Talk:Spring 2015 Event/@comment-25833747-20150510111642/@comment-26097716-20150510133626

Looking at what you used on Fubuki and Ooi previously, I think you might want to revise on your basics.

Your surface task force was fine, but you shouldn't run torpedo CI setups on ships with low Luck (eg. Fubuki, Ooi) unless you modernized their Luck or gave them Skilled Lookouts.

Why are you using a Type 21 radar on Ooyodo? People run Ooyodo for her 4th slot as a night equipment mule, so you should be running something like a searchlight (double-edged but it can work well) or a night scout in place of the radar. Don't depend too much on night scout though, it's really good if it procs, but the proc rates are pretty shit. If you're not running Ooyodo for the utility, you might as well swap her out for a better CL and let the DDs do the utility jobs (2 torpedoes are enough for a CI setup, last slot can be star shell or something).

That setup on Maya is pretty bad. Personally, I don't think AACI makes that much of a difference in E-6; CV Hime doesn't give a crap about AACIs and can still wreck with her pokeballs so you're better off trying to put everything into damage (with another CA if possible, because Maya's offensive stats are pretty subpar). Type 91/94 FD have horrible proc rates as well. Assuming you still want to use Maya for AACI and have DA at night, you should replace the FD with a HA gun; Maya Kai Ni is capable of using AACI with her concentrated deployment AA gun + HA gun, there's zero need for a Type 94 FD. Take note that you'll give up artillery spotting which you lacked in the first place anyway.

Last point is somewhat more from personal experience, I can't say it'll work better for everyone. 5 heavy ships + 1 CV is more than enough to achieve AS with plenty of surplus in case the pre-boss CV Hime fucks you up, and that's with Akagi and the planes I see you have so far. It's a risk-and-reward option though; you won't be able to run a Saiun so if you get a red-T at boss node it's pretty much a fail unless your support expedition performs a miracle. Akagi won't be able to attack either, but giving up her shelling for an extra BB/CA that can do artillery spotting is worth it (you'll be praying for the enemies at boss node to target Akagi anyway).