Kittykami

Ohh boy, my Bismark will be all dressed up in that camo as soon as I get her. Denmark Straight spec FTW.

Hope that Baltimore gets booted down to tier VIII before I have to play her. Just about to buy a New Orleans and that ship is hanging over the horizon like a black cloud of mediocrity. The turret HP buff is really good news for the guys wanting to grind that far. If they change the dispersion I might even be tempted to give them a go at some point...

I remember having loads of fun in SC in the first few days of OBT, deleting cocky St. Louis players who didn't know the game yet... *Stares wistfully off into the distance* You should really aim to get the Iowa, OP. She's the highlight of the line IMO.

The reason I don't use the RoF mod is the corresponding nerf to turret traverse. Nothing worse than duelling with a BB or at close range with another CA and not being able to hold your guns on target as you manoeuvre. The range mod isn't just helpful with stealth fire either - it effectively raises your potential damage output by allowing you to engage targets earlier without spending time running them into range.

Why is OP complaining about being triggered by small anime images on a forum where so many of us have anime themed avatars and sigs? Surely he's being triggered so much harder just by being here?!

Sounds like Dunkerque really needs some kind of gimmick beyond being able to sit bow on with all guns to bare before she's worthwhile. Very disappointing for me, since she's one of my favourite hitstorical ships. Perhaps WG can pile on a bunch more sigma or reduce dispersion before she's released? Would seem the simplest way to buff her.

>No BBs >No CVs >No CA/Ls >No DDs It's a no from me.

I think Nassau will be a great ship, I've got her earmarked as a keeper too. I'll also probably hang on to Bayern, Gneisnau and of course Bisko :3 Taking into account the meandering way I tend to grind things though, I doubt I'll have the 'ultimate brawl boat' for quite a while yet...

Precisely what I intend to do! Some of the other lower tiers look like definite keepers too. I just fear for the sanity of dedicated high tier warriors if they release the 'endgame' content in a seemingly sub-par state.

I'm guessing you're playing in the higher tiers? If so, you can still be aggressive, but only with help from your team. If you see a bunch of DDs going for a cap, follow them at a reasonable distance and take advantage of their spotting/torp screening. If you start getting focused by fire spamming stealth CAs, hide behind cover to regain HP or attempt to disengage, taking into account enemy BBs positioning. That's the theory anyway - I suck at BBs since I rarely follow my own advice :3

I was referring to the tier IX. The lower tiers do look much more appealing.

So you spend the best part of a hundred games grinding garbage, only to arrive at a ship which only has turrets operating half the time. I... I don't even... Perhaps they should delay the release to save people the disappointment.

- Devs think that GK turrets are fine, aka "Deal with it !" Enjoy your 105k HP battering ram

Rumour over in the German BBs thread is that it's the tier IX. Tier III to VIII are supposed to be good to great, it's the higher tiers that are the sticking point. That said, I fully expect WG to fix them either before launch or soon after, assuming this is the case.

Iowa is a more accurate ship with faster shells, which translates to much more consistent hit performance than NC. Mind you, I played NC before all the recent buffs so the difference in shell spread may be much closer now than I remember. Iowa is fairly easy to citadel through the side but played correctly she's a really tough opponent. I think a lot of dedicated US BB captains get used to being able to play fast and loose with the angling thanks to the forgiving nature of the lower tier ships and get punished harshly for it when they get to Iowa. Personally speaking, I think Iowa is a much better ship - but my affinity for her looks and real world reputation may taint my view slightly!

Is it wrong that I enjoy these silly 'tests' more than your serious reviews and game guides? Either way, keep it up :3

Depends if I'm with friends or not. If I'm in a division I usually just let them pick and choose something to complement it. I suck at high tiers so I never really venture above tier VIII on my own, although I do sometimes take my Iowa on a solo jaunt for lols. I'll usually grind to reach historical ships that I like, hence why I have a Yamato in port that I never use and I'm rubbish at playing in. I do love looking at her though :3. If I'm on my own and want to have some 'fun', I'll usually take Warspite or Gremy out. Arizona is rapidly becoming a favourite of mine too and Zuiho is fun if you don't get matched against two fighter Bogues and a bunch of Clevelands ;_;

I've not noticed a difference personally. Perhaps your anti-fire flags were turned off auto resupply by the recent patch? Either way, you should really embrace the fires. It's the only way.

The more I hear about this line, the more I'm sure I'm going to stop at tier VIII...

I hated Ibuki, but that's because I played her completely wrong. Don't try to man mode, spec for range and stealth and spam HE from long range with demo expert. It prepares you for doing the same thing with Zao, except she actually can man mode in when the time comes.

I purchased them for Shokaku and Iowa, since I doubt I'll ever sell either for history nerd reasons. Also I'm easily enticed by shiny things...

You and me both :3 Shame she's so hard to balance/prevent noobs from TK-ing with her.

Nagato is an outstanding ship but she's pretty unforgiving to newer players. Once you master proper angling and manoeuvring her armour is excellent since she has an 'all or nothing' design opposed to Fuso's more forgiving but ultimately less effective 'all over' scheme. The reason you're doing less damage is probably because your aim isn't quite right. Fuso's shotgun blast shell dispersion ensures that even if your aim isn't perfect you usually get a few decent hits, whereas Nagato requires precise lead and aim or you will hit nothing. Mastering a precise aim will be crucial for Izumo and Yamato since tight shell groupings are their forte also, so I recommend you persevere and 'get gud' at that aspect of BB gameplay now to save you pain further along.

Every way aside from speed, accuracy, AP penetration, individual shell damage, manoeuvrability and secondary guns you mean? Another booty blasted Brit who won't be happy until Warspite can 1v1 Yamato cus 'MUH ROYAL NAVY BEST NAVY TEA AND CRUMPETS FTW'?

I was quite looking forward to a fast firing, accurate BB at tier X, shame it doesn't look like they're going down that route. As it is I'll probably get to tier VIII at some point to satisfy my inner ship nerd, but I doubt I'll bother with the IX and X. BBs at that level are no fun allowed-tier anyway... *pouts*