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Considering glass armor of an Iowa, I'm not surprised. Only if guns would do *anything* to cruisers, as shells tend to glance off deck armor at most distances I'm trying to use Iowa OR overpen citadels when close and personal. Plunging fire works, but for that to happen on Iowa I need around 18km distance and derpy enough CA guy... on other hand Izumo/Yamato is pretty much unfightable and even broadside isn't that obvious to damage. Stronk sheep indeed Did I mention I'm officially broke because of her?

Haguro jest już w grze

How Furutaka is not the king? She has the same cannons as tier 9 Ibuki

I guess to score citadel hits one needs to aim below masts?

Its no secret WG always focused on their "homeland" playerbase. Also I guess having easier access to national archives to dig in tank/ship projects can help up with releasing new stuff. Although looking at QA topic "glass cannon long range spammer" cruisers aren't exactly RU flavor - looking at tanks they are mostly "in your face" kind of players, so I guess brawler battleships would earn warmer greeting.

North Carolina/Iowa/Montana have the same spread as Tirpitz, although last two can mount accuracy upgrade, just like Tirpitz

Pre AA dps upgrade my typical hightier CV encounter was like "I might lose most of the planes, but after 1st bombing run your AA will be harmless, so I can molest you with impunity afterwards". And unless said upgrade creates ultimate no fly zone, I don't see things changing. Not when you have Zaos and Derp Moines and all the rashian kruzers HEmolesting you, with dive bombers for dessert

Iowa+handful of premium goods+no premium=expensive Obviously AA build scares MM sheetless and I can't test fire my new AA...

Skill wise for NC, I went for torpedo detection/survivability/AA. Basics of Survivability Expert Marksman Vigilance + Supernintendo Adv. Firing Training once I get 17 points I'll add manual AA control, or High Alert + BFT, not sure here. NC with AFT + AA range upgrade is already close to no fly zone, with manual AA skill games without CV could be kinda waste of skill. For upgrades, your looks pretty much good to go, although I've changed Main Battery mod.1 for AA increased durability - damage for turrets is quite rare, and if they get AP penned from the side, they tend to get knocked out regardless of upgrade or not.

Północnik Karoliny ma bliżej do krążowników niż do poprzednich ciężko opancerzonych drednotów. Okręt jest zauważalnie dłuższy od Colorado, ale wciąż zachowuje niezły promień skrętu i czas przerzucenia steru (13.8s z topowym kadłubem i ulepszeniem). 27 węzłów będzie wręcz oszałamiać po poprzednich cegłach, więc nie zdziw się, jak nagle znajdziesz się za blisko wrogiego lemming traina floty. Pancerz jest zasadniczo gorszy od Colorado, w połączeniu z wyższym tierem każde pokazanie burty wrogiemu pancernikowi często kończy się piskiem w uszach, z drugiej strony pancerz pokładu jest lepszy od Colorado. Masywna nadbudówka chętnie przyjmuje salwy z HE, więc i o pożary nie trudno, co może być kolejnym szokiem po Colorado. Armaty są... Amerykańskie. Rozrzut godny obrzyna, bardzo niska prędkość wylotowa (ok. 14s do 21km, 16s to 23.3km) skutecznie odstrasza od "snajpienia", oraz zapewnia wysoką trajektorię lotu. Mogą być problemy z przestawieniem się do tych armat, ale wysoka trajektoria nagradza częstymi przebiciami przez pokład okrętu, przez co cytadelowanie krążowników (przynajmniej dla mnie) jest znaczenie łatwiejsze jak w Iowie. Kąt ostrzału tylniej wieży jest tragiczny, więc w 3/4 bitew zapominasz, że ją masz. Przeciwlotnicza odpowiednio zbudowana jest klasą samą w sobie, skutecznie odstrasza lotniskowce do 8 tieru, a i 9ki odczują spadek populacji w szwadronach, choć AA nie będzie w stanie już tak skutecznie zestrzeliwać zanim samoloty zrzucą ładunek. Oczywiście mowa o "nowym" okręcie, bo Karolinka obijana HE traci przeciwlotniczą w szybkim tempie. Osobiście lepiej mi się gra NC jak Iową, głównie dlatego, że Iowa to jest NC, tylko większa, z lepszą vmax, odczuwalnie gorszym promieniem skrętu i czasem przerzucenia steru. Armaty niby mają nieco lepszą trajektorię oraz jako tier 9 Iowa ma dostęp do ulepszenia na celność baterii głównej, ale jakoś nie potrafię ich "ogarnąć" przez co krążku burtami do mnie zmykają tylko z kilkoma nadpenetracjami. Przeciwlotnicza jest tylko nieznacznie skuteczniejsza, przez co Iowa ma problemy z zestrzeliwaniem zdeterminowanego ataku CV tieru 9 i wyżej zanim zrzucą ładunek. No i jako tier 9 ma dużo większe szanse na spotkanie Yamato, a MM lubi czasem postawić Iowę jako równą Yamato Zaletą obu pancerników jest całkiem dobry stan okrętu w stocku - nie mają amunicji ćwiczebnej zamiast AP na pierwszych kadłubach a i bazowa AA potrafi zaskoczyć.

