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  1. Adm_Ballsey
    please use fullscreen video to view captain changes, its recorded in 1080p so just enlarge to read. I didn't want waste a ton of time reading proposed skills that I couldn't even test yet. from the testing so far when playing IJN cvs one can only counter enemy dds effectively with rocket squadrons. I'd like to see IJN cvs given the choice of using deep water or normal torps maybe. as for the AP bombs they felt way too strong but its beta testing so its all up for grabs still. I do hope and still believe wargaming will listen to the community here and heed their fears and advice.
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    If wargaming spent as much time addressing the shortcomings in the matchmaking balancing as they did in all these proposed changes I suspect this would become a far superior game. I've been playing for 3 years now and my own personal experience is seeing the vast majority of games is one decent cv player matched against a poor one repeatedly, which leads to the poor one being overwhelmed quickly and then it becoming a seal clubbing exercise for the other poor 11 souls on that team who will suffer the consequences for their poor cvs inadequacies. However on the very odd occasion where u get cv captains of similar skills it leads to more closer contests which is far more engaging for all 24 players involved in that match. Wargaming will only address the poor matchmaking issues only when the community comes together and demands it.
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    @antean Firstly I'd like to thank you for your opinions. They matter! This is indeed early beta testing and I would at this stage agree it's overly simplified. I would assume that a lot of major balancing work will occur throughout the whole testing process and at the moment it is quite easy to pick up and play. I greatly appreciate it when anyone responds as it helps me build a better picture of where we as a community think of what kind of place the cvs are currently at. All this feedback will help form my responses to wargaming throughout this beta testing process to hopefully make it consistently better.
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    How to Play Royal Navy Destroyer DDs Line Hms Jervis

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Destroyers

    Try playing the support dd role for a few games and you will get the hang of it. I remember thinking it was one of the worst dd's I'd ever played at tier 7 but I was just playing it all wrong.
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    How to Play Royal Navy Destroyer DDs Line Hms Jervis

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Destroyers

    I'm having a blast in the lightning so far, really enjoying the added concealment and better gun angles compared to the Jervis. I also managed to kill a Jutland in an encounter earning a first blood award at the exact same second my friendly minotaur killed another dd earning him the first blood award also. I had never seen that happen before in over 9000 games While being a bold strategy any smart dd captain with better concealment can use that to really hurt you. I'm also a strong believer in trying to maintain my health pool when possible as the Jervis becomes even stronger as the match progresses. As for those bow tanking bbs, I agree It feels so damn satisfying dropping 5-6 torps into them and watching them go boom
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    How to Play Royal Navy Destroyer DDs Line Hms Jervis

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Destroyers

    @Midway67 I struggled to feel strong in the Acasta due to the fact of feeling limited in the torpedo potential without exposing myself to grave danger at close range to enemy ships. While it's guns hold up fine against other dds of its tier it suffers from the short torpedo range in relation to concealment. The Icarus on the other hand gives one that 1km concealment window to use torpedos which gave me the feeling that I had options to be able to deal with more situations competently. The Jervis adds the power of it's guns which I love, 50% more guns I mean seriously who can't get on board with that? I had no joy in getting the Lightning as yet from the crates so I will have to content myself until the line comes out tomorrow and I will practice patience to use the guineas to unlock the Cossack. I'm really looking forward to playing both though and testing their limits and my own.
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    How to Play Royal Navy Destroyer DDs Line Hms Jervis

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Destroyers

    For me personally knowing if a ship is a keeper or not is firstly the fun factor and secondly what is my ability to be able to influence the outcome of a game even under dire circumstances. How empowered do I feel in this ship? I've been basically impervious to torpedos in the Jervis due to its great maneuverability and hydro. 1 torp hit in over 40 games and that was a moment of desperation entering another dds smoke screen to avoid an attacking Taiho overhead. It has great gun angles when moving forward in offensive mode with a high fire chance 9% with flags and great defensive torpedos when forced into defensive positions and of course it's very situational using the single fire torps but it's a very handy option to have at your disposal. It's allowed me to deal devastating strikes to bow in charging battleships that would have been extremely difficult to deal with otherwise. Add that to the ability to fire bursts of 2-3 torps at a time and timing it so you can almost have torps on demand at all times. It's all these options that convince me it's a keeper.
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    How to Play Royal Navy Destroyer DDs Line Hms Jervis

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Destroyers

    @Sissors Being an avid dd player myself I have to admit absolutely hating the Jervis initially, I recall having conversations with clanmates claiming it was one of the worst dd's I'd ever experienced. As usual the blame lay with it's captain. Playing the ships role is everything especially for destroyers and once I recognised the mistakes I was making and attempted to correct them, well it's then the Jervis truly began to shine. I would advise you to stick with it and give the Jervis the chance it deserves because as @Mr_Tayto and others have claimed it really is a keeper.
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    How to Play Royal Navy Destroyer DDs Line Hms Jervis

