Talk:Spring 2017 Event/@comment-26355650-20170516183954

What are the cons of using CTF at E-5H last dance? My STF fleet just can't put the Hime to rest. If the preboss nodes allow me to get to the boss it's the LBAS that underperforms (not chuuha/taiha/sinking at least one BB hime), and only recently I tried boss support (again, the LBAS sucked whenever I got to boss).

I am sparkling the escort fleet in hopes of being able to pass the sub node, and I do see the effects (one taiha every three runs as compared to no sparkles, one taiha almost every other sortie)

8 last dance attempts; 3 of 8 reached the boss (4 retreats by F, one by B). I should've cleared it on one of the boss encounters IF ONLY FIVE OF THE SIX ESCORTS ARE NOT CHUUHA BY NIGHT.

Y'know, with five days left I can still do this. I do have the resources to do it, but...

Re-sparkling the escort and the boss support...it seems that my mind gets tired of doing this again and again and again and again....

I'm thinking of changing my strategy by using CTF, what are your suggestions? Recommended air power, choice of using normal support (in addition to boss support), ships to use, etc...

For reference here is my STF fleet:

MAIN: Haruna (2xProto35.6 +7, AP, Obs), Iowa (2x16in [+9 and +0], AP, Obs), Musashi (2x46cm+6, AP, Obs), Bismarck (2x38cmKai +6, AP, Obs), Ryuujou (Fw, T62 Iwai+10, Reppuu, Saiun Caroline), Jun'you (53 Iwamoto+10, 52 Skilled+10, 52 601+10, 52 Skilled+4) = ~440 air power (all AP shells are +6)

ESCORT: Abukuma (ko-hyoteki + 2x20.3#3+6, might be replaced with 2xQuint torps), Verniy (2x10cmAAFD+10, T13 Air Radar Kai), Ooi (ko-hyoteki, 2x20.3#3+6), Kitakami  (ko-hyoteki, 2x20.3#3+6), Hatsushimo (Triple Oxy+10, Quint +7, searchlight), Kiso (ko-hyoteki + 2xOTO+6)

Landbases: [Hayabusa 54, 21 Skilled +10, 2xT96 LBAA], [21 Skilled +3, 3xT1LBAA], [21 Skilled +10, T1LBAA, T1Model22A, T1Model34] (all sent to boss)

Granted, I only did eight attempts, but still...

I'm gonna take a break for now...