Board Thread:Special Events/@comment-25730832-20151117074836/@comment-3131745-20151123192614

E4 Easy - ''A psycho, with a fetish for buttplugs, between me and Graf Zeppelin. Just what I needed ...''

Surface Task Force: 2 BB, 1 CA, 1 CL, 2 CVL + 1 CL, 3 CLT, 2 DD Route: D E F I K N O

Formations: D + N - ASW (top left); F + I - Battle (bottom right); Boss - Frontal Assault (top left)

Main Fleet:

Escort Fleet:

Air Power: 320~328 (KC3Kai)

ELoS: 70.7 + 2.66 (KC3Kai)

All planes rank 7 (>>).

No support expedition used.

No boss armor debuffs needed.

Runs: 9 total; 3 retreats (D x1, F x1, I x1); 6 boss encounters (A x2, S x4)

Buckets: 18

Boss drops: Akigumo, Goya, Imuya, Hiei, Yura, Hacchan

Notes:


 * I could clear it on Medium or even Hard, but some key ships were already locked to other maps, and I didn't want to waste time and resources on armor debuffs. The main goal is getting Graf, and Easy is just fine for that. This means forfeiting the First Class Medal, but I wasn't planning on getting it anyway.


 * First run was made with Yamato + Musashi. BB Hime was at boss, but it was as if she was never there. The sisters just took turns bullying her, it was quite amusing to see. But when it was time to resupply ... Yea, they are more fit for heavier maps. Switched for Nagato + Mutsu. It became a bit harder to penetrate BB Hime armor, but the resupply costs were pretty much halved.


 * Up to the 8th run (first in Last Dance), fleet had Kaga and Choukai K2. Kaga was Reppuu mule, and was almost able to achieve air supremacy. Switched both for Chitose + Chiyoda. Gained comfortable air supremacy and a good opening airstrike, to add to the massive opening torpedo salvo. They are also able to deal with trash subs, sometimes. Runs became a lot safer, Maya can now wipe all Wo bombers, sometimes.


 * Sometimes, day battle ends with just BB Hime alive, but taiha'd. Having escort fleet on full ASW is no problem, a single shot from ABKM K2 or any of the CLTs can easily end her misery and score the S-rank.


 * For farming Graf, switched Nagato + Mutsu for 2 FBBs, to reduce costs and turn the fleet into a fast one (perhaps gaining bonus evasion). Equipped one 41cm (+8) and one 35.6cm (+8) on each, together with seaplane and T1 AP (+1). Overweight penalty is unnoticeable so far. BB Hime became a bit harder to deal with, but still manageable.


 * Taking the chance to put a few more levels on Kawakaze, to prepare her for E5. She has been somewhat forgotten in the base, at lvl 18. Did a few 4-3 spamming to bring her to Kai, then some modernization to, at least, max her armor. Switched Akizuki for Kawakaze, gave her the same loadout, and put her as escort flagship. Hopefully, she'll be ready when Graf finally drops.