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wdarkk posted:Guns on the back encouraging more kiting for you? I know that happens to me. That might be it. I also think part of it is I get super thirsty with radar. See a DD smoke up at 12km and I charge in like "I'm going to kill this dumbass" but because I broke formation I went from not a great target from a perfect target and it turns out I'm the dumbass.
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wdarkk posted:Guns on the back encouraging more kiting for you? I know that happens to me. Now try using the Roon, where you can only effectively shoot at things while running away because some idiot installed the guns backwards. The Chung Mu was doing a pretty good job of shooting me (in the Harekaze) right as he exploded, too. Special mention to your Friedrich for somehow also dying to the Hindenburg in exactly the same spot a few minutes later.
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davejk posted:Now try using the Roon, where you can only effectively shoot at things while running away because some idiot installed the guns backwards. I've got almost 100 battles in it, it's not bad. Also really hoping CW happens tonight.
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Roon is solid, I just find the gun layout annoying to deal with. It's a lot more effort to position it well and be effective than the cruisers with the guns concentrated at the fore (and Des Moines was my first T10, so that's what I'm used to).
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Roon is probably the best T9 cruiser. If one of its turrets at the back was at the front, it would easily be the best T9 cruiser.
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Just sail backwards *imagine the meme of the guy tapping his forehead is here*
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So what's the counterplay to AP bombs? I just got bombed for 3/4 of my HP in a Hindenburg, I played it right, I wasn't driving in a straight line. What the gently caress is WG thinking...
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Wicaeed posted:So what's the counterplay to AP bombs? I just got bombed for 3/4 of my HP in a Hindenburg, I played it right, I wasn't driving in a straight line. There isnt counterplay to AP bombs!
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orange juche posted:There isnt counterplay to AP bombs! Yeah I got hit by 50k worth of damage in my Bismarck from an Essex who dropped across me (I would have died from full health if he got me lengthwise). Even he apologized, since it is all citadel damage and hence can't be repaired. Basically AP bombs are devastating/hard to counter for some ships, or very ineffective/useless on others. Wargaming!
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Year of the CV, ladies and gentlemen.
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I knew buying a Kidd would pay off. Its fun as hell to play and deleting planes is cool
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Wicaeed posted:So what's the counterplay to AP bombs? I just got bombed for 3/4 of my HP in a Hindenburg, I played it right, I wasn't driving in a straight line. Your were in a Hindy. The counter play is to go full AA build and not have DFAA on cooldown (according to some people). Of course, when hasnt wargaming been hamfisted about their implementations.
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The BB population seems to be in far better control than when I left the game. Its usually only 3-4 instead of always 5+
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Wicaeed posted:So what's the counterplay to AP bombs? I just got bombed for 3/4 of my HP in a Hindenburg, I played it right, I wasn't driving in a straight line. I don't know if this test version of the Graf is still around, but this video will make you weep for AP bombs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJqDXgXue3Q
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Now we just have to wait for the removal of full penetrations with BB AP on DDs coming next year.
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The campaign is a two-parter, same as the Graf Spee campaign last year - North Cape nets you the Duke of York first, then the New Year Raid needs DOY to complete and gets you an e: Also the next season of ranked is coming, back to tier 8, which will not be dominated in any way by the AP bomb Enterprise NTRabbit fucked around with this message at 17:29 on Dec 19, 2017 |
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Wait, so they gave DoY a heal again? I did think no heal was too much of a nerf but I'm surprised they made such a gimmick ship and then removed it. Also the Missouri is being removed in ~2 months, so buy it before then if you want it. Darkrenown fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Dec 19, 2017 |
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Stevefin posted:I don't know if this test version of the Graf is still around, but this video will make you weep for AP bombs I was expecting a link to the clip where he just sat there and clapped while his bombers auto-dropped a 75% HP BB to nothing in like ten seconds.
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Are any BB lines much better than others? I was advised to go up the UK line, and as I watch guides and stuff for the Orion and higher I am seeing people suggest I just use HE ammo, which feels rather gimmicky. Does that change as you go up? Or is that just the UK line thing? Maybe I should go Germany or US instead.
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New Mexico was part of last year's string of additional ships that got a camo, so surprised they went with it again. None of the others were repeated, so it just seems odd.
