Talk:Summer 2014 Event/@comment-25208555-20140721192550/@comment-172.56.32.24-20140721220416

I remember starting 2 weeks before the Spring event and I managed to get Amatsukaze, now my waifu lol. I'll admit it was tough though, but the equipment reward for the for the first event map worked wonders for E2 and E3. But even if the game is mostly RNG, do your research and plan your fleet loadouts well and you'll be impressed at what your shipgirls can do.

Resource wise, I wouldn't worry too much about stockpiling if your that new, I found it was better to make use of the resources to level up your fleet as much as possible for some easy stat returns while they're still low leveled. I only started stockpiling resources for the spring event one week before and generally went with natural regen and expeditions to keep logistics going. Buckets will be a problem though, so start saving those asap (don't have to abstain from em, just be reasonable in their use).

Also don't underestimate your destroyers! Have all or at least the destroyers your going to use at least Kai with extra levels to spare, their night battle nuke torps work wonders if you can get a cut in (1 hitting E3 boss). Generally I find having the destroyers at higher levels more effective than having a BB or two at the same level while the rest of the fleet is anemic (you'll need them for 3-2 anyways...). I had only 1 BB during that event, Kongou and she was <lvl 20 for most of the event (heck, I didn't have her until she dropped from the event map). Carriers will help too for sure, try to get Akagi as a quest reward as having some sort of air superiority is helpful in every map, espececially considering the upcoming is midway...