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The '''"2nd Winter 2018 Event"''' is scheduled to begin on the '''December 26th, 2018''', on the day following Christmas and will be a small scale event. Given it's size the likely length of the event will be 2 weeks and X number of days (Depending on delays or other issues) and should last till sometime during '''Early - Mid Jaunary, 2019'''

The '''"Winter 2019 Event"''', '''Interception! Operation Buin Defense''' is scheduled to begin on the '''December 26th, 2018''', on the day following Christmas and will be a small scale event. Given it's size the likely length of the event will be 2 weeks and X number of days (Depending on delays or other issues) and should last till sometime during '''Early - Mid Jaunary, 2019'''

The known details based on what [[Kensuke Tanaka]] mentioed in his interview about the Event of the event will be based around the Central Solomon Islands where Rabaul will be providing air support for the campaign. What is known is that the Campaign will begin at the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Blackett Strait|Battle of Blackett Strait]], following this will be an intense air battle at Rabaul involving Land Based Planes and Carrier based planes, and then finally a transportation operation to provide support for Buin Anchorage.

The known details based on what [[Kensuke Tanaka]] mentioned in his interview about the Event of the event will be based around the Central Solomon Islands where Rabaul will be providing air support for the campaign. What is known is that the Campaign will begin from Buin as you take a rat transport fleet through the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Blackett Strait|Battle of Blackett Strait]], following this will be an intense air battle where Rabaul Airbase will provide suppot with its' Land Based Planes and Carrier based planes, and then finally a transportation operation to provide support for Buin Anchorage.

It's been noted that while this event will only be 3 maps big, the main difficulty will come for players playing Normal or Hard Difficulty. They also encourage players to train torpedo squadrons and prepare your air forces for this event.  

It's been noted that while this event will only be 3 maps big, the main difficulty will come for players playing Normal or Hard Difficulty. They also encourage players to train torpedo squadrons and prepare your air forces for this event. Surface Radars will be the key to success to the first map, while having strong LBAS planes are vital for the later maps.

There will be a total of 3-4 new ships that will be released with this event.

There will be a total of 4 new ships that will be released with this event.

For additional information regarding event-related subjects and content, please refer to the following links:<br>

For additional information regarding event-related subjects and content, please refer to the following links:<br>

===New Ships===

===New Ships===

Currently, the devs have noted that there will a total of '''3-4 ships''' that will be introduced.  

Currently, the devs have noted that there will a total of '''4 ships''' that will be introduced.  

'''Destroyer'''

'''Destroyer'''

* The Asashio-Class Destroyer [[Minegumo]] (should be available on the First event map (E-1)

* The Asashio-Class Destroyer [[Minegumo]] (should be available on the First event map (E-1)

* A Destroyer associated with Tawi-Tawi Anchorage

* A Destroyer associated with Tawi-Tawi Anchorage

'''Seaplane Tender'''

'''Seaplane Tender'''

* The Advanced, Fast Seaplane Tender, [[Nisshin]] (Should be avalaible on the final Event Map (E-3)

* The Advanced, Fast Seaplane Tender, [[Nisshin]] (Should be avalaible on the final Event Map (E-3)

===New Equipment===

===New Equipment===