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| | '''[https://kcwiki-en.mirairepository.net/glossary?hc_location=ufi#List_of_vessels_by_artist Artist]''': [https://kcwiki-en.mirairepository.net/glossary?hc_location=ufi#List_of_vessels_by_artist Shibafu] ([http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=312614 しばふ]) | | '''[https://kcwiki-en.mirairepository.net/glossary?hc_location=ufi#List_of_vessels_by_artist Artist]''': [https://kcwiki-en.mirairepository.net/glossary?hc_location=ufi#List_of_vessels_by_artist Shibafu] ([http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=312614 しばふ]) |
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| − | ==Trivia== | + | ==In-Game Trivia== |
| | *Treats [[Ooi]] rather differently than the player. | | *Treats [[Ooi]] rather differently than the player. |
| | *Her name is taken from the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitakami_River Kitakami River]". | | *Her name is taken from the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitakami_River Kitakami River]". |
| | *After being remodelled into torpedo cruisers, Kitakami, [[Ooi]] and [[Kiso]] can equip Type-A Kou-hyouteki to fire opening torpedoes before shelling phase. | | *After being remodelled into torpedo cruisers, Kitakami, [[Ooi]] and [[Kiso]] can equip Type-A Kou-hyouteki to fire opening torpedoes before shelling phase. |
| | + | *Before remodels, Kitakami is a pretty average CL. Upon remodeling to kai at lv10, the increase in her torpedo stat and the two [[61cm Quad O2 Torpedo Mount|61cm Quad O<sub>2</sub> Torpedo Mount]] she brings are a huge boost to any beginning fleet. |
| | + | *Upon kai'ing, she refers to herself as "Super Kitakami-sama" |
| | + | *She and [[Ooi]] were the first ships to receive the kai ni's on 6/19/2013. [[Chiyoda]] and [[Chitose]] followed on 7/24/2013. |
| | + | *Having overall some of the best torpedo and firepower combined, she and [[Ooi]] boast some of the most powerful uses in [[Combat#Night_Combat|Night Battle]]. With a torpedo cut-in, she has the potential to completely take out an event boss at night battle. |
| | + | *Though powerful in certain cases, her weakness of low AA and low armor can make her prone to easily taking damage from heavier opponents like BB's and CV's. |
| | + | *Being a CL, if there are any SS's left during night battle, she will not be able to shine and use her cut-in attacks. |
| | + | *Though still a derivation of the CL, upon being remodeled to CLT her ammo consumption will skyrocket to near CV levels. Use caution when using her repeatedly. |
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| | + | ==Real Trivia== |
| | * She and Ooi were converted into fast transports to perform escort missions during the war. Nearly two years after her conversion, she was again converted, this time into a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiten Kaiten] suicide-torpedo craft. | | * She and Ooi were converted into fast transports to perform escort missions during the war. Nearly two years after her conversion, she was again converted, this time into a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiten Kaiten] suicide-torpedo craft. |
| | * She served on the repatriation service after the war as the repair tender ship on repatriation duties. | | * She served on the repatriation service after the war as the repair tender ship on repatriation duties. |