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Darkrenown posted:Wait, so they gave DoY a heal again? I did think no heal was too much of a nerf but I'm surprised they made such a gimmick ship and then removed it. quote:Be careful what you wish for. Oh 
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Eltoasto posted:Are any BB lines much better than others? I was advised to go up the UK line, and as I watch guides and stuff for the Orion and higher I am seeing people suggest I just use HE ammo, which feels rather gimmicky. Does that change as you go up? Or is that just the UK line thing? Maybe I should go Germany or US instead. There are only a few exceptions to the simplistic "shoot HE at everything" flavour of British BBs, which gets old fast and teaches you bad habits that won't work in anything else. German BBs are tanky, and therefore quite forgiving, but the guns are woefully inaccurate and very frustrating to use. The Bismarck at T8 is a fun brawler with a secondary build, but the T9 was a huge (literally) disappointment. The US line are solid all-rounders, and I'd recommend doing them first, but Colorado may be annoying due to how sluggish it is. The Japanese tree has some fantastic ships in it (especially Amagi at T8), but they're generally less forgiving of mistakes. French BBs are the next tree they're adding to the game. If Dunkerque is anything to go by they'll have armour made of oily rags and have 3km of dispersion.
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Lord Koth posted:New Mexico was part of last year's string of additional ships that got a camo, so surprised they went with it again. None of the others were repeated, so it just seems odd. Santa's Christmas Convoys gave us Leander, Farragut, Budyonny, Bayern, and Fuso with type 12 camo, not New Mexico. This is 5 new ships. NTRabbit fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Dec 19, 2017 |
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davejk posted:The US line are solid all-rounders, and I'd recommend doing them first, but Colorado may be annoying due to how sluggish it is. Awesome thanks, I'll work my way up the US line. I somehow got the Texas last time I was playing so I guess I can use that for side captain training along the way. The impression I got from streamers is that dumb BB's picking the wrong targets really wreck a team, so that's why I am focusing there. Also it's fun to delete a cruiser.
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I have 800k+ free exp, but I think id rather wait for the Musashi because I hate myself
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I really don't see the point of Musashi outside of being a collectors item. It's a Yamato with a worse reload time and abysmal AA, and you're making those trades so you can occasionally get into T7 games where you'll overpen everything you shoot at.
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davejk posted:I really don't see the point of Musashi outside of being a collectors item. It's a Yamato with a worse reload time and abysmal AA, and you're making those trades so you can occasionally get into T7 games where you'll overpen everything you shoot at. Don't forget 1.8 sigma so you'll not be able to snipe like the Yamato can.
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So, which boxes are we supposed to buy for good stuff? I must spend.
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So I bought some boxes. Flags, flags, doubloons, camos, this is kinda-  Well I guess that's pretty OK, but what else-   Here is my box trip report: LOW TIER BITCH BOX: Many small batches of Christmas camos, 300 doubloons, lots of regular flags. There's some low-tier premiums in it. VERDICT: If you're a new player and you don't want to spend much, these will yield some good stuff to get you started. MID-TIER HOW MUCH MONEY AM I SPENDING ON THIS GAME BOX x10s of elite flags ( think ), x15s of Christmas camos, x50s of regular flags, 30 day premiums, 1k-ish doubloons. This box right here has the mid-to-high tier premiums. From these boxes, I got: Blys Lenin Julio Arizona Okhotnik VERDICT:  HIGH-TIER WE WON'T NEED BANK ACCOUNTS WHERE WE'RE GOING BOX You can roll 2k doubloons on these, x30 camos, or- x15 elite flags. I only bought a few of these ( I'm not absolutely insane ), and wasn't tempted to buy more. VERDICT: 
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I grabbed the 5x medium box pack and got 3x 1000 gold, an Okhotnik, and a Perth, which I'm happy with. A Cesare would be nice, or any tier 8 premium since I have none, but not planning to buy any more at least until after xmas, if at all. Listed rewards for the different boxes https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/common/we-are-many/ e: Don't forget to claim your 2 free small ones by joining Santa's Legion via the link NTRabbit fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Dec 20, 2017 |
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Last time I went full  on the medium boxes and was not disappointed.
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God drat I loving hate playing Strait as a battleship.NTRabbit posted:e: Don't forget to claim your 2 free small ones by joining Santa's Legion via the link Except of course if you're in the EU in which case you get jack poo poo, apparently. Shaman Tank Spec fucked around with this message at 20:09 on Dec 20, 2017 |
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"Container contents are "drawn" upon the container's opening, not upon purchase." That is good, prevents having to buy small amounts to hope for a better roll or whatever.
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Mutsu, huh? I haven't heard anything about this ship. Looks like my first game is at-tier, let's just    The guns are accurate and hurt when they land.
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