Summer 2014 Event

__NOWYSIWYG__ The Summer 2014 event has started on August 8^th and is scheduled to last for about 20 days.

Map Details

Ships with AL badge

Ships with MI badge

Introduction

• AL is designed to be completable by newer players.
  • Low level TTK will encounter easier enemies, but need more number of time to sink boss (likely 9-10 time compare to high level TTK need to sink boss only 6 time).
• This event is "Two-front war". Ships that were sent on AL-operation area (E-1 and E-2), cannot join sorties on MI-operation area (E-3 onwards).
  • Ships who have participated in AL cannot participate in MI.
  • Equipment can be shared across ships
  • Advice is to have high-levelled CV with solid escort ships.
• In order to send fleets to the event, you must have 5 free ship spaces and 20 free equipment spaces.
• All maps bosses HP-based. When you damage a boss, even when not killing it, the gauge will decrease accordingly. The full gauge is about 6 full kills in amount.
  • The boss ship must be sunk in the end of the gauge to clear the map. Damaging it to zero gauge but not sinking the boss (top ship of enemy fleet) will not clear it yet.
• There is no boss gauge health regeneration.

Patch Notes

1. New Ships
   • Isokaze, Kagerou-class Destroyer (Kai at Level 45, 160 140)
   • Ooyodo, Ooyodo-class Light Cruiser (Kai at Level 35, 320 400)
   • Tokitsukaze, Kagerou-class Destroyer (Kai at Level 30, 110 120)
   • Unryuu, Unryuu-class Standard Carrier (Kai at Level 50, 1000 750)
   • Harusame, Shiratsuyu-class Destroyer (Kai at Level 30, 120 110)
   • Hayashimo, Yuugumo-class Destroyer (Kai at Level 30, 140 110)
   • Kiyoshimo, Yuugumo-class Destroyer (Kai at Level 30, 140 110)
2. New Equipment
   • Prototype 41cm Triple Cannon
   • Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai
   • Fleet Command Facility
   • Skilled Carrier-based Aircraft Maintenance Personnel
   • Zero Fighter Type 52 Type C (601 Air Group) - see also
   • Reppuu (601 Air Group)
   • Suisei (601 Air Group)
   • Tenzan (601 Air Group)
   • Ryuusei (601 Air Group)
3. New Enemy Vessels
   • Aircraft Carrier Princess (空母棲姫)
   • Submarine So-Class Flagship (潜水ソ級)
   • Destroyer I-Class Late Model (駆逐イ級後期型)
   • Destroyer Ro-Class Late Model (駆逐ロ級後期型)
   • Destroyer Ha-Class Late Model (駆逐ハ級後期型)
   • Destroyer Ni-Class Late Model (駆逐ニ級後期型)
   • Standard Carrier Wo-Class Summer 2014 Event Model (空母ヲ級)
   • Northern Princess (北方棲姫) - two types
   • Midway Princess (中間棲姫) - two types
   • Aircraft Carrier Demon (空母棲鬼)
4. Enemy Equipment
   • Abyssal Hellcat Fighter (深海猫艦戦)
   • Abyssal Hell Diver (深海地獄艦爆)
   • Abyssal Avenger Torpedo bomber (深海復讐艦攻)
5. Other Updates

Event World

E-1

Advance to the northern AL area! 北方AL海域へ進出せよ！ Information Boss: (Node K) Heavy Cruiser Ri-Class Kai Nodes B and H are night battles Rewards New ship,Harusame Cash-only furniture token
Branching rules All posted branching rules, as of posting, are VERY tentative. Use at your own risk. ( 2 CVL required, northern route requires CV(?), no more than 2 Fast BB, no more than 1 Slow BB(?) ) Having more than two CVL will take you to A-C-F. 1x Fast BB, 3 CA, 2 CVL takes southern route to boss 2x Fast BB, CA, DD, 2 CVL takes southern route to boss 2x CA, DD, Fast BB, 2 CVL takes southern route to boss CA, DD, CL, BBV, 2 CVL takes southern route to boss 2x CA, 2x BBV, 2x CVL takes southern route to boss 4x CA, 2x CVL takes southern route to boss 2x CA, 2x DD, 2x CVL takes northern route to boss 2x CAV, CL, DD, 2x CVL takes southern route to boss CL, BBV, DD, CVL, CV, DD takes southern route to boss CL, CVL, CAV, CA, 2x BBV takes southern route to boss There is an as-of-yet unknown LoS requirement for reaching the boss node, consider equipping more than you think is necessary to avoid unpleasant surprises.
Tips H node is a night battle with two possible fleet formations and only one ship is equipped for cut-in attacks, making night battle equipment (Other than the Type 98 Recon Seaplane (Night Scout)) ineffective. A node has a submarine, consider equipping a ship with ASW equipment to attempt sinking it before your other ships waste attacks on it. If you decide for northern route, have at least 150 FP for air superiority and stock some night battle equipment for the B node.

E-2

Diversionary tactics! Wreck the northern harbour! 陽動作戦！北方港湾を叩け！ Information Boss: Northern Princess (北方棲姫) Node D is a night battle node Node E is sometimes a sub node Reward New ship, Ooyodo Emergency Repair Medal
Branching rules 2x CVL, 2x CA, 1x DD, 1x BBV leads to node A. 2x CVL, 2x CA, 1x CL, 1x BBV leads to node A. 2x CA/CAV, 2x DD, 2x CVL will go to C, then G. With enough LOS (exact requirement not known) it should always go G to E after that and then E to K.
Tips The Northern Princess is an installation-type and is vulnerable to Type 3 Shells. The Northern Princess evolves into a tougher form for the final battle. The Northern Princess is immune to torpedoes, including torpedo bombers. E node has two completely different fleets, one has surface ships while the other is composed of submarines. Certain LoS required to reach node E from G and E to K.

E-3

The Decisive Battle! Starting Operation MI 決戦！MI作戦発動 Information Reward Prototype 41cm Triple Cannon Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai Skilled Carrier-based Aircraft Maintenance Personnel	317px
Branching rules
Tips

E-4

Invasion of Midway Island MI島攻略作戦 Information Reward Tokitsukaze (時津風)
Branching rules C D
Tips E F

E-5

Securing the Midway Islands MI島確保作戦 Information A B Rewards New ship, Unryuu
Branching rules C D
Tips E F

E-6

Counter Attack to AL/MI Operation 敵別働隊を迎撃、本土近海防衛！ Information A B
Branching rules C D
Tips 3BBs, 2CVs, and 1CLT proven to go to boss node. Replacing 2CVs with CVLs seems to set node away from night battle nodes (video proof of only one instance: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24195036). Repairs tools can be used to great effect. Notably used on CV/CVLs for their lower hp base(?).

See also

• JP wiki article for the Summer 2014 Event
• Wikipedia entry for Operations at Aleutian Islands
• Wikipedia entry for Operations at Midway