World of Warships Enters Open Beta!

dave99 said:
I would think so, same with atlanta. Atlanta might actually be pretty good for this with it's ridiculous detection.
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The ARP Myoko is not as good as the regular one for detection, no camo + unless you have a 15point ARP captain you're pooched :p
 
2 krakens in 30 minutes, not a bad evening. And the DD's that don't think about the radar just make me lol. Had a mahan in the chappy game that smoked up about 3km away from me, I'm guessing torps were just about to reload...that didn't work out so well..for him.

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What a shitty game to lose !!! on the 1 yamato, I had him down to 12khp. Invisifire ftw :p

EDIT: that was on an Ibuki

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Droc said:
I was in a match last night in my Amagi and was absolutely stomping everyone as I pushed the enemy cap. I see a york close in on me and didnt pay it much attention as I had 2 enemy DDs within 10km....That yourk AP broadsided my amagi for 80% of my health before I got my guns turned and vaporized him.
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People are quick to dismiss the Yorck but it has trolly armor, frontally, and serious AP pen with excellent HE---and don't forget those forward-firing torp arcs. I think it's much more dangerous in a situation like you described there than any other cruiser up to that tier and that's saying a lot.
 
Some of those cruisers up close just wreck bb's. I was in a game with swagger earlier this evening, me in my schors, and I did 23k of AP (or more likely around 24 to 25 if I was able to add them up exactly) to a nagato in ~24 seconds (3 salvos), that went 7k+, 8k+, 7k+. Just melted him.
 
I had this game in the Benson tonight.. getting the hang of it =). I killed all of their dds btw.shot-16.04.20_00.30.54-0890.jpg
 
I can always buy a Myoko. I don't think they are that expensive.
 
So, since I don't usually play on the weekends and it's going to be a beautiful one so I'll be outside frolicking in the sun.

I bet the Warspite will go on sale after the competition. Tempted to get one.
 
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Business6 said:
People are quick to dismiss the Yorck but it has trolly armor, frontally, and serious AP pen with excellent HE---and don't forget those forward-firing torp arcs. I think it's much more dangerous in a situation like you described there than any other cruiser up to that tier and that's saying a lot.
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I used HE nearly exclusively with the York because of its excellent trajectory. Never had nay success with AP, but I have to admit that I played the York from range nearly all the time.

I want the Hindy, but I got tired of the Hipper grind a month or so ago and just never use it anymore. Glass cannons seems to be very true. And I know my problem is I try to force the play instead of waiting for enemy to make a mistake, but its frustrating at that tier. If your against a competent enemy, your mighty AP bounces and your HE is useless.
I think thats why I love the IJN cruisers; I can punish any player at any time, instead of waiting for them to expose broadside.


On another note, still loving the shit outta the MK. Played half a dozen matches last night(feel asleep during the last), and that light cruiser consistently gets me +100k damage. When it went on sale I thought I would seen them everywhere, but now, a few weeks later, and I only see one every few matches. I love ever second in it. that range, spread and ROF are so excellent. Dropping 10 of 12 shells on a BB at 18km every 7.5 seconds is so much fun....and when they get pissed, you vanish in smoke....The turret speed is great too, I find myself wrecking destroyers like crazy.
 
this turret buff cant come soon enough. Every fucking Iowa match it drops a turret on the first or second hit,.
doesnt help that my Iowa has never seen top tier...Every single match has been vs t10
 
What did todays update do?

Also, next up!!!

Des Moines, or screw the des moines and push longer for the Zao.

Or ???
 
TechLarry said:
What did todays update do?

Also, next up!!!

Des Moines, or screw the des moines and push longer for the Zao.

Or ???
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just changes for the unreleased premiums.

both are great fun. I have both and cant fault either. Zao is the better boat overall, but the des moins is loads of fun.


just did a match in my wica, run into a fletcher(because I am always bottom tier), and his first salvo nukes 3 of 4 turrets.

I hate this game some days
 
Just to make sure I'm not missing something...

The Blyscawica is all on it's own captain wise, right? There are no other ships that can use it as a captain builder, right?
 
They just did some changes to the Texas and the Campbelltown I believe. Rudder shift and some stuff like that. I would say go for the Zao over the DM if I had to choose. The Blys is on its own since it is the only Polish ship in the game.
 
TechLarry said:
Just to make sure I'm not missing something...

The Blyscawica is all on it's own captain wise, right? There are no other ships that can use it as a captain builder, right?
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yes, captain is not transferable, so it's a slow build process. It's a ship that is a bit tough at the start, doesn't start coming into it's own until the 4th captain skill (aft or demo expert).
 
dave99 said:
yes, captain is not transferable, so it's a slow build process. It's a ship that is a bit tough at the start, doesn't start coming into it's own until the 4th captain skill (aft or demo expert).
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I wasn't paying attention to this detail when I bought it, dammit :( it should have come with captains points because of it.
 
TechLarry said:
I wasn't paying attention to this detail when I bought it, dammit :( it should have come with captains points because of it.
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Bly is still a fun ship. It's funny the main guns aren't dual purpose though. It's claim to fame is firing AA and smoking a town... But yet it's AA is shit in the game...
 
