I was wondering how do you plan your fleet?

do you pick the Admiral then work around that or do you pick them around ships or better yet you get an idea for how the fleet should work then choose the Admiral and Ships/Fighters to do that job?

Iv been wondering this as Iv noticed I kinda pick A ship then work a list around it, although saying that Screed and Sloane is life for me at the moment........

Combination/All of the above. Most commanders have specific ships that they work best around, or certain archetypes that they work best with, or certain load-outs of specific ships that enhance their abilities the most. But then, that's two years of experience with the game, and most new waves only change the previous truth about the game slightly. A Defiance Death Pickle with supporting ships might change slightly from wave to wave, but still has a core to it. It might be playable well with four or so commanders, but certainly not every commander.

I Have Found With Getting Back Into The Game A couple Months Ago That Some Admirals Like Sloane, Screed Or Konstantine sort of Force You In some Regards To Play Specific Ships Or Fighters. Like Screed Loves The Gladiator and kinda Likes The Raiders A little As Pocket Destroyers/Anti Fighter.