Caveh

Greetings, I trust we are all doing well today. I joined the game in 2015, and for about a year played with joy & happiness. I am a Zao main (It used to be classified as heavy cruiser, idk if it's still the same) and just about when I got the Shimakaze I stopped playing. I returned for a little while after they reduced the HP of the Zao, but the tactic of staying out of the radar range of the enemy, while being able to fire at them without them seeing you was still viable. That lasted about 2 weeks before I stopped playing, and I heard that they nerfed the firing range? or buffed the radar range? Something like that, but it was years ago. Anywho, I want to return finally. What important changes happened to heavy cruiser playstyle? What is our role in the match now? What does the Zao excel at? Also, is AP & HE the same? Or are there any changes I should know about them? I'll eventually get back into the rhythm of the game, and do my best not to suck but some advise on how I should approach the coming games, what a heavy cruiser is useful for now, and anything extra that might be helpful would be appreciated. Happy hunting! ^.^

- Their play style essentially revolves as support for larger ships. They're A) More mobile than Battleships B) Faster C) Better Concealment D) More Accurate Weapons E) Some have torpedoes. However, each factions' cruisers have their own unique playstyle. Some factions' cruisers have different roles than others, e.g. a Des Moines is more likely to stick closer to a battleship whereas a Zao would be more likely to be a lone wolf. It's honestly down to your own play style which you like. If you're going to pick a nations' cruiser line, my advice to you: Look at the end result. Which Tier X is better suited to the way you enjoy playing? The grind is going to be tough for each faction, but at the end of the day, you need to have something you're going to enjoy throughout. Russians are great, played on the Moskva for only about 10 matches on a friends' account, it's essentially a battleship. Strong armor, expendable HP, accurate guns. So you might be on the right track.

Naturally. All compliments are appreciated, and, as I'm sure you've noticed if you press tab you can see the list of players. If you don't want to be open about complimenting, you can always simply right click on his name and click Compliment. Same goes for players that are just plain stupid on purpose, you can report them instead of calling them out.

Check what programs are running in the background. I know that can affect loading speed

Well. 11.1 isn't that LOW range. The ship's decent, and if it comes in range of you you're skrewed.