The "Summer 2019 Event", European Counterattack Operation! Commence "Operation Shingle" is scheduled to begin on August 30th. The scale of the event is Small Scale, and it consists of 3 maps (2 Main Operations and 1 Extra Operation).
Currently, only Main Operation maps are accessible. The Extra Operation is scheduled to be released on September 4th, Wednesday.
The theme of the event will be a "European Interception / Counterattack Operation. The first operational area will have your fleet sortieing from the naval base in Brest, France to intercept Abyssal forces heading to Brittany, France. Eventually, your fleet will travel to Italy, where the final operation will be an amphibious landing operation. Expect to use Anti-Installation equipment for the final part of the event.
For additional information regarding event-related subjects and content, please refer to the following links:
- Combined Fleet
- Armor Reduction
- Land-Based Air Squadron
- Transport Operation
- Anti-Air Cut-In
- Line of Sight
- Improving Ship Speed (May become a part of event map requirements)
- Vanguard Formation
- Striking Force Fleet
Historical Background
Disclaimer: The following information is based upon a summary of World War II history and may not have any bearing on in-game mechanics. This is for historical reference only.
Operation Shingle
Information
New Mechanics
- Emergency Anchorage Maintenance/Repairs 【緊急泊地修理】
- Both Akashi Kai and Akitsushima Kai will be capable of conducting emergency repairs; however, Akitsushima will have more limited capabilities compared to Akashi.
- Both ships will drop from E-1 of the event.
- A new type of resource, Emergency Repair Materials (緊急修理資材) will be required in order to conduct repairs.
- Steel will also be consumed in order to conduct the repairs.
- Morale of repaired ships will also improve slightly. (Improvement values may be adjusted in the future.)
- Ship Repair Facility must be equipped on Akashi or Akitushima in order for repairs to take place.
- Akashi:
- Repair Facility in Slot 1 - Can repair 1st Fleet ships 1-3.
- Repair Facility in Slot 2 - Can repair 1st Fleet ships 4-6.
- Repair Facility in Slot 3 - Can repair 2nd Fleet ships 1-3.
- Repair Facility in Slot 4 - Can repair 2nd Fleet ships 4-6.
- Akitsushima:
- Repair Facility in Slot 1 - Can repair 2nd Fleet ships 1-3.
- Repair Facility in Slot 2 - Can repair 2nd Fleet ships 4-6.
- Akashi:
- Obtainable from E-1, and from quests in the future.
- Akashi or Akitsushima must be in the fleet and must not be in the flagship position.
- Repairs can only be conducted in specific areas/anchorages (緊急泊地修理可能な泊地).
- Other conditions may also apply.
- More details will be released at a later date.
- Both Akashi Kai and Akitsushima Kai will be capable of conducting emergency repairs; however, Akitsushima will have more limited capabilities compared to Akashi.
- On Medium and Hard difficulties, a new type of high-altitude enemy bomber may conduct air raids against admirals' LBAS bases after the midpoint of the operation.
- A new type of land-based interceptor capable of countering these bombers will be obtainable from E-1 onwards.
New Ships
A total of 4 new ships will be released as part of the event.
- Destroyer Escort Mikura - E1 and E2 drop
- Light Cruiser Duca degli Abruzzi (L.d.S.D.d.Abruzzi) - E2 Reward
- Destroyer Grecale - E2 Drop
- Destroyer Janus - E3 Reward
Returning Ships
This list is not exhaustive and derived from staff tweets.
New Equipment
- M4A1 DD
- Me163B
- Prototype Shuusui
- Shuusui
- Emergency Repair Materials
- New Jet Equipment Development Material (新型噴進装備開発資材)
- Fw190 D-9
- Fw190 A-5 Kai (Skilled)
New Enemy Vessels
New Enemy Equipment
Friend Fleet
Fleet Formations
Friend Fleets will now come with a new function which will allow players to choose if they wish to bring in a Friend Fleet to aid them in battle or not. They can also choose to also decide if they want a normal Friend Fleet come aid them in battle or if they wish to use a powerful Friend Fleet that will require the cost of 6 Instant Constructions to allow you call in a more powerful Friend Fleet to aid you into battle.
If you choose to opt in for the powerful Friend fleet, the Instant Constructions will not be consumed unless a powerful Friend Fleet appears.
Voice Lines
Friend Fleet Voice Lines
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Event Voice Lines
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Warspite Play |
We need to find Janus, and bring her home. | |
We need to find Janus, and bring her home. | ||
Richelieu Play |
Humph, we'll be the ones to protect this sea. My Admiral, just watch. | |
ふん、この海を私達守わ。Mon Amiral、見てなさい。 | ||
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Ark Royal Play |
We need to find Janus, and bring her back to our Home Fleet. | |
We need to find Janus, and bring her back to our Home Fleet. | ||
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Commandant Teste Play |
Yes, Admiral. Please leave this operation to me. | |
Oui、提督。この作戦、私にお任せください。 |
Mechanics
Participation requirements
- Must have a 75% sortie win ratio.
- Must have 5 empty ship slots for new ships.
- Must have 20 free equipment slots.
