Just got in yesterday, still trying to grasp all the aspects of the game.
Any tips for levelling up so that I can beat E-1 and get a sub?
A guide buried deep in the comments:
"EXTREME guide to TOTAL NEWBIES admirals to go througth E1 to E5 in only 14 days"
step 1: do ALL THE INITIAL QUEST, you can recognize them reading the reward thing, all have distictives rewards, or seeing a disctintive kanji on them. the priority is obtain the 2nd fleet.
step 1.3: obtain a BB or a takao class by crafting, use the quest opportunities for this.
step 1.5: make you initial destroyer go to level 5 spamming map 1-1. all destroyer or light cruiser obtained put on the party, you can see the best ships on the wiki. beat the boss. estimated time 30 minutes. 1-1 and 1-2 is passed by destroyers on levels 7 or 10.
step 2: try the submarine rare formula, almost all the time give you a nice thing on the first days. for me was shimakaze and yukikaze.
step 2.5: do all quest of the day, and try obtain the third fleet.
step 3: when you obtain the second fleet, do the expedition 3 or 5, the best for now is 5, spam the thing all the time, whe you gonna sleep put the 9 with sparks.
step 4: Stage 1-3 is heavy and light carriers of level 10-15, and 1-4 with a fleet of Heavys and a BB, put a green gun on all the ships, to reduce the damage of carriers, levels 15 to 20 is fine
step 4.5 try your luck, sometimes good things come from crating ships. obtain your third fleet.
step 5: grind on 2-1 till your fleet is level 20 or more, DD, CL, CA and BB, you NEED THEM. grind and do quests to make resources and craft. read the commentaries to take better formulas.
step 5.5: you are ready to go to E-1 and you gonna have your first submarine the I-8. "
Oh, and good news for event players - they may be extending the event by a week!
現在実施中の【秋の特別イベント】期間限定海域「決戦！鉄底海峡を抜けて！」の開催は【11/20(水)】までの予定でしたが、【11/27(水)朝】ま で期間延長させて頂くことを検討しています。家具屋さんでの「長門桐箪笥」の提供も、その期間まで延長させて頂く予定です。
I just might be able to grab Hachi after all.....
