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Just grind the Gneisenau then, it is not that hard. Or use FXP if you don't like the Bayern.

All I can see is some serious L2P. Detection in smoke is really high for most ships now. If you don't screw up, it is not a problem anymore.

Battleships are easier to play in Scenarios, so don't go cruiser or destroyer. Nagato and Gneisenau would be good picks, but before you convert XP for silver ships, you can just get the Scharnhorst, which is a good premium ship. Nelson is supposed to be fun, but a bit expensive when converting.

Nope. They are just adjusting their economy, that was too grindy and scaring people off.

Well, I rather use the Khaba to support a friendly DD in cap, than going off alone. Also I only engage cruisers if they are busy, or in late game - they are your hardcounter after all.

Good to know. Was wondering if I should have waited, instead of going for the Halloween Containers.

Until you meet a Chapayev that is not stupid. He will farm you instead like no tomorrow.

I have seen hundreds of posts like this about World of Tanks, when I was still playing that. "It is dying", "it is already dead" etc... Stopped caring about doom prophets a long time ago...

Nice damage, but a defeat and not a single capture ribbon in your DD. I hope it was a standard battle. Otherwise you lost that one for your team.

You can also leave and come back when his smoke is on cooldown. But that is why Z-52 is so strong - it can force you out. And yes, pure DPM on Gearing is a lot higher (135k vs 216k baseDPM). Z-52 AP has 270k baseDPM, but needs a perfect broadside. So a somewhat angled Gearing should win at close range. Pushing into that Hydro from 5.9 to 2.9km would already cost you a lot of health though, even in a 1v1. I prefer to come back after the smoke is gone.

For one tier it wouldn't be. For 10 tiers it is. For example: At Tier7 it contains 163 battles. Lets change that from 70 blue and 40 green to 55 blue and 55 green. It only needs 15 unlucky battles. At Tier5 it contains only 104 battles. That doesn't say much, since 10 unlucky games would make a big difference there.

Would like to enter the raffle too, thx. 1. Atago 2. Admiral Graf Spee 3. Doubloons

T8 actually doesn't seem that bad here, if you compare it to T7. T5 is bad as expected.

The sample size is still too small though. And yes, having the number of ships you meet from each tier, would be more useful.

You can already see downtiering in the picture. If T5 sees a huge number of T7, then the latter gets a lot of T5. It is that simple.

The monthly calendar contains the special missions for each weekend in advance now, which is nice. But are there no more announcements for each weekends discounts etc. ?

Haven't played Z-52 in randoms for a while, but I used to just leave double-radar caps and go elsewhere. A single radar you can bait and run, then come back and do your thing during the 2min cooldown. @SeeteufeI It haven't played Loyang much yet, but I value torpedo range and will probably stick with the 9.2km. They are good enough to cause floodings and then stick fires on people.

I recently got the Loyang and it is indeed nice. If you like that, you will love the Z-52. As long as you don't have 2 radars at your cap...

Yeah, Z-23 isn't that great. Actually only Z-52 can do all the things that you want from a KM hydro DD. The rest of them are kinda meh.

But picking DD fights is exactly where KM DDs shine. If the other guy has no radar support, you can just push hard and murder him, or at least throw him out of the cap. Overall I also prefer a Gearing to a Z-52 by now, but the latter can really pick fights and force cap control like no other DD. The best part is that support helps, but you do not rely on it so heavily. Edit: Well, it is only the Z-52 that can do it consistently though. The rest doesn't have enough hydro range.

I am not saying that you should pick extended gunfights with full health DDs. But pushing them, launching torps and shooting them, while disengaging into smoke, can be enough to win a cap. It is stronger than just trying to outspot them and relying on random team support. But it always depends on the situation. Smoke will just give you more options overall. I used to have TRB on my Kagero/Harekaze too, but eventually I realized that I was limiting myself too much. Edit: Yes, if they chase you, you can kite USN at 7km and murder them with your better shell flight time.

Yes, and if you actually engage with your guns, only smoke will allow you to get out immediately. (Wait for radar cooldown before committing ofc.) Kiting alone will cost too much health, if you are focused down.

You need it, if you use your guns against the enemy DDs. Just kiting away will cost you too much health, if you are focused down. Btw if you don't really use your guns, you are better suited with the 12km torps, I believe.

Smoke allows you to be aggressive once the radar is down. You need it to disengage from the fight. The passive playstyle that you are describing is viable, but not strong. Especially since F3 don't have the torpedo range to support that playstyle.

Why would you ever play that over a Khaba? It is not like you get T7 MM a lot. Fletcher on the other hand can be better than a Gearing, as they are different beasts.