I'd say its no more no brainer choice over Montana, although decent played Yamato still beats decently played Montana (and any other hightier BB), mostly due to bow overmatch. But then, as carriers are steadily getting more popular, fending off planes with Yamato might be not that easy

Well, Derpitz is a b!tch to fight against, if one is sailing straight at you I guess the best you can do is to aim for turrets to cripple his firepower, otherwise wait for broadside and hope for regular penetrations. That or long range plunging fire for citadels.

ship pr0n?

Well, I have Arpeggio Myoko and I'd sail Pepsi every day any day over Myoko - turret traverse and to an extent, turret placement is just beyond me to handle. Myoko also have rather wide turn radius, so it can't pull off sharp turns against torpedoes or incoming sample of 406 freedoms

W10 used to notoriously BSOD few times a day, mostly when playing WoWs, which had tendency to crash every so often. All stress tests were fine, other games were fine, only Sheeps were working as intended. Rolled back to W7 and game (and OS) is rock stable.

At longer ranges BB shells will plough through weakest part of the cruiser armor - deck. So pick your poison, get rekt at close distances or get rekt from afar.

Hightier cruisers to survive in BB rich environment are forced to focus on concealment build,then pew pew at ships from 16km+ range, which isn't exactly effective or fun with Freedom Ballistics you get with these 203mm. And NO/Balti/DM aren't so much of an "Pepsi 2.0/3.0/3.1", as these ships with tiers up get bigger and less agile, to the point torpedo evasion with DM isn't that obvious. And while DM can be fun with dat rof, its too situational - getting close and personal to battleship that is aware of you won't end up good unless he somehow misses two/three salvos and he keeps showing you broad side for 6-9k damage AP salvos. Going hunting against unspotted DD usually ends for faceful of torps. Only cruiser brawling is where you're at it, and you still need to pay attention to torpedoes

Amagi + free exp at least B hull. Mogami + free exp for 203mm guns Without free exp part you will have hard time in both

152mm "peashooters" can be frighteningly effective against battleship superstructure when broadside. Cleveland putting 5-6k damage every 8s to North Carolina, why not

Gib 17lvl captain then, as no way I'll ditch Vigilance/Supernintendo for manual AA, especially as I've tried that on North Carolina, effects weren't spectacular. 15lvl NC driver will, eventually, go to Boobson, if I get the monies for that AND if I find the strength to endure these Dual Purpose Mortars again...

Nope, unfortunately. Although with AFT and AA range upgrade it was already 98, with all the goods it would come to 120 I guess. It already clocks almost 500dps at 5.1km. Interestingly, Iowa could act as decent screen for carriers against early snipe prior shifting to AA. Now it should be quite gud

Kaptun, get your Midway up and running, I'd like to test something someday

I think I've saw somewhere Vigilance and TAS upgrade multiply 1.2 * 1.25 = 1.5. Even if they don't, 1.45 multiplier to detection range is still hefty bonus, allowing for nice torpedo evasion even for battleships