User blog comment:Kuras/Summer Event 2016/@comment-26715360-20160822161130/@comment-26715360-20160824022433

I've done another series of 5 runs, with 3 runs out of 5 reaching the boss. As always, node M is the node that causes me to retreat early. I've been somewhat tempted to use aerial support on it, but so far I've focused my LBAS on node I to shut down the two installations (even managed to get a few perfect S and an Unryuu drop on that node). Aside from that, the 3 remaining runs were pretty good, and I even had my best run so far with 441 damage inflicted on CA Hime (mainly thanks to a night double attack from my lvl 127 Ashigara who caused 350 damage). This time I managed to chip 27% of the boss gauge, for a total depletion of 72%. I'll try to reach last dance on my next series of runs.

I've also been trying to measure the impact that the CVB conversions would have on my air power with my current planes, and this might actually be somewhat riskier. Right now, my CV are equiped with two fighters and two bombers (except Akagi, who has 2 fighters, 1 bomber and a FCF). The fighters are always on the largest slots of each CV. While it makes me reach an air power of 400+, it also causes some of the bombers one the smallest slots (with 12 or 13 planes) to be wiped out during sorties. The problem that I'm facing is that if I convert the crane sisters into CVB, and if I want to keep my air power at around 400 with my current planes, I will either have to put my bombers on the even smaller slots of the CVB (12 and 6 for Zuikaku and 12 and 9 for Shoukaku), or replace some of the bombers with extra fighters. I'm either increasing the probability of having my bombers completely shut down, or I'm downright decreasing my offensive power by replacing bombers with fighters (which would not be compensated by the firepower increase of the CVB conversion according to the damage calculation formula for carrier shelling). Albeit my CVB would be able to participate during day battle even while being chuuha, I'm less and less convinced this is worth it.

Long story short : I wish I had better planes !