Talk:Summer 2014 Event/@comment-24978536-20140817164329/@comment-24978536-20140817181053

It is the composition with 4 DD what brings the trouble in sinking the boss, I think. When only CA(V) with Sanshiki (in night battle) are able to deal something other than scratch damage consistently, using 4 DD really makes sinking the boss much more difficult. It might also be a matter of having different levels of equipment. I don't think I've ever seen my FBBs with 41cm guns (one is the reward from E-3) deal anything other than scratch damage to the Hime more than once. CV are even more useless, in my experience, though that might also be because I'm forced to run quite bit of green planes due to the fact I only have two Reppuu.

Then there are those unlucky runs too, you know. I've had multiple experiences where my second fleet did not manage to sink the two enemy DD, and my second fleet also missed them for the most part, sometimes even leaving one of the DD alive for night battle. I've always managed to sink the boss when that has happened though.