User blog comment:Shinhwalee/Guide to Power Leveling Heavy Cruiser (CA) in World 3-2A/@comment-118.100.204.64-20150430185942/@comment-3502824-20150430211529

I am sure I said this on the guide, but the non-Kai ones are going to have issues getting MVP because they precisely only have 3 slots, where they can only equip 2 red cannon + 1 recon plane. Especially worse if they have not been maxed in Firepower.

Because their remodel level is high, I would recommend you minimizing the Bombers you use on your CVL, and maxing your Suzuya/Kumano's Firepower stat even if they are not Kai yet. This is because without their Firepower getting maxed at least, their damage output against the enemies will suck, that the other ships will most likely get MVP.