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The '''Winter 2018 Event''' is scheduled to begin on during the '''Winter of 2018''. This Event is titled '''" Showdown at Operation Shou-Gou! Battle of Leyte Gulf (Part 2)"'''.  

The '''Winter 2018 Event''' is scheduled to begin on during the '''Mid-February of 2018''. This Event is titled '''" Showdown at Operation Shou-Gou! Battle of Leyte Gulf (Part 2)"'''.  

This event will serve as a continuation of the Battle of Leyte Gulf from back in the [[Fall 2017 Event]]. Unlike previous event, this event will focus heavily on the '''Kurita Fleet''', '''Suzuki Fleet''' and the '''Ozawa Fleet''' being the main participants in the event waters. Meanwhile members of the '''Nishimura Fleet''' and '''Shima Fleet''' will still have a valuable role in the event.  

This event will serve as a continuation of the Battle of Leyte Gulf from back in the [[Fall 2017 Event]]. Unlike previous event, this event will focus heavily on the '''Kurita Fleet''', '''Suzuki Fleet''' and the '''Ozawa Fleet''' being the main participants in the event waters. Meanwhile members of the '''Nishimura Fleet''' and '''Shima Fleet''' will still have a valuable role in the event.  

The Event will bring back the new mechanic known as the '''[[Striking Force Fleet]]''' which will allow you to organize a 7 ship fleet. A new formation is known as the '''[[Vanguard Formation]]''' which will protect some of the front ships while allowing other ships to evade efficiently.  

The Event will bring back the new mechanic known as the '''[[Striking Force Fleet]]''' which will allow you to organize a 7 ship fleet. A new formation is known as the '''[[Vanguard Formation]]''' which will protect some of the front ships while allowing other ships to evade efficiently.  

Details about the event mentioned in [[Kensuke Tanaka Interview: Comptiq Magazine January 2018|Kensuke Tanaka's interview in January's Comptiq]] have noted that the event will serve as the '''Final Event for KanColle [[Phase 1]]'''. He mentions that this event will be having you utilize you fleet you developed over the course of [[Phase 1]] to conduct a full-scale operation which will pit you against "Overwhelmingly Large Abyssal Fleets" in a final major battlefront in Leyte to conclude the 2 part event along with completing the final event to [[Phase 1]].

Details about the event mentioned in [[Kensuke Tanaka Interview: Comptiq Magazine January 2018|Kensuke Tanaka's interview in January's Comptiq]] have noted that the event will serve as the '''Final Event for KanColle [[Phase 1]]'''. He mentions that this event will be having you utilize you fleet you developed over the course of [[Phase 1]] to conduct a full-scale operation which will pit you against "Overwhelmingly Large Abyssal Fleets" in a final major battlefront in Leyte to conclude the 2 part event along with completing the final event to [[Phase 1]]. I addition to this, Dev Tweets have noted the event will be a '''Large Scale Decisive Battle'''

Due to the fact, the information was released this early suggest that admirals should be making preparations from the time the event ends to prepare for another possibly huge battle using your strong ship members and historical ship members that'll be coming up around approximately February.

Due to the fact, the information was released this early suggest that admirals should be making preparations from the time the event ends to prepare for another possibly huge battle using your strong ship members and historical ship members that'll be coming up around approximately February.