Board Thread:Special Events/@comment-25730832-20150401144801/@comment-26091970-20150408213448

In response to all the discussion regarding hoarding and level grinding, it really depends on a case-by-case basis.

Low level (HQ 1-40) admirals should focus on level grinding since higher level ships will have better stats for clearing maps, and they have a low resource soft cap (meaning they can take advantage of natural regen if they don't hoard). In addition, low level admirals usually don't have a strong, well-rounded fleet, so they will probably only finish the first few maps (with a few exceptions who plan really well and finish most of the maps).

Mid level (HQ 40-80) admirals will need to find a proper balance between hoarding and grinding. Depending on what their resource soft cap is (determined by HQ level) and the overall level and class of their shipgirls (hopefully not just 1-5 grinding for sub drops), they should consider how far they want to get in the event. Generally, mid level admirals won't finish everything, but with proper planning, can potentially finish most of the maps with just the soft cap for their resources (once again, there are exceptions who plan well and might make it through the whole event).

High level admirals (HQ 80+) really have very few excuses not to have a ton of resources stocked up (real life is a valid excuse). Assuming they aren't an LSC junkie or grind 1-5 all the time, they should have plenty of resources ready to take on the entire event if there are good rewards (too many DD rewards for endgame event maps, y u do dis Kadokawa). Generally, high level admirals will really need to consider stocking up resources beyond their soft cap (I know this from experience with 2014 Summer and Fall events, where I had to focus all my expeditions on fuel gathering when I started at resource soft cap). If you want to finish all the maps, then you'll need to break that resource soft cap and abuse your expedition fleets as much as possible (I recommend expeditions 2, 5, 21, 37, and/or 38 to maximize anything that isn't bauxite, check the Expeditions page for more information).

These guidelines aren't concrete, but I'm just speaking from my own experiences with events. Also, don't blow all of your resources just trying to grind up certain ships to the same level as your other high level ships. Usually, just getting them to max modernization and a possible first remodel are all you need to make full use of that shipgirl (for example, I was HQ 90-ish during the 2014 Summer Event, but I finished E-1 and E-2 with shipgirls around level 40).

TL;DR

Low level - level grinding

Mid level - balance hoarding and grinding

High level - hoarding past soft cap

Recommendations: modernize stats on important shipgirls, get first remodel if possible