18 Admiral_224 Member 118 posts 1,833 battles Report post #1 Posted July 10, 2017 I usually take my strike independence for ranked and I've noticed 2 things. 1. Most carriers I've met are Ryujos. 2. And they use the Air Superiority load out. Most of the time, when I try to sneak in my strike squadrons to snipe the enemy carrier, my poor strike planes get strafed or just get killed by 3 fighter squadrons. Any advice ? Thanks in advance. PS: I do not mean this to be a rant thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
74 [VEU] IndyChanKawaii Member 381 posts 10,217 battles Report post #2 Posted July 10, 2017 My advice: stop using strike loadout in ranked and if possible, stop using Independence as well. Use 1/2/2 RJ at r22-10 and 3/1/1 at r10 and above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
18 Admiral_224 Member 118 posts 1,833 battles Report post #3 Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) Indy is the only tier 6 carrier I have . Other than that I only have a Hosho,which does not meet ranked criteria. Another thing is that I might turn out to be helpless if I am detected, since 1 DB squad is not enough to stop most ships. Edited July 10, 2017 by Admiral_224 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
38 [KMS-A] ellofiend Member 283 posts 3,723 battles Report post #4 Posted July 10, 2017 if you cant play the independence without losing planes like that, i would have to say stop playing the Indy, you will have to practice on random or co-op. When you lose your planes, you lose the match as I just saw on PTS when an as midway lost all of his planes to a Hakuryu and we lost the match because he Couldnt spot or protect us from the dive bombers and torpedo bombers, you cant take out a ship you are not confident in to a mode where winning is crucial and all things that can boost your chances are used Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
80 [LNA] Shiroyasha_Gintoki Beta Tester 733 posts 3,155 battles Report post #5 Posted July 10, 2017 I have no qualms about you using strike loadout in random battles but please don't use strike in ranked battle. CV's job in ranked is not about anti-surface ships, CV's job in ranked is about spotting and providing support for your team. 1 EJL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
