Yup, I basically using my free-XP to get past the Pensacola as fast as possible.
I just got past the Aoba to the Myoko and I'm starting to like the Japanese Cruiser line better than the US after tier VI. The guns do decent damage, but it's really nice having 10km torps. I seem to get half my kills just from that as a lot of ships forget I have them.
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