Jethro_Grey

Still not in the shop...i iz sad nao.

Hopefully so, most other maps, while visually pleasing, are horrible gameplay wise. Feels like WG created one map that allows one specific playstyle and several colorpalettes and texture sets which get slapped on for diversity. The latest additions are great and i hope WG continues on this path. WG...good map...continues...on this path... Nevermind. ^^

I've suggested this more than once, BBs don't need 20+km range, it only encourages chicken gameplay. 20km is more than enough for the high tiers, and the range for the lower tiers should be adjusted gradually downwards. Issue here would be, that some cruisers would outrange BBs with the spotter plane, which of course can be removed. There may or may not be Premium CLs which would need a range adjustment too, and owners of said ship or ships would go ape$hit crazy and on a rampage on this very board if WG would nerf their beloved HE flinger(s). As owner of such a CL, i'd agree to have it nerfed a bit if they reduce the range of BBs to 20km max.

Well, my mistake. I should have made clear that i do not consider the countdown thingy to get into one game an offense per se. Throwing the game otoh is and should be punished with a perma ban of the entire clan.

Training room? I've seen this a couple of times (randoms mostly but also in ranked), but only once had the feeling that some members of the clan in question on my team where throwing the game. So, i'm not sure this should be generally considered a offense, but i wouldn't be sad if the MM would distribute clan members across several games. ^^

The thing is, that none of the premiums has been touched in a negative way, as they have the same performance stats they had originally. Exceptions are of course the premiums that received a buff - but nobody complains about that. WG changed a game mechanic, the environment which they are free to do at any point, not the ships themselfs. The info that they are not happy with SF and want to remove it was out for ages, and i'm surprised that it took them so long to remove the SF mechanic. Iirc, none of the ships was advertised with "SF ability" or anything similar (and i bought all premiums so far), so there's no need for WG to refund anything. If WG would remove smoke from Kutuzov or Belfast or reduce the armour or gun range on a premium ship, than yes a refund option is needed. Folks were exploiting a global game mechanic that applied to quite a number of premium and silver ships, not ship specific features like smoke on the Kutuzov. It'll take some time, but i guess folks will adapt.

Yes, yes you do. The ship you bought does not have the same specs as it has originaly, so you have to shell out some moneys. ^^

I like them very much as they require a bit more than sitting in the back and spamming HE in the hope to get fires. They have a unique flavour and a very own playstyle, and in my opinion certainly not boring. I can see however why a lot of players don't like them, RN CLs don't have a "easy" mode and it requires a lot of WASD haxxoring, situational and map awareness for the right positioning. Certainly not a line for bad or lazy players. And considering TVII, IX and X are borderline OP...yeah, i like them very much.

Anyone got a screenie of the commemorative flag thatcomes in the "sell your house, car and firstborn" bundle? WG EU is kinda slow - and rarely put the flags in the articles anyway - and NA doesn't have the Alabama yet...

I wouldn't say that DDs camping behind BBs is only related to the SF nerf. It started with the introduction of RL and this was quite common when the enemy team had players with the RL perk. The SF nerf just seems to have multiplied the occurance of chicken behaviour of DDs.

Thx. Anyone knows where i can get this shirt? It's stylish, a piece of art and i'm pretty sure chicks dig it...

Pics for those of us who have to spend time doing jobs and stuff?

Buy premium camo for TX ships, problem solved.

...and additional plating that provides increased protection from all the salt. ^^

No. It is quite strong and in the hand of a decent player can be a monster. It is very versatile but requires good positioning and map/ situational awareness, otherwise you can get blasted very quickly. Play it to its strengths and it wrecks other ships - not as good as the near-OP Minotaur does, but damn close.

I got my E25 in that XMas sale and i'm quite happy about it. Iirc, they removed it because they were afraid of this tank becoming so popular that it would screw over the TV - TVII matchmaking, not because it was overperforming. Should the Belfast become as popular as the E25 once was, WG will remove her for sure. Despite all scare mongering on the Forums, the sale had little to no effect on MM or game outcomes, so this could mean that we'd see the E25 return once a year. The Pz2-J isn't as OP as it once was, as these tiers are saturated with professional seal clubbers anyway and most of them use their Gold ammo equipped seal clubbing tools. The price tag prevents it from becoming a major problem in these tiers, which i consider to be a good thing. The Type 59 is only a issue when in a Platoon, otherwise it's very situational. The introduction of new pretty strong Premium tanks made it almost a candidate for a buff...at least according to most Type 59 owners. ^^ Powercreep ftw. None of these apