Board Thread:Fleet's Prepared-ness/@comment-27119040-20151025182007/@comment-26460664-20151026095318

[Revised version for Easy difficulty in Fall event based on what Lightbaron   & Tadano Hitoshi, might also add in my thoughts too.]

[!] A stremely long review

Fleet recommendation:

Difficulty - Easy

Composition - Easy - 4DD 2CL 2CLT 3CA 1CAV 2CVL 4BB 4CV - At least level 50+ 

[Fleet]

DD - Yuudachi, Hibiki, Shimakaze, Shigure

Comment: If possible, focus on leveling Shigure to Kai Ni @ level 60.

CL - Yuubari, Naka

Comment: Focus on leveling Naka to Kai Ni first. You can send Yuubari frequently to non-ammunition expeditions while you train Naka as well.

CLT - Kitakami and Ooi

Comment: Despite the fact that there is an embargo placed on CLT in some maps in the events, you can still train them for the 61cm quintiple(oxygen) torpedo mount. This increases torpedo cut-in damage done by high luck kanmusu such as Shigure Kai Ni.

CA - Maya, Nachi, Ashigara

Comment: You may also wish to level Kinugasa for the 20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount but her stats as Kai Ni is average other than low resource consumption. Another option is by leveling Aoba to Kai for her luck stats which is similar to Myoukou Kai Ni. Her stats is average too but she needs to be remodeled once unlike Kinugasa. You may choose to remodel Kinugasa for better gun but beware that you will loose all stats after modeling the 2nd time OR you can simply level Aoba as backup.

CAV - Mogami

Comment: You currently do not have any CAV in your fleet! The best option is to acquire Mogami from 3-2A powerleveling. She has a low remodel level at 10 and similar stats with her counterparts, excellent for players who need a CAV immediately.

CVL - Hiyou and Houshou

Comment: Houshou has a very weak stats as compared to most outstanding CVL available in the game. Hiyou is better but i strongly recommend you to find and train Chitose and Chiyoda if you care about stats.

CV - Akagi, Souryuu, Zuikaku and Kaga*

Comment: You will need to level up everyone as much as possible especially Kaga due to her high plane capacity. Kaga should be your highest level kanmusu before the rest.

BB - Mutsu

FBB - Kongou, Kirishima, Haruna, Hiei and Bismarck

BBV - Fusou and Hyuuga

Comment: As for the entire (F)BB(V), train them as much as you can like the CVs. Focus on Mutsu and the Kongou sister first then worry about Fusou and Hyuuga. There is no need to train Hyuuga alot so place her as your reserve.

[Equipment]

As mentioned by, focus on crafting more plane first before anything else. Try to get more high stat planes such as...

6+ Fighters - Reppuu/Shiden Kai II (Type 52 Zero Fighter is ok if you can't get any Reppuu or Shiden Kai II)

Plenty of Dive Bombers - Suisei   Model 12A /Suisei (Suisei is ok if you can't get any Suisei Model 12A)

Plenty of Torpedo Bombers - Ryuusei/Ryuusei Kai (Tenzan is ok if you can't get any Ryuusei(kai))

Your next target will be the shells, currently you have only 3 Type 91 AP shells. Ok for minimal but you really need to craft a couple more Type 3 shells in case there is a need to blast your way through the installation type boss.

As for radars, i strongly recommend you NOT to craft them now. You need every bauxite for the events and to craft more planes and shells first. You can easily acquire radars once you went through your first event. Why? The rare DD will be waiting for you as you clear your way through the events or you could simply farm for them. Once you acquired a couple of rare DD, you can start to level them for their rare equipments, ASW equipments and Radars.

[Future events after Fall]

After you're done with your first event, you would want to get into the next level. That means a whole new adventure awaits. More ships to train and more equipments to craft. The requirements for clearing harder events will be much difficult as compared to Easy. Shiplocking will strangle you and the lack of good equipments will cause you a fortune of resources and buckets. To prevent all this for happening, you have to prepare many things....

[Fleet]

DD - By now you have 4 capable DD, you will need at least 2 more DD in your frontline and a couple of DD as backup. I strongly recommend you to at least add Fubuki and Yukikaze since you have only one high luck DD and no AACI kanmusu. If you care about stats, you can also add Hatsushimo and Ayanami.

CL - As mentioned by those Lightbaron, Sendai and Jintsuu should be your next CL to be trained. Sendai will provide you a couple of night equipments and Jintsuu has a the best stats once you remodel them two. You will also need to train Abukuma to Kai Ni (with a blueprint) because her ability to launch torpedo in opening strike is unique and cruicial in future events.

CLT - Not sure if you would level Ooi and Kitakami like i mentioned above, you might want to add Kiso should you need a 3rd  61cm quintiple(oxygen) torpedo mount; that way you will have 3 slot of  61cm quintiple(oxygen) torpedo mount which is perfect for dumping torpedo into a unlucky foe during a cut-in.

CA - Focus on training Maya, Nachi and Ashigara will provide you with AACI and 2 pairs of 20.3cm (No.2) weapons. If you have chosen to level up Kinugasa or Aoba, they need to be replaced by Myoukou cuz Myoukou stats are far superior to them. Therefore, add in the rest of the Myoukou class and a couple more CA just in case for shiplocking.

CAV - By then, Mogami is your only trained CAV. A couple more of CAV would be more welcome if you can acquire the rest of the Mogami class. A better option would be to train Tone and Chikuma to Kai Ni and remodel them. They have a better stats and equipments but requires you one blueprint each in return.

FBB - Focus on leveling the Kongou sisters to Kai Ni especially Haruna. Haruna's high luck stats and rare 35.6cm Twin Gun Mount (Dazzle Camouflage) is something you can't miss. Bismarck is great too but you will need 2 blueprint to get her to her best performance.

BBV - Fusou and Yamashiro should be your top BBV so look for Yamashiro and her with Fusou to Kai Ni level. They also need blueprint to be remodeled to Kai Ni.

CVL - By then, you will basically have Hiyou and Houshou as your only CVL. If you have Chitose and Chiyoda trained to Kai Ni CVL, that's even better. Otherwise, you will still need to train them + find more good CVL such as Jun'you, Ryuujou and Zuihou. I recommend you to train Jun'you first because she can provide you with special equipments: one free Reppuu and Type 13 Air Radar Kai.

CV - You should start looking for every CV in the game. By then, you already have met the requirements for the number of CV just like the (F)BB(V). Eventually you will need to find Hiryuu and Shoukaku so that you may level them both to Kai Ni just like Souryuu. Both Souryuu and Hiryuu will give you elite plane squadrons which can be upgraded via quest. If you're able to get the Prototype Flight Deck Catapult, you can level Shoukaku to Kai Ni for her armoured carrier just like Taihou. Can't say for Zuikaku now because we don't know how well she will perform.

SS - Use them frequently for 3-2A powerleveling and Orel Cruising purpose. Do not remodel them even if their level is above remodel level.

[Equipments]

By then you should have acquired enough planes and shells. You can further expand the number of shells such that you have more than enough shells to equip into your kanmusu. More shell = more firepower. Other than that, you may start crafting more late-game radars such as Type 14 Air Radar for Maya, Type 32 Surface Radars for training purposes in 3-2A powerleveling and Type 33 Surface Radars.

If you can acquire Akashi, that would be great. But for now, stick to the foundation first. That's all from me, thank you for reading everything. Have a great day! ~ Hakurei Reimu Stremespoats