Talk:Summer 2014 Event/@comment-24978536-20140810100213

I suppose this is just stating the obvious for some, but I'd still like to inform that proper sparkling makes a HUGE difference in whether being able to clear a map or not. I did over 30 sorties to E-1 and I never survived to the boss node, but once I took the time to sparkle my ships in 1-1, I've had 3 clears in just 4 sorties. Sparkling may seem like a waste of resources and time, but it is definitely worth it. Also I suggest using two lvl 1 ships whenever you go to sparkle in 1-1 just to serve as a meat shield to avoid repairs on your main ships (perhaps not the most gentle way to treat your ship girls, but it does help a lot).