Board Thread:Special Events/@comment-1820055-20141114104501/@comment-25771304-20141127203426

Cleared E-4 HQ lvl 81

First Fleet:

Akitsumaru (42): x3 Type52 Zero

Ise (45): x2 41cm, T91 AP Shell, Zuiun

Fusou (58): x2 41cm, T91 AP Shell, Zuiun

Yamashiro (51): x2 41cm, T91 AP Shell, Zuiun

Hiyou (53): x4 Type52 Zero

Junyou (51): x4 Type52 Zero

Second Fleet:

Ooyodo (40) 15.5cm, 10cm+AA, Type 13 Air Radar Kai, Fleet Command

Kongo (58) x2 41cm, T91 AP Shell, Recon

Yukikaze (52) 10cm, x2 Quad Oxy Torpedo

Shimakaze (56) 10cm, x2 Quad Oxy Torpedo

Ooi (51) Quint Oxy Torp, Quad Oxy Torp, Ko-hyoteki

Kitakami (54) Quint Oxy Torp, Quad Oxy Torp, Ko-hyoteki

Comp: Akitsumaru, 3 BBV, 2 CVL + CL, FBB, 2 DD, 2 CLT goes to C-D/E-G-J 100%

Formation: C: Top left, D/E: Bottom Right, G: Bottom Left, J: Bottom Right

Support shelling on Boss

Reason for 3 BBV and all green planes is because my ships and equipment are mid level. I was having hard time with the CV Hime on G. She will wreck my fleet really bad. With this setup Zero, Zuiun, 10cm, anti-air cut-in and bottom left formation, I was able to artillery spot with my BBs, minimized damage and destroy her fleet almost every time now. Unless I got a red T-cross. But I cannot seem to kill the Hime, she'll be the last one standing too much HP.

If all goes well on G, J is no problem, 4 BB is enough firepower to kill the other ships and the night battle torpedos will finish off the boss.

Interesting thing I have tried. With Akitsumaru, the FBB can be replaced with any BB, DD, CA and it will stil goes to C-D/E-G-J. I think Akitsumaru is magical. I didn't try 3 CLT cause I don't have a 3rd one yet.

Another interesting find, I start E-4 at HQ 79 and finish it at HQ 81. During HQ 79 I tried many composition, and one the composition was Akitsumaru, 2 BBV, BB, 2 CVL + CL, 3 DD, CLT, FBB it goes to B-D-G-J. So I try other ships combination with Akitsumaru + 3 DD. Some goes B-D-E-G-J, some goes B-D-G-I-J. They all go to B first tho. But when I try again with my HQ 80, it doesn't work anymore, it will go to C 100% now. I'm not sure if it was just luck, or was Akitsumaru needed at all, cannot undo my HQ lvl and further test it.