Talk:Winter 2015 Event/@comment-24978536-20150206215238

I really feel E-2 hard mode is quite similar to 6-2, but overally an easier version of it - in both maps, the main threat is the Flagship Ru-class combo in double line formation. However, E-2 has much less restrictions in the compositions and the boss fight is, at least when one is not at the final kill, much easier than in 6-2. The boss fight in 6-2 can be quite hard and may be A-ranked instead of S-ranked at times if your fleet has taken too much damage in pre-boss nodes - there is also the fact you are forced to use 2DD there if a route of reasonable length is desired, and that map is not really ideal for DD...

Having done quite a bit of Sakawa hunting at 6-2 in the past, E-2 really doesn't feel all that difficult to me. So far, I'm at 3 (real) attempts, and 3 clears, though I'll definitely have to retreat at least a few times in the future. You really can't evade 2 Double Line Flagship Ru-chan's wrath for long, which is something I learned in 6-2.