Talk:Fall 2015 Event/@comment-26297438-20151119005452/@comment-4125495-20151119022239

@Graum: One good way to modernize the armor and FP stats is running 2-3, especially if you have subs for it though it's perfectly farmable with surface ships too. Clear some quests and also pick up a lot of heavy cruiser drops with good chance at BB and CV/CVL drops especially on the boss as well. Probably a bit late to do this now.

Combined fleet tends to exacerbate any accuracy penalties your ships have. If you're running the Kongo-class BBs in your fleet, try putting 36.6cm guns on them (which is their correct fit and gives a hidden accuracy bonus) instead of 41cm or 46cm.

I'm assuming it's the escort fleet that are getting hit? Sparkle them. Ideally use a viewer that exposes their actual morale numbers as well - they begin to sparkle at 50 morale, but don't gain evaision bonuses etc until at 53+ so sometimes they can be sparkling but not have a boost. Best to sparkle them all, actually. Don't be afraid to use support expeditions either.

Also remember to use formation 2 (double line) not 4 (the trident-looking one). Also unless things have changed, it is impossible for the flagship of the escort fleet to be sunk regardless of how damaged she gets and you won't be turned around even if she's on 1 HP.