Board Thread:Fleet's Prepared-ness/@comment-32826611-20171012020007/@comment-26366865-20171012045151

First of all, don’t worry too much about your resources for now. There’s no point in hoarding if you don’t have a capable fleet, so you are better off staying below soft-cap so you can use the free resources you get from natural regen. The exception are buckets, which take a long time to gather, but do keep in mind that simply spamming expedition 2 isn’t enough – you need to be very strict so you don’t waste them.

As for your fleet…

DD: you need at least 7 at decent levels, with at least 3 of them being combat-focused. From what you have, Yuudachi, Shigure and Shimakaze are your best options. Yukikaze should also be prioritized should you find her. Ayanami, Asashio and Kasumi all have great stats and are worth leveling as well. Satsuki is also worth leveling for OASW.

CL: Sendai Kai Ni should be your top priority so you can get her night battle equipment. Abukuma is arguably the most versatile CL in the game, and should also be prioritized when you get her, though be aware that she needs a blueprint for her Kai Ni.

CLT: get Ooi to Kai Ni ASAP.

CA: Maya should be your number 1 priority here, so you can use her special AACI. Until you get an Akizuki-class, she’ll be your only way to mitigate damage on carrier-heavy maps. You should also level the Myoukou-class ships, as they have some of the best stats amongst CAs. Don’t bother with Furutaka and Kako, their stats are very mediocre.

CAV: get Mogami to CAV form, and train any Mogami-class you happen to find. You’ll eventually want Tone and Chikuma at Kai Ni as well, but they require blueprints and aren’t a priority for now.

(F)BB: prioritize FBBs over the others, as fast-only routes are very common in events. Fusou-class only shines at Kai Ni, which require blueprints, so no need to rush them. Giving Mutsu a few more levels might be worthwhile, but your priority should be the Kongou-class.

CV: you need at least 4 for a proper CTF, so try and get another one ASAP. CVs are very easy to train, so you should get Souryuu and Hiryuu to Kai Ni before the event.

CVL: get Chitose and Chiyoda to Kai Ni so they can have proper slots. Ryuujou is only worth it at Kai Ni, so either go all-out or don’t bother. Hiyou has nice, even slots and might be worth giving a few levels. Train Junyou as well if you find her.

Others: having a couple of AVs can be useful for branching, but don’t neglect other classes just for them. SS aren’t worth using outside tanking and Orel, so don’t mind them too much. You might want to Kai Matsuwa for OASW, but she’s useless for anything else.

Equipment: at least 4 AP shells and 4 Type 3 Shell; 5 sets of Type 3 Sonars and Depth charges (2 Sonars + 1 DC per set); at least 10 good fighters (Shiden Kai 2 and Reppuu) and 10 good torpedo bombers (Ryuusei Kai); at least 1 Saiun. This is the minimum required for any event.