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Destroyers

    This isn't the highest damage game I've had so far but over 150k is always decent in a tier 7 destroyer but the Jervis displays a defensive ability to be able to hold down a flank against higher tier opponents really impressed me about this ship. I'm growing fonder of it by the day.
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    How to Play Royal Navy Destroyer DDs Line Hms Jervis

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Destroyers

    @Midway67 I guess we will see on Thursday when they remove the golden premium status what kind of camos will be available on the dd line. I like that deep green also btw
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    How to Play Royal Navy Destroyer DDs Line Hms Jervis

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Destroyers

    @Mr_Tayto I would have to agree with you there. It's performing so well I already suspect "they" might go and nerf it because in the hands of a really good destroyer captain this little beast of a ship is hard to contain.
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    How to Play Destroyers IJN Gunboat Harugumo

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Destroyers

    @Max_Kammerer It's very strong on both fronts indeed. I'm currently playing around with the shorter but faster (76knots) 8km torps and they are proving to be devastating. Granted they are much more situational than the 12km torps but I'm always experimenting to find that golden mix. That's great damage btw well player sir o7
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    hey everyone, I was lucky enough to get the hms Icarus mission from one of the reward crates in the current british destroyer event now in its second week. I've played about a dozen games in it so far and to be honest I was pleasantly surprised despite the fact I only had a 10point captain in it so far. Check out the highlight reel I put together showcasing some of its strengths. Have you played the ship yourself and or what do you think of it?
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    @Admiral_H_Nelson Thank you very much Sir and I'm glad. That's exactly what I was aiming for to provide useful information that hopefully could help those who took the time to watch it. I had some real fun playing with the Hms Icarus and if any tips I could provide help you enjoy it more then it's time well spent. o7
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    @HMS_Kilinowski I'm pretty sure you detonated your enemy dd with a direct hit on his magazine. Just on a personal note I don't recall any unusual shell physics or results like you have mentioned. If you have it recorded check the kill feed above the mini map at the time and you can see for sure that the enemy dd detonated.
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    Yes Mr_Tayto, I thought the same, against the bigger tiers you really need to buddy up or play the hit and run game and death by a 1000 cuts strategy but its a good little ship and fun to play.
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    How to Play Destroyers IJN Gunboat Harugumo

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Destroyers

    Thanks MaxxyNL, I will try sir I will try
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    So after playing about 20 matches in the tier 8 royal navy cruiser Hms Edinburgh I think I'm beginning to come to grips with the ship and how to effectively deal with the increased threats of playing tier 10s regularly. I've included the full captain skills build and modules/upgrades at the start to help explain the tactics and strategy involved. Please feel free to point out any mistakes or errors I'm making as this old sea dog is never too old to learn new tricks!
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    Here is some more hopefully instructive gameplay of a Hms Edinburgh and a result that one rarely ever sees in world of warships anymore.
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    How to Play HMS Fiji consistently Well

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Adm_Ballsey's topic in Cruisers

    A month ago I would have said the same thing as I laughed every time I saw a RN cruiser and proceeded to blap it from the game but my outlook has changed on the royal navy line. The Leander at tier 6 is the first step into the dangerous category. Fiji at tier 7 when played well is simply a ship that can turn the tide in solo random matches. I know this to be true because I've done it many many times. I'm expecting the Edinburgh to be significantly more difficult as it enters the tier 8 category meaning 80% of the time faced off versus tier 10
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    1. edjman

      edjman

      there a few good vids on youtube depending on what your looking for 

       

    2. Adm_Ballsey

      Adm_Ballsey

      Yh thanks Edjman, I've had a lot of fun in the FIJI so I uploaded this video to youtube

    3. edjman

      edjman

      glad you did and thank you

       

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    [12.6.0] Aslain's WoWS ModPack Installer

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Aslain's topic in Modpacks

    Thank you both very much guys. It's fixed and I'm back in game \o/
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    [12.6.0] Aslain's WoWS ModPack Installer

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Aslain's topic in Modpacks

    How can I do that??​
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    [12.6.0] Aslain's WoWS ModPack Installer

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Aslain's topic in Modpacks

    ​It wasn't matching but it was the latest update. I deinstalled it completely but critical error remains...
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    [12.6.0] Aslain's WoWS ModPack Installer

    Adm_Ballsey replied to Aslain's topic in Modpacks

    I started my client fine after the new update today and played a few quick matches...everything seemed fine. I installed the latest mod pack from aslain and it's messed everything up. I'm getting critical errors now during start up.Need help pls? Application C:/Games/World_of_Warships/worldofwarships.exe crashed 07.28.2016 at 14:55:08 Message: App::init: BigWorldClientScript::init() failed! System info: OS Name: Windows 8 or later OS Version: 6.6 OS Architecture: x86_64 Memory info: Virtual memory: 766572Kb/4194176Kb (19%) Working set (process physical memory): 435388Kb/4194176Kb (10%) Commit charge (working set + process page file usage): 538208Kb/4194176Kb (12%) Global physical memory: 3242108Kb/8310040Kb (39%) Global commitable memory (physical + pagefile): 3396872Kb/9620760Kb (36%)
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