collecting.

[radiant quail]

rare: phoenix, port, shouhou
elite: helena, cleve, london, uni, graf spee

the rest are nah

[sand heart]

forget about limited ^^ they crap

[radiant quail]

right. its only for collection rate

and they expensive asf

[indigo hamlet]

good that I didnt buy them xD

oooh

and what should I buy for specialized cores

[sand heart]

even in endgame helena(!!!!!!), unicorn, london retrofit will be good. helena really is a must

[neon kernel]

If you're talking about the specialized cores themselves, save them for when you need UR bulins/retro items

[sand heart]

retro for sandy and warspite

[indigo hamlet]

ooh sandy is san diego xD

didnt get that until now xD

[sand heart]

limit break for UR build ship itam

[indigo hamlet]

this is my sandy right now

[sand heart]

for this one

[indigo hamlet]

I got the mic already 😄

ooh should I go for azuma? I love her design

[sand heart]

if u wanna tank and dont farm alot bp yet - look for agir

agir simple better then azuma before fs5

[indigo hamlet]

fs?

[sand heart]

fate simulation. after dev30

[neon kernel]

DR ships are a major commitment, so you're gonna be focusing on getting them up to snuff for a long time. I would prefer Agir over Azuma

[indigo hamlet]

and how do I get fleet points?

[neon kernel]

Collect, Max limit break, level 120 ships

[sand heart]

mlb nation ships. bring nation ships to 120, obtain ships

[indigo hamlet]

... sounds difficult

[sand heart]

nah, its easy

[indigo hamlet]

wellllll

[neon kernel]

Once you get to W9+, coins become significantly easier to get, and Purple bulins are very abundant already

[indigo hamlet]

W9? xD

[neon kernel]

World 9

[indigo hamlet]

aaah

[sand heart]

world 9

[indigo hamlet]

oooh

and I unlocked siren today

what to do there

[neon kernel]

Clear the story mode first

[sand heart]

better do it in parallel. u no need oil in OPS

and u will need tonns of mats for gear lab

[indigo hamlet]

...

I already am stuck in siren

but I dont really understand it

[sand heart]

look here

[indigo hamlet]

that I understood

[sand heart]

there tonns of nice stuff for ur girls

[indigo hamlet]

but in siren itself there are a lot of stages and stars and so on

[neon kernel]

you gain the stars passively as you play. some will take months due to how some things spawn. Don't worry about them too much

[sand heart]

its easy. go adjacent maps. clear them

each month OPS map will reset

[indigo hamlet]

mmh ok

and what to do if I cant beat the boss

[radiant quail]

ik im 🐌 but. Helena is only good if you can sync her skills, besides that she isnt that outstanding. Uni carried me for 12 maps and planning to use her in w13 too so thats that. London kai also does tons of damage

[radiant quail]

you shouldnt worry too much about OpSi yet, try to get to higher maps first before getting serious about OpSi

[sand heart]

retreat, rest, level ur ships

[indigo hamlet]

oki

[sand heart]

timing is pain, yes. especially for sync helena debuff-ark slow-and shinano and others strike for auto xD but this is doable

[radiant quail]

right but tbh imma just torp meme my way in endgame hell instead of actually trying to sync helena

she dies before i even reach the boss

[sand heart]

torp not good for auto. i disappointed in torp. except truly overpovered shima

[radiant quail]

i probs wont auto my way in the first time i do maps tho

but yeah i see your point

[indigo hamlet]

oh and what about cats

are they important?

[radiant quail]

cats only give small buffs and chances to get good cats are low so leave them for later

[sand heart]

they buff and bring real good skills like belly flop bombing

use them? yes. focus on them? no

[indigo hamlet]

could you take a look at mine?

and if so what exactly should I screenshot?

talents ?

[radiant quail]

yeah talents and buffs

[indigo hamlet]

will put it in imgur wait a sec 😄

only the sr?

I got a lot of elite and rares

so I dont think they are good

[radiant quail]

yeah probs, tho some elites and rares have rainbow skills too

[indigo hamlet]

https://imgur.com/a/EiMUA81

is that good? or do you need more

[sand heart]

not good...

[radiant quail]

Your oscar is like the best one out of the bunch

look at dat rainbow skill

3% less damage for whole fleet

now thats good

but again its just a minimal buff / enemy debuff

[sand heart]

like that one xD

[indigo hamlet]

xD

flexing on me