Talk:Summer 2014 Event/@comment-180.191.213.254-20140810005808/@comment-70.181.51.49-20140810011335

I did E-2 with the northern route (ABDEK), which has 3 pre-boss battles. This will be your route if you bring BB(V)s. You also need a CL, or you'll get ditched at F. I recommend 2BB(V) + CA(V), or 3 BBs, for the main attack power. Make sure all your BBs and CAs have a recon plane + type 3 shell combo. Put a Saiun on each CV(L) you bring and give one a Tomonaga Tenzan and the other the Egusa bomber. That way they can still deal decent damage.

B: Has a flagship Wo, Nu, and Ru, with some mooks. The Wo is extremely dangerous because it has the new planes. Air superiority requires 4 Reppus on your CVLs.

D: Night battle, but only 4 targets. 2 Ru's and 2 DDs. Less scary than it sounds, at least compared to node B.

E: May have 4 subs in echelon formation (i.e. crap accuracy), or may have a flagship Nu, Ru, and 2 mooks in diamond formation (low firepower)

K: Boss. The easiest part of the map. If you got the type 3 shells, you're fine. Run the boss support expedition for the final kill is recommended.

As a final note: avoid using Zuiuns on your BB/CA(V) if you can, because they can be shot down in the opening aerial phase. If they're all gone, then you lose that Zuiun's scouting bonus, which will make you go to a ditch before the boss node. Stick with your plain-old scouting planes

I can't comment much on the southern route, but you need 2 DDs, 2CA(V), and 2 CVL. There are no night battles on that route, but boss kills may be slightly more difficult since the firepower is lower. Honestly, the casualty rate is not much better than the north route since you still got enemy BBs on the way.