User blog:Toxictangent/Fall 2017 Progress Log

November 11th

Happy Single's Day, everyone. It's been a long while since I've but in a concerted effort into events- I have dipped into previous events, all except for Spring 2017, and made little noteworthy headway. I did clear E2 on Normal in Summer 2016, and more recently E1, 2, and 3 on Easy in Summer 2017. However, due to this my resources have taken quite a hit and are nowhere near my levels in the last progress log, for Spring 2016. Therefore, the real limiting factor will be my consumables as I am currently sitting on 146 buckets which is not a lot at all. This number is also after concerted efforts to hoard buckets over a series of weekends. I only have free time on the weekends to Teitoku, which is the other limiting factor for my progress in this upcoming event.

I realised that I should've started event preparations after the closure of the previous event, as this would have left me in a much better situation than I am now. However, I am glad to report of some level increases and some new faces in the fleet: Nagato has reached Kai, and I have welcomed Shokaku and Souryuu to the fleet. Both of these new additions will give me a lot more flexibility in operations (carrier wise) so I am glad for their arrival. I have also been graced with Akashi, Mizuho, Hatakaze, Kazagumo, Takanami, Yamagumo, and Amagiri. In other news, Ooyodo has reached Kai, which gives me the crucial Fleet Command Facility which could drastically improve sortie clearance rates.

In between Summer 2017 and the upcoming Fall event was the usual Saury fishing mini-event, which explains the further depletion of my resources and buckets. However, I believe the event to be a resounding success as I have earned a valuable piece of equipment from it- the fabled Wurfgerat 42, which gives destroyers an edge against installation bosses. Gone are the days where I only have Type 3 shells as the only answer to their threat.

Though my resources are on the low side, I believe my fleet is much better equipped for the event than before thanks to the efforts of Summer 2017 and the Saury event. Training will start to taper and give way as I scramble to hoard as many buckets as I can. At least I still have some buffer time when the events start to hoard, while I let the frontliners do their thing and gather all the important intel we need.