Talk:World 3/@comment-24930367-20140915142056/@comment-24930367-20140915150856

To be honest, I haven't, sorry.

Before this run, I made 3 attempts through northern route, still using two CVs. To my surprises, I only met Wo-takoyaki + Wo-flagship, so auto Air Superiority. Not getting any at Hoppou, though; she brought whole pack of cheeseburgers. Got to the boss node once after switching CLTs with CAs, but failed to kill it for some reason.

To give you a general idea, Wo-Kai + Wo-takoyaki + Wo-flagship needs a total around 377 fighter power to achieve Superiority, while mad Hoppou + 5 cheeseburgers needs about 381. Don't forget their shelling, too, you know how powerful they are (as well as their pre-emptive air strike).

Using three CVs (Hiryuu Kai Ni - Akagi - Kaga), theoretically I could get 402 fighter power while still make them able to attack (assuming bombers still there). But you lose Battleship's shelling so...I don't know if it's good tradeoff or not (CV's are a lot more vulnerable than BB anyway).

I don't have Reppuu Kai or Reppuu '601 Group', so my options are a bit limited. But I do have 9 Reppuus ready.