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Learn how to move without charging in. I also hate static play, so I am almost always on the move. But I have needed to learn to keep appropriate distance and using cover to avoid being focused. In that way you can be an asset for the team without getting pinned down. To be actively positioning all the time creates opportunities that even a camping team may eventually use. And then sometimes you just get blasted by half the red team without any effective support. But I rather die every once in awhile than just bowtank and farm just sitting in the same spot till the game is lost.

I have so far seen few CVs.

This really sounds like a bot. I know nothing about what types of bit exist, but this kind of behaviour seems a simple program. Question is: for what purpose? What does he gain?

Merry Xmas to y'all. Have a good one!

Yeah that will really really help

So far seen much nuttiness in ranked. Also it's a pity it's T8-10, would much prefer T7-9.

I must say WG has given us a lot of stuff to play for. Don't know yet whether it all works and there are any nasty surprises, but plenty of rewards. In fact a bit overwhelming, it feels like I will need a digital administration to keep track. But I am not going to pre-judge this. First looks of it are good imo. Update: so how can you get all rewards without (too much) stress? Campaigns: prio Strassbourg campaign each week: complete a stage. Try to finish final stage asap from 12-1 to finish Ships and Fates Complete Ships and Fates first stage before 12 Jan except final mission for which you need Strassbourg. Complete from 12-1 to 21-1 Combat missions: Prio Dockyard each week 1 of 7 sets of missions Do as much of Daily, 3 missions and credits as you have stomach for each day 1x do a ranked battle Snowflakes: knock 'm off until 18-2 while doing campaigns and missions Ranks: 7 sprints each lasting a week Final advice: stay sane. Spend time with your loved ones. You dont have to get every last reward.

I have added an easy overview of rewards in an edit of the original post.

I will just start and see. Not going mad over these grinds anyway.

Fun (not phun) Excitement = the right amount of challenge Achievement = good games where I can perform and be proud Of the stats I find WR most relevant, esp the 21 day WR as this is reflecting current performance rather than 2015-2019 legacy.

Heh with all the stuff WG is throwing at us I will have to be really careful not to overeat - duh grind

Thanks! Any estimate how many games/hours you have to play?

Fixed that for you

Except that the cap points add up quite quickly, so if you don't contest the center ring your disadvantage grows rapidly and starts putting pressure on your team. Staying alive has priority, but the team that can best stay alive and cap wins most of the time.

Sorry to disagree. For once it is imo not poor design but player incompetence. Of course you may argue the entire game was not well designed, because it does not manage player skill and development well, and I would agree. But in itself, epicenter is perfectly playable and even enjoyable with a competent team. Even with CVs, though these make it more challenging. But more than half the player base is simply not good enough to play epicenter, so agony results. The problem is, you can most of the time make something of a standard or domination game if your team sucks, but making something of epicenter with a yuck team is quite hard. It is so important that everyone plays his role well. Even 2 or 3 fools can ruin epicenter.

It can only be the DD. Everything else will die too soon in the first five minutes. The funny thing is, you can logically deduce what needs to be done quite easily for epicenter. Players just lack the competence and confidence to do so. Only DDs can be in the center ring. So CVs and radar cruisers must try to spot them. So the DD smokes up behind an island. BBs must prioritise the radar cruisers absolutely to protect their DDs. A minimum of 6 ships must enter the rings asap to deny the enemy a free cap. BBs can get closer than cruisers but all must position very carefully to avoid unnecessary exposure. Some ships must guard the flanks too. I like epicenter because it is almost choreography how everyone needs to execute their role. And thus it is agony if you are on the patato team.

I am going to say something quite oddball. I will just try it and see

OK I guess it would be Skane, with 76% WR. Plucky little ship, I really like her

Some of them are really mean

Perhaps we should exclude sealclubbing from being lucky. I also win most of my fights with 4 year old kids

Are you crazy? I am not going to jinx my lucky ship by writing that here. I am pretty sure that the second I post that I will never ever win in that ship again

That's quite excessive

Noticed this in video on new ranked battles. Cherry Blossom to return?

Yeah, I know, it's a bit sealclubbing. I have taken up a liking for Orion lately. It's relaxing to go down to T4 and have some simple fun. Still, this was quite a nice game. Gunned down 2 BBs pretty much alone, oneshotted a DD that was trying to rush me and hunted down the last CV. Did I already mention I don't like CVs? Anyhoo:

Like way too many, but of course your remark was tongue in cheek CV nerf