Winter 2017 Event/E-3

Transport Phase
E-3 has a Transport gauge that needs to be depleted before players can proceed against the map's true boss. The mechanics of this Transport gauge however is different from previous transport missions:

1. Upon selecting a difficulty level, a new crafting quest will become available. This crafting quest will involves having a certain number of Development Material and a required aircraft in the player's inventory, and then scrapping a Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane, which will consume both the aircraft and the development materials to create a Saiun (Disassembled for Transport) item. The exact requirements of the quest differ depending on the chosen difficulty level.

The quest can only be performed twice before it disappears, however it will reappear if the player loses a disassembled Saiun.

2. The disassembled Saiuns must then be equipped on any of the following ship types:
 * Aircraft-carrying Submarines (SSV)
 * Light Aircraft Carriers (CVL)
 * Fleet Carriers (CV)
 * Seaplane Tenders (AV)
 * Amphibious Landing Craft (LHA)
 * Repair Ship (AR)

3. Once the fleet sorties to E-3 they must reach Node E, the designated transport drop-off point, where any disassembled Saiuns being carried will be consumed.

4. The fleet must then attain at least an A-Rank victory against the boss node at Node I, which if successful will deplete the TP gauge. If a victory against the boss is not secured, the player retreats, or the fleet is routed to a dead-end, the TP gauge will remain untouched and the disassembled Saiuns will be wasted.

Note that the disassembled Saiuns are not consumed if the fleet retreats before reaching Node E. Also, while players can still sortie to E-3 without carrying any disassembled Saiuns, they will be unable to clear the TP gauge while doing so. Finally, any disassembled Saiuns will be deleted if players change their difficulty level.