Worth it to try and grind the Pensacola to go for the Demoines?

Ended up getting a Saipan cause I wanted a captain trainer for Independence captain is at 12 points so no 4th plane :(. The planes on it are really quick but the fighters run out of ammo quickly so have to go back to reload. 3 plane squadrons don't hold up to well against AA or other fighters. The bomber usually hits and makes at least 1 fire. Shot down 48 planes and got a bunch of bomb hits for 136k. Tirpitz is much better at making credits.Will try the torpedo planes tonight.
 
Kirika said:
Worth it to try and grind the Pensacola to go for the Demoines?

Ended up getting a Saipan cause I wanted a captain trainer for Independence captain is at 12 points so no 4th plane :(. The planes on it are really quick but the fighters run out of ammo quickly so have to go back to reload. 3 plane squadrons don't hold up to well against AA or other fighters. The bomber usually hits and makes at least 1 fire. Shot down 48 planes and got a bunch of bomb hits for 136k. Tirpitz is much better at making credits.Will try the torpedo planes tonight.
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If the Tirpitz is better at making credits, then it really must be bad LOL

I find the TurdPutz the most over-rated, useless POS BB in the game. The guns are like throwing handfulls of popcorn. The scatter much the same, and the majority of hits have the same effect as popcorn. Yes, it can get a good hit in every now and then, but it's a frickin' wait I tell ya. I really dislike TurdPutz. A lot. If I couldn't use it to help beef up my captain I'd get rid of it. It needs a gun buff BAD!

The best thing about the Tirpitz is it draws attention away from the rest of your team because people get a thrill out of blowing it up :)
 
Kirika said:
Worth it to try and grind the Pensacola to go for the Demoines?

Ended up getting a Saipan cause I wanted a captain trainer for Independence captain is at 12 points so no 4th plane :(. The planes on it are really quick but the fighters run out of ammo quickly so have to go back to reload. 3 plane squadrons don't hold up to well against AA or other fighters. The bomber usually hits and makes at least 1 fire. Shot down 48 planes and got a bunch of bomb hits for 136k. Tirpitz is much better at making credits.Will try the torpedo planes tonight.
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Des Moines is a tank. Seems like most people like it. Baltimore takes some getting used to though... The AP is way better than the HE I think (on the balti). The detection ranges get real low if you put a 15 pt captain with concealment on them. Helps because detection = radar range.

136k and 48 planes is actually really really good in any carrier. I wouldn't expect it to get any better. Statistically it's a fluke. The forth plane does help when you get the captain. I did a 1v2 vs saipans and was able to dominate the skies. They had shitty captains vs my 15 pointer and just bad players.
 
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TechLarry said:
If the Tirpitz is better at making credits, then it really must be bad LOL

I find the TurdPutz the most over-rated, useless POS BB in the game. The guns are like throwing handfulls of popcorn. The scatter much the same, and the majority of hits have the same effect as popcorn. Yes, it can get a good hit in every now and then, but it's a frickin' wait I tell ya. I really dislike TurdPutz. A lot. If I couldn't use it to help beef up my captain I'd get rid of it. It needs a gun buff BAD!

The best thing about the Tirpitz is it draws attention away from the rest of your team because people get a thrill out of blowing it up :)
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Its accuracy and potential damage may be not up to snuff for some, but I find the Tirpitz pens better than the other T8 battleships. Citadels come very easy for my tirpitz. I average 91k in my tirpitz
 
worst team ever. Our BBs all sat in the spawn and got hammered by the yamatos. refused to do anything. I sunk 3 DDs and a yamato. I got so much more Xp than the top player on the other team. What a joke.
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TechLarry said:
If the Tirpitz is better at making credits, then it really must be bad LOL

I find the TurdPutz the most over-rated, useless POS BB in the game. The guns are like throwing handfulls of popcorn. The scatter much the same, and the majority of hits have the same effect as popcorn. Yes, it can get a good hit in every now and then, but it's a frickin' wait I tell ya. I really dislike TurdPutz. A lot. If I couldn't use it to help beef up my captain I'd get rid of it. It needs a gun buff BAD!

The best thing about the Tirpitz is it draws attention away from the rest of your team because people get a thrill out of blowing it up :)
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it's amazing how you find all these so called bad ships, when in reality all the data points to the complete opposite of what you're claiming in almost every single case.. maybe the problem isn't the ship, it's the person using the ship.. please quit calling ships bad and claiming they need to be buffed if you don't actually know how to use said ship.

sorry but i can't put up with it any longer, it seriously needs to stop.


Kirika said:
Worth it to try and grind the Pensacola to go for the Demoines?

