User blog:Kihaa/Summer event 2014 AL/MI

This will take a while to complete, I'll be updating as I find the time to add more. Expect completion on saturday evening/sunday midday (GMT+1) Still need to compile some data, recover footage. Meanwhile enjoy the eyeburning yellow

Here I will describe my experiences on the Summer Event AL/MI. This will include my setups, my rage inducing moments and the data sheets I've made. I'm primarily keeping this as a good summary for future reference.

Preparation
To be honest I don't remember when I started preparing since it's been a long time. But when I heard you'd need strong carriers for the event I started leveling some. Basicly I only had 1 decent leveled CVL, Jun'you, she was level 64 as she was part of my clearing fleet for the longest time together with Akagi until I got the other CVs. So I decided to jump on working my CVL and leveled Chitose and Chiyoda from ~15 to 70 in about 2 weeks. Also leveled Hiyou, Zuihou and Ryuujou to 41, 48 and 54 respectively so I would have some backup.

After leveling my CVLs I started working on my CVs, Akagi around 74, Kaga around 65, Hiyou around 50, Souryuu around 35, Zuikaku around 50 and Shoukaku around 35. My goal was to get the lot to 80ish, but most importantly to get those Kai Ni. Took me about a week to get the Dragons and the Bauxite nightmares to a level I was content with, stopped training the Cranes at 52/60 because I didn't expect using 6 carriers but still wanted them to be somewhat leveled. In the end I came into MI/AL prepared with 2 CVL in their 70s (AL was supposed to be easy right...) and 4 CVs in their 80s.

While leveling my carriers I also tried to level some other ships to get their newly Kai Ni, these included Chikuma, Haguro and Haruna (didn't need much as she was level 75 on the day she got hers). My time ran out while attempting to get Sendai, Myoukou and Ayanami to their Kai Ni levels.

That's about it for preparing my shipgirls, as for resources I ran expeditions 6, 37 and 38. In the end I ended up with a quite respectable amount of resources: 140k fuel, 134k ammo, 220k steel, 130k bauxite and 990 buckets.

Ofcourse the resource gathering begun long before the event for me, I take my time clearing the maps (never bucket) and only did a LSC once per 2,5 weeks.

As far as HQ level went I got a bit worried when I hit 99, but that was about 1 week before the event. Looked at the amount of experience needed to reach 100 and came to the conclusion that it would still take a while. Besides event maps don't grant a lot of xp.

E-1
Advance to the northern AL area!

The Setup

 * Myoukou (54)
 * 2x 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR
 * Ise (63)
 * 2x 46cm Triple Gun Mount
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR
 * Yuubari (55)
 * 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Type 3 SONAR
 * Type 3 Depth Charge
 * Shigure Kai Ni (68)
 * 2x 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * Type 22 Surface RADAR
 * Chiyoda Kai Ni (72)
 * Reppuu Kai
 * Reppuu
 * Tenzan Model 12 (Tomonaga Squadron)
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Chitose Kai Ni (71)
 * Reppuu
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Suisei (Comet) (Egusa Squadron)
 * Saiun

E-2
Diversionary tactics! Wreck the northern harbour!

The Setup

 * Myoukou (55)
 * 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Sanshiki
 * Chikuma Kai Ni (70)
 * 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount
 * 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount
 * Zuiun (634 Air Group)
 * Sanshiki
 * Verniy (70)
 * 2x 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR
 * Shigure Kai Ni (68)
 * 2x 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR
 * Chiyoda Kai Ni (72)
 * Reppuu Kai
 * Tenzan Model 12 (Tomonaga Squadron)
 * Suisei (Comet) Model 12A
 * Saiun
 * Chitose Kai Ni (71)
 * Reppuu
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Suisei (Comet) (Egusa Squadron)
 * Saiun

E-3
The Decisive Battle! Starting Operation MI

Fleet 1

 * Akagi (82)
 * Tenzan Model 12 (Tomonaga Squadron)
 * Shiden Kai 2
 * Reppuu
 * Saiun
 * Kaga (77)
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Reppuu
 * Reppuu Kai
 * Saiun
 * Kongou Kai Ni (82)
 * 2x 46cm Triple Gun Mount
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Haruna Kai Ni (80)
 * Prototype 35.6cm Triple Gun Mount
 * 46cm Triple Gun Mount
 * AP Shell
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Souryuu Kai Ni (80)
 * Suisei (Comet) Model 12A
 * Reppuu
 * Shiden Kai 2
 * Saiun
 * Hiryuu Kai Ni (85)
 * Suisei (Comet) (Egusa Squadron)
 * Reppuu
 * Reppuu
 * Saiun