Special Mechanics
- The difficulty system first used in Spring 2015 Event returns: you can choose between Operation A (甲, Hard), Operation B (乙, Medium), Operation C (丙, Easy) or Operation D (丁, Very Easy) .
- Choosing A or B requires certain HQ Level (HQ Lv 35 for B / 80 for A in Spring 2015 Event).
- An important note to all Admirals intending to clear the event on Hard difficulty - further (new) conditions now apply:
- When switching difficulty from any other difficulty to Hard, the map's debuff mechanism (where applicable) will be reset.
- Switching between any other difficulties will not reset the debuff mechanism.
- When switching difficulty from any other difficulty to Hard, the map's debuff mechanism (where applicable) will be reset.
- The debuff system from Summer 2015 Event's final map, where certain nodes had to be killed to reduce boss armor will return.
- It might be possible, that they will allow a fleet with seven ships (Striking Force Fleet) to sortie to certain event maps that allow single fleet operations starting from E-2, and also includes the final map of the event.
- The Striking Force cannot be sortied during exercises or sent on expeditions while it contains seven ships.
- The Striking Force can only be created and used in the third fleet in the menu (out of a total of four fleets).
- A Striking Force with a flagship that carries a new piece of equipment, the Striking Force Fleet Command Facility, will be able to make use of the new Single Ship Evacuation mechanic.
- The new Single Ship Evacuation mechanic that will become available for the Striking Force as of E-4 allowing a single ship in the fleet to retreat from the battlefield after an enemy engagement if she suffered heavy damage.
- It is possible for the damage to become even worse during a Single Ship Evacuation.
- Unlike the Combined Fleet's evacuation mechanic, it does not require an escort destroyer.
- The new Striking Force Fleet Command Facility will become obtainable and useable via the old Fleet Command Facility and the Action Report that can be earned in the upcoming Fall Event. The Fleet Command Facility, as well as the new Action Report item, will be obtainable on all difficulty levels, including Medium and Easy Mode.
- Supplementary information regarding the new Striking Force Fleet Command Facility and the Single Ship Evacuation it allows when carried by the striking force's flagship:
- The evacuation does not require an escort destroyer.
- The evacuation consumes the ship's entire fuel & ammo reserves.
- Only one ship can be evacuated per battle.
- The damage the ship suffered may become worse during the evacuation, but she will never sink.
- The new Single Ship Evacuation mechanic that will become available for the Striking Force as of E-4 allowing a single ship in the fleet to retreat from the battlefield after an enemy engagement if she suffered heavy damage.
- Returning this event, the Vanguard Formation can be used .
- This formation will organize the fleet such that the 3rd-6th/7th ships protect the Flagship and 2nd Ship of the Fleet.
- In addition, the formation allows for ships to become more evasive in combat situations, especially with well-trained Destroyer.
- This formation is also available only during the duration of the event.
- The formation will be usable by both normal fleets as well as the Striking Force Fleet.
- This formation will organize the fleet such that the 3rd-6th/7th ships protect the Flagship and 2nd Ship of the Fleet.
- New: NPC Friend Fleets have been introduced into the game.
- Friend Fleets act as another unit that appears in particular battles to help aid your fleet when attacking the enemy at the start of night battle.
- NPC Friend Fleets are selected from a randomized preset list of ship.
- Depending on who you have in your fleet can also influence who will be arrive to aid you in battle.
- Friend Fleets act as another unit that appears in particular battles to help aid your fleet when attacking the enemy at the start of night battle.
- New: Enemy Radar Ambush Nodes is introduced into the game.
- Entering this node will result in your fleet facing off against an enemy fleet that will ambush and attack your fleet
- Your Fleet will not be able to fight against the enemy Fleet.
- By meeting certain conditions, you can evade these nodes.
- Entering this node will result in your fleet facing off against an enemy fleet that will ambush and attack your fleet
Quick Info Table
Event Maps
E-1
Information (Phase 1 - Boss): Summer French Battleship Princess
Key Rewards:
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Tips
Locking Recommendation Total of 8/9 Ships:
Phase 1: Scouting the area (Unlocking the Boss Route) This is pretty straightforward, as it requires you to A-Rank the Nodes A, D, K and L. You have one LBAS at your disposal, which you can send to help you complete these nodes. The maximum Range required is 5
Completing these tasks will unlock Node N containing the Boss Phase 2: Fighting Summer French Battleship Princess To clear the map, you are required to deplete the HP Bar by damaging the Summer French Battleship Princess and sink her on Last Dance. As she has up to 254 Armour on Last Dance, bringing TCI or Ships with historical Bonus is highly recommended. As the Preboss nodes are fairly weak, you can send a 5 Range LBAS to the Boss. You are required to have 58 Fighterpower to meet Air Denial on all compositions. AS on the boss itself ranges from 108-257, so plan the Aircraft of the LBAS and your Fleet accordingly There are two routes:
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E-2
Information (Phase 1 - Boss):
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Branching rules
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Tips
The event guides are to be constructed through the respective Event map page guide and reviewed by editor staff / collaboration committee before being approved here. Do not under any circumstance update the guides through this page or attempt to fix them through this page. Please only update guides through their respective sandbox pages.
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E-3
Information
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