Ended up getting a Saipan cause I wanted a captain trainer for Independence captain is at 12 points so no 4th plane :(. The planes on it are really quick but the fighters run out of ammo quickly so have to go back to reload. 3 plane squadrons don't hold up to well against AA or other fighters. The bomber usually hits and makes at least 1 fire. Shot down 48 planes and got a bunch of bomb hits for 136k. Tirpitz is much better at making credits.Will try the torpedo planes tonight.
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yeah the 5 point skill is pretty much a must have on the saipan.. even though people want it buffed, it would be ridiculously op for those that have the 5 point skill and those that don't would still get pooped on. personally i'm fine with the way it is because those that actually know carriers and have spent a lot time playing them get to take advantage of the ship while those that thought it was a quick way into a T7 carrier without all the extra work suffer.

but i'm sure the buff we'll see is most likely how much ammo the fighters carry since i agree it's a bit low for 3 fighters.
 
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Don't forget to strafe with the Saipan too.

If possible sometimes I try to get 2-3 fighter squadrons tied up with one of mine, then I strafe them all.

A day or two ago I had a CV strafe a Ranger's strike package that was about to poop on me. That was a pleasant surprise!
 
Droc said:
Its accuracy and potential damage may be not up to snuff for some, but I find the Tirpitz pens better than the other T8 battleships. Citadels come very easy for my tirpitz. I average 91k in my tirpitz
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Yes, IF you can hit anything with it. Like I said, it's like throwing popcorn. In the wind. I'd rather have maybe a little less punch and a LOT more accuracy.
 
sirmonkey1985 said:
it's amazing how you find all these so called bad ships, when in reality all the data points to the complete opposite of what you're claiming in almost every single case.. maybe the problem isn't the ship, it's the person using the ship.. please quit calling ships bad and claiming they need to be buffed if you don't actually know how to use said ship.

sorry but i can't put up with it any longer, it seriously needs to stop.




yeah the 5 point skill is pretty much a must have on the saipan.. even though people want it buffed, it would be ridiculously op for those that have the 5 point skill and those that don't would still get pooped on. personally i'm fine with the way it is because those that actually know carriers and have spent a lot time playing them get to take advantage of the ship while those that thought it was a quick way into a T7 carrier without all the extra work suffer.

but i'm sure the buff we'll see is most likely how much ammo the fighters carry since i agree it's a bit low for 3 fighters.
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It's my opinion. You don't have to agree. Right now, I think the Tirpitz has shitty guns.

I also think the Isokaze is the best DD in the game. You probably don't agree with that, and that's ok :)
 
Did anyone else have horrible lag issues on WoWs last night? It was close to unplayable for me. And it was not my internet connection, at least not to my house it wasn't.
 
TechLarry said:
Did anyone else have horrible lag issues on WoWs last night? It was close to unplayable for me. And it was not my internet connection, at least not to my house it wasn't.
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I've had issues the past couple weeks. Since I started the game, my ping has always been solid @ ~35ms. Few weeks ago jumped to ~110 minimum, and jumps up to 250, with lots of lag spikes. It appears to be a congestion or routing issue somewhere between my ISP (centurylink) and WG's provider, which goes through Level3. I try to jump on a VPN before I start the game, and that gets it back down to around 50-60, which is more playable.
 
dave99 said:
I've had issues the past couple weeks. Since I started the game, my ping has always been solid @ ~35ms. Few weeks ago jumped to ~110 minimum, and jumps up to 250, with lots of lag spikes. It appears to be a congestion or routing issue somewhere between my ISP (centurylink) and WG's provider, which goes through Level3. I try to jump on a VPN before I start the game, and that gets it back down to around 50-60, which is more playable.
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Dave, I don't know if I suggested this before, but try changing your DNS settings, use google for example, and see if that helps your issue ( I had a DC issue until i changed my DNS)
 
Digital Viper-X- said:
Dave, I don't know if I suggested this before, but try changing your DNS settings, use google for example, and see if that helps your issue ( I had a DC issue until i changed my DNS)
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I'll give it a try. I tried a quick game before I came into work, in the interest of science only of course, and it was better (back to 35ms), but evenings is when it really kicks in.
 
Tried the Torpedo bomber load out on the Saipan last night. Have to get used to the torpedo spread and speed it has a wide spread and the torpedos feel faster then those from the torpedo planes on the Independence. 3 torpedos does not leave much room for error and if you lose any 2 or 1 torpedoes is kind of weak. I do use strafe but even that seems to consumes a bigger chunk of ammo then it does on the Independence and you run out of ammo fast.

I strafed most of a strike package that was about to get me before is very satisfying. Have to watch it when using strafe to not kill friendly planes. I had friendly cvs yell at me for strafing their fighter even though their fighter was out numbered 2-1 and likely dead anyway.

Tirpitz is really a brawler, it has torpedo launchers for a reason. I pretend the guns have a max range of 15 km. Under 15km range I get some pretty good hits and citadels. Beyond that you are right its like throwing popcorn. Rushing and torpedoing other BBs is very profitable.
 
Citizen/Tydeson and I went against a 3 shima squad. At one point looked like a crushing defeat, got it to a draw!

Citizen used my Balti's dead corpse as a torp shield.

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Really getting tired of these bots. Been a week since they have been noticed, and I have seen them in 100% of +T8 matches tonight.

I am annoyed that WG hasnt done anything yet. This should be an easy fix as all these bots have similar characteristics: play 24/7, +100 matches a day, +1000 matches a week, terrible WTD ratings, Japanese names.
 
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