Fleet 2

 * Yukikaze (63)
 * 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * 61cm Quint O2 Torpedo Mount
 * Type 22 Surface RADAR
 * Suzuya (65)
 * 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount
 * Zuiun (634 Air Group)
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Type 21 Air RADAR
 * Kumano (65)
 * 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount
 * Zuiun (634 Air Group)
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Type 21 Air RADAR
 * Agano (50)
 * 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Shimakaze (83)
 * 2x 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * Type 13 Air RADAR
 * Yuudachi Kai Ni (73)
 * 2x 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR

E-4
Invasion of Midway Island

Fleet 1

 * Akagi (84)
 * Tenzan Model 12 (Tomonaga Squadron)
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Reppuu
 * Saiun
 * Kaga (78)
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Reppuu
 * Reppuu Kai
 * Saiun
 * Kongou Kai Ni (84)
 * Prototype 41cm Triple Cannon
 * 46cm Triple Gun Mount
 * Sanshiki
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Haruna Kai Ni (81)
 * Prototype 35.6cm Triple Gun Mount
 * 46cm Triple Gun Mount
 * Sanshiki
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Akitsu Maru (35)
 * Reppuu
 * 2x Type 21 Zero Fighter (Skilled)
 * Hiryuu Kai Ni (86)
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Reppuu
 * Reppuu
 * Saiun

Fleet 2

 * Yukikaze (64)
 * 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * 61cm Quint O2 Torpedo Mount
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR
 * Suzuya (66)
 * 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount
 * Zuiun (634 Air Group)
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Sanshiki
 * Kumano (66)
 * 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount
 * Zuiun (634 Air Group)
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Sanshiki
 * Agano (52)
 * 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Shimakaze (83)
 * 2x 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai
 * Yuudachi Kai Ni (73)
 * 2x 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR

E-5
Securing the Midway Islands

Fleet 1

 * Akagi (86)
 * Tenzan Model 12 (Tomonaga Squadron)
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Reppuu
 * Saiun
 * Kaga (80)
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Reppuu
 * Reppuu Kai
 * Saiun
 * Kongou Kai Ni (85)
 * Prototype 41cm Triple Cannon
 * 46cm Triple Gun Mount
 * Type 22 Surface RADAR
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Haruna Kai Ni (82)
 * Prototype 35.6cm Triple Gun Mount
 * 46cm Triple Gun Mount
 * Type 91 Armor-Piercing (AP) Shell
 * Type 0 Observation Seaplane
 * Akitsu Maru (40)
 * Reppuu
 * 2x Type 21 Zero Fighter (Skilled)
 * Hiryuu Kai Ni (87)
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Reppuu
 * Reppuu
 * Saiun

Fleet 2

 * Yukikaze (69)
 * 2x 61cm Quint (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR
 * Suzuya (68)
 * 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Zuiun (634 Air Group)
 * Type 21 Air RADAR
 * Kumano (68)
 * 20.3cm(no.2) Twin Gun Mount
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Zuiun (634 Air Group)
 * Type 21 Air RADAR
 * Agano (55)
 * 20.3cm(no.3) Twin Gun Mount
 * 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Shimakaze (84)
 * 2x 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai
 * Yuudachi Kai Ni (74)
 * 2x 10cm Twin High-angle Mount
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR

E-6
Counter Attack to AL/MI Operation

The Setup
1 Kai Ni since run 26.
 * Kitakami Kai Ni
 * 2x 61cm Quint O2 Torpedo Mount
 * Midget sub
 * Nagato
 * 2x 46cm Triple Gun Mount
 * AP Shell
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Kinugasa Kai (Ni)1
 * 20.3cm(no.3)
 * 20.3cm(no.2)
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR
 * Type 0 Recon Seaplane
 * Haguro Kai Ni
 * 20.3cm(no.3)
 * 20.3cm(no.2)
 * Type 33 Surface RADAR
 * Type 0 Observation Seaplane
 * Zuikaku
 * Reppuu
 * Tenzan Model 12 (Tomonaga Squadron)
 * Ryuusei Kai
 * Saiun
 * Shoukaku
 * Reppuu Kai
 * Reppuu
 * Suisei (Comet) (Egusa Squadron)
 * Saiun

E7
E7 the collection of the eventgirls.