Babykim

Don't count on what the RN cruisers are now. Four hours ago the developers on twitch hinted at a complete rework of the line, from HE spammers to AP spammers. http://forum.worldofwarships.eu/index.php?/topic/31444-some-interesting-info-from-ru/page__st__4540#topmost

RN cruisers big changes (!) Source: https://www.twitch.tv/wargamingfmwows/v/88990119 In todays twich the developers mentioned that the RN cruiser line will be reworked, possibly getting Speed Boost, Improved Repair Party, better ballistics, orientation to AP, and may even lose HE. The production team is fast in implementing the changes. The NA server gets reworked ships in 3 days already. Relevant part starts: 01:37:40 I will keep you updated on this as more details are discussed on the RU forum. This is a quote from a post by Kashuken that accurately translates what has been said about the RN cruisers in the twitch video: The British cruisers received some mixed feedback. They were mostly disliked by testers, which prompted a major redesign of the entire line that is already well under way. They are looking to rebalance the line around AP-focused gunnery, high penetration and flat trajectories. Their HE may be nerfed or even removed entirely (!). Speed boost or repair consumable is a possibility. Individual torpedo launchers should remain a thing.

I now know what battleships do at the blue line of their base. But it is a fun idea, though I think collective bonuses for ships sailing in a van (indicated by an icon for all ships in close proximity to each other) would be more natural in promoting team play. Bonuses may include, say enhanced AA aura for all members or gun accuracy bonuses.

Perhaps the game is nearing an end....and they hurry to milk you dry... who knows

Perhaps the age of OP premiums is nearing an end....

This event is an absolute DISASTER!!!

Sorry for confusing everyone. The question about the angle for bounces was about the American cruisers! The problem is that the developer who answered the question chopped away the first part of the original question (the preamble), so this qualification was lost.

Hating it ... cause every skilless plankton and his momma feels the need to field one.

Yeah... lazy but sooo b e a u tifull

I did all my anniversary achievements in the PvE mode. The fun was short-lived, because the bots are way too easy. Having said that, I would like to have a decent PvE component. However, instead of awarding similar experience and credits, I would prefer entirely different game modes and stuff only available in PvE. For example, why cannot we hunt bot submarines with depth charges, or protect bot convoys from bot raiders? Another idea is to be able to choose any ship (even premiums that you do not have) and test them against bots, perhaps without any experience or credits, or just 50% of PvP captain experience.

The Q&A by Vessery dated September 9 Source: http://forum.worldofwarships.ru/index.php?/topic/33727-%d0%be%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%b5%d1%82%d1%8b-%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b7%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b1%d0%be%d1%82%d1%87%d0%b8%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b2/page__st__160#topmost Q: Do the signal flags such as Victor Lima and India X-Ray increase the chance of setting fire with secondaries? A: Currently, signal flags affect the main battery and bombs only. We plan to extend the bonus to secondaries in one of the next patches. Q: The USS Flint will be gifted to players who took the first rank three times. It you continue gifting ships based on a series of ranks, than people who started late (before the announcement of such gifts) will always be behind. A: Yes, but you still have the chance of getting the Flint for taking the first rank three times. Besides, we have to honor those who take first rank every season. Q: The IJN Yubari has very limited torpedo arcs. Is this a deliberate nerf? A: No. The 20 deg arcs are given by the actual location of the tubes on the hull. Q: Does destroying modules on an enemy ship give you experience or credits? A: No. Q: If you repair a section of the ship whose hit points are depleted, will it take damage again? A: Yes. You can repair 1/10 of damage to the citadel, 1/2 of of damage to the remaining parts, and any damage "to the red stripe". For example, you receive 6k points of damage to the bow and 7k points of damage from fire and flooding "to the stripe". One half of 6k and 7k can be repaired. The repair party active for 10 seconds, repairing 0.5k per second, will replenish 1.5k to the bow and 3.5k "to the stripe". The bow can now take another 1.5k of damage. Q: If a shell penetrates several armored plates, does the normalization and the 14.3 caliber rule apply to the first plate only. A: Yes.

Perhaps nothing till all ten turn gold?

So, what did we get for the Queue Jumper gold?

MrFingers! I am 100% with you on this.

90-22.5=67.5 Makes sense to me. It is just a different convention from which angle to start. In the post they mean starting from 90 degrees angle (the normal).

Maybe this is it! As I said, I don't know for sure.

Still shrouded in mystery. Perhaps this would be the selling point of this particular premium ship. On the other hand, the developers seem to suggest that they would buff profitability of cruisers in general, but they are not clear on this. I can only guess that this has to do with getting credits for spotting.

The Q&A by BadPreacher dated September 5, and by Vessery dated September 8 Source: http://forum.worldofwarships.ru/index.php?/topic/33727-%d0%be%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%b5%d1%82%d1%8b-%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b7%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b1%d0%be%d1%82%d1%87%d0%b8%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b2/page__st__160#topmost Q: I noticed inconsistencies between the hit ribbons and the damage dealt. A: Confusion may occur because not all penetrations cause damage. For example, a disabling hit on a turret is a penetration that does not reduce the HP of a ship. Q: There were plans to allow some cruisers taking Defensive AA Fire and Hydroacoustic Search already in 0.5.11. A: We have postponed this decision, but you can expect another bonus for higher tier cruisers soon. Q: Why not give Smoke to the Atlanta? A: The Atlanta already has two consumables, which suffice to make her competitive. Q: Can you clarify when an AP shell will bounce (ricochet) for US cruisers. A: We have decreased the angles that lead to bounces, which currently are: Sure bounce: before (0-30 degrees), after (0-22.5 degrees) A chance of bounce: before (30-45 degrees), after (22.5-30 degrees) No chance of bounce: before (45-90 degrees), after (30-90 degrees) Note that an HE shell will never bounce. Q: How does the thickness of armor influence the chance of bounces A: The thickness only effects penetrations via the 14.3 rule. The armor is penetrated if the nominal armor thickness (i.e. perfectly perpendicular hit) is less than the caliber divided by 14.3. Q: How many ellipses govern the distribution of artillery hits? A: Just one. Q: I would like to filter game modes, e.g. play standard battles only. A: We currently do not plan this option. Q: Why 8 km visibility limit in a cyclone, as opposed to a percentage penalty, so that the battleships are still easier to detect than the destroyers? A: We wanted cyclones to invoke a radical change in gameplay. We have made the minimap more informative and added a synoptic in 0.5.11. Q: I believe torpedos cannot be used in stormy seas during a cyclone. A: This is more of a suggestion than a question. Q: We still have battles with 5-8 destroyers per side. A: We consider nerfing some destroyers, and buffing other classes, either directly or by changing the overall meta. Q: I have an 17.8 inch notebook with 1600-900 resolution in game. Why does the reticle take most the screen in close view (binoculars) A: You probably use the dynamic reticle, which always takes most of the screen in close view. Q: Will the Prince Eugen get new or rare consumables such as Smoke Screen or Repair Party? A: No. But we plan adding a profitability bonus to this cruiser. Q: Following the resent matchmaking changes, tier 5 became food to higher tiers. A: The main reasons for the change is the overall reduction of tier spreads and the fact that novice players should have more comfortable gameplay. We can expect tier 5 players to have enough experience, while tier 5 ships still can influence the outcomes of tier 7 battles. We will keep monitoring statistics for tier 5, and make adjustments if necessary. Q: I fired a salvo of torpedoes and died before the last torpedo was released. A: This is because torpedoes in a salvo are fired with a short delay between them. Q: Does the anti-torpedo protection of German battleships work as intended? They appear very vulnerable to both aerial and ship torpedoes. A: Yes, it does. Q: I fear that the Fubuki with a 6-torpedo salvo on tier 6 would further aggravate the torpedo soup problem. A: We already have destroyers with large salvos on low and medium tiers, e.g. the Farragut (8 torpedos), the Derzki (10 torpedos). Q: Why buff American carriers by baffling their fighters? A: Because American carriers with fighter setups where very ineffective in gaining air-superiority. Q: Does the number of doubloons needed to retrain a captain depend on the tier of the ship? A: No, only on the number of skill points of the captain. Q: Is Demolition Expert useful for a carrier? A: Not really. It is most useful when the baseline chance of fire is small and the number of hits is large. Q: Carrier will not auto-drop on a ship concealed in smoke. A: Yes, in this case you need to use the Alt.

Same here, 4 torps were enough.

How un-British to jump the queue!

Ok, I now read it. It is probably the last achievement. But since one player cannot get the same achievement more than once, once you get the ten, you can only wait and hope.

What, before they go gold?

Got all 10 in coop

The NA customer is treated best in my opinion. If course Russian developers cater to the Russian-speaking community because it is easier for them. This asymmetry shows that WG is after all not a global business - not enough professionalism in customer relations. What they should do is chatter less and have professional translations of announcements, unified developer blogs, Q&A and such.