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==Planning Your Event==
===Planning Your Event===
====Know your Objectives, Know your Enemy====
When planning for an event, two questions should take precedence above all others:
When planning for an event, two questions should take precedence above all others:
'''What are my objectives from this event? How do I prioritize these goals?'''
'''What are my objectives from this event? How do I prioritize these goals?'''
Once you've established your objective, the next thing you should consider is the following.
Once you've established your objective, the next thing you should consider is the following.
'''What's the likely scale of this event?'''
'''What's the likely scale of this event?'''
This question tends to get easier to answer as the developers release more events over time. In general, trends suggest that Spring and Summer tend to be relatively larger events, while Autumn and Winter are relatively smaller.
This question tends to get easier to answer as the developers release more events over time. In general, trends suggest that Spring and Summer tend to be relatively larger events, while Autumn and Winter are relatively smaller.
====Know Your Fleet====
Notice how so far, we've not actually even looked at our ships yet, and instead have chosen to focus on your goals and the key challenges. That's because these questions are common to everybody.
Notice how so far, we've not actually even looked at our ships yet, and instead have chosen to focus on your goals and the key challenges. That's because these questions are common to everybody.
# How many fleets will I need?
# How many fleets will I need?
# Do I have enough ships to fill out the fleets I need?
# Do I have enough ships to fill out aforementioned fleets? How good are they
# What do my resources look like?
# What do my resources look like?
'''What am I willing to forgo to accomplish my primary objective?'''
'''What am I willing to forgo to accomplish my primary objective?'''
You should always be prepared to give up the chance to achieve some goals if it means you can accomplish others. In fact, if you're new, forgoing clearing the event might even be on the cards in some cases.
You should always be prepared to give up the chance to achieve some goals if it means you can accomplish others. In fact, if you're new, forgoing clearing the event might even be on the cards in some cases.