User:MaiNoKen

I guess I may one of "older" players around (let just say I am in my 30s). I have been involved in geek stuff since I am kid; I grew up with Apple II and Mobile Suit Gundam. John Lennon was still alive, and USSR was still kicking.

The Otaku stuff I grew up with don't look like anything like this anyway. Anime characters now are cutier (it is all Gainax fault; moe isn't Miyazaki, original Gundam, or Tezuka style :P) Anyway, Melon-chan is cute x_X

May be I am getting too old for this... (I am feeling stupid lately if I use " :3 ")

My rules of life:

1) Be discipline. It is natural to have a temper, but try to keep in control.

2) Argumentum ad poplum and Keeping up with the Joneses are never justifications for any action, and instant gratification is stupid.

3) Always consider the possibility of you being wrong. There are worthy risks to take, and there are risks never worth taking, and there risks that can never be known. John A Paulos: "Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.”

4) Hippocratic Oath: "To help or at least to do no harm."

5) Knowledge changes as we learn more from new information. John M Keynes: "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?" The history of science and knowledge is fascinating. Remember, at one time we believed the Earth is flat and the Sun goes around it.

Weekly Quest Log
Week of 20141110 - 20141116

Boss Nodes: 24/24

Expedition: 30/30

Exercise: 20/20

Transport 00: 20/20

Transport 50: 02/50

Carrier 20: 20/20

Submarine 15: 15/15

4-? Boss: 00/12

4-4 Boss: 00/01

3-? Boss: 00/05

Current Admiral Update
HQ Level: 97

Highest map cleared: World 5: 南方海域-3

World 4: 西方海域-4 Progress: 4/4 [Cleared]

World 5: 南方海域-2 Progress: 4/4 [Cleared]

World 5: 南方海域-3 Progress: 5/5 [Cleared: 43 attempts, 9 boss reaches, 5 boss kill (AASAB)]

World 5: 南方海域-4 Progress: 2/5 [In progress: 2 attempt, 2 boss reach, 2 boss kill (SS)]

Highest level ships: Hiryuu 78

Monthly World 1: 鎮守府海域-5: Completed 5 times (June, July, August, September, October, November 2014)

Monthly World 2: 南西諸島海域-5: Completely 4 times (July, August, September, October, November 2014)

Monthly World 3: 北方海域-5: Completed 1 times (October 2014)

Summer 2014 events
Event ends at 20140829 1100 Japan Time (UTC+9; 20140829 0300 London, 20140829 1000 HK)

I will end at E-5. Great run :-)

Major loot: Naganami, Agano, Hamakaze, Taigei, Amatsukaze, Suzuya, Urakaze, Mikuma, Kumano

Dutch Harbour (Al)
E-1 (cleared)

20+ tries

Loot: Naganami, Agano, Hamakaze

E-2 (cleared)
12-15 tries (?)

Loot: None significant

E-3 (cleared)
15-18 tries (?)

Loot: Taigei (S)

E-4 (cleared)
5 S, 5 A, 3 Node E, 5 retreats

Boss Reach Percentage: 10 / 18

7 souths: 3As, 3Ss, 1 retreat

11 norths: 2S, 2A  3 Node E, 4 retreats

Loot: Amatsukaze (S), Suzuya (A)

Post clear
North: 1 S, 2 Node E South: 2 S

Loot: Kongou+Atago, Mikuma+Arashio, Kagero+Suzuya

E-5 (cleared)


5S, 6A, 1Bs, 7 heavy damage retreats, 1 volunteer retreat

Boss Reach Percentage: 12 / 20

North: 7 (6 heavy damage retreats, 1 volunteer retreat)

South: 13 (5S, 6A, 1B, 1 heavy damage retreat)

New Loot:  Urakaze (A) Tanikaze (A) Kumano (A) Mikuma (S)

Other Drop: 2nd Suzuya (S), Haruna (S), Kongou (A), Souryuu (S), I-168 (A), 2nd Amatsukaze... (S), Murakumo (B)

Autumn/Fall 2014 events
Event ends at 20141128 (1100 Japan Time UTC+9?)

Upper case: Successful boss kill; lower case: boss damaged; x: abort

El
Progress (Complete; A S S S)

4 tries 4 wins

Loot: Suzuya

E2
Progress (Complete; S S a S x a x S)

8 tries: 4 wins, 2 incomplete wins, 2 aborts (1 volunteer abort, 1 red damage abort)

Fleet:

0: Nagara (54) - 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount, 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount, Type 0 Recon Seaplane (Night double atk)

1: Shigure (70) - 10cm Twin High-angle Mount, 61cm Quad (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount x2 (Night Cut-in)

2: Yukikaze (60) - 10cm Twin High-angle Mount, 61cm Quad (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount x2 (Night Cut-in)

3: Naka (55) - 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount, 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount, Type 98 Recon Seaplane (Night Scout) (Night double atk)

4: Amatsukaze (57) - 10cm Twin High-angle Mount x2, Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai (Night double atk)

5: Hatsuharu (60) - 10cm Twin High-angle Mount x2, Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai (Night double atk)

Loot: None particular of interest

E3
Progress (Complete; b x a S a S x S S)

9 tries: 4 win 3 incomplete wins 2 abort; 7 8 9 used boss expedition support

1: Dry Run, incomplete kill; 2: Aborted - compass is having fun; 3: Incomplete kill; 4: Complete kill - first run with Akitsu Maru; 5: Incomplete kill; 6: Complete kill; 7: Aborted (Junyo got smacked in the face by a Wo); 8: Complete kill; 9: Complete kill

Fleet 1:

0: Akitsu Maru (31) - Reppuu (Strong Gale) x3

1: Kongou (76) - 46cm Triple Gun Mount 41cm Twin Gun Mount Type 91 Armor-Piercing (AP) Shell Type 0 Observation Seaplane

2: Mutsu (62) - 46cm Triple Gun Mount Prototype 41cm Triple Cannon Type 1 Armor-Piercing (AP) Shell Type 0 Observation Seaplane

3: Tone (73) - 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount x2 Zuiun (634 Air Group) x2

4: Ooyodo (62) - 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount, 8cm Twin High-angle Mount Type 0 Recon Seaplane Type 21 Air RADAR

5: Junyo (56) - Reppuu (Strong Gale) Shiden Kai 2 (Violet Lightning) Suisei (Comet) Model 12A Saiun (Iridescent Cloud)

Fleet 2:

0: Kitakami (67) - 61cm Quint (Oxygen) Torpedo Mountx2 Type A Ko-hyoteki (Night Cut-in)

1: Ayanami (70) - 10cm Twin High-angle Mount, 61cm Quad (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount x2 (Night Cut-in)

2: Haguro (73) - 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount x2, Type 22 Surface RADAR Kai 4, Type 0 Recon Seaplane (Night double atk)

3: Jintsuu (63) - 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount, 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount, Type 98 Recon Seaplane (Night Scout) (Night double atk)

4: Shimakaze (62) - 10cm Twin High-angle Mount x2, Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai (Night double atk)

5: Yuudachi (66) - 10cm Twin High-angle Mount x2, Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai (Night double atk)

Loot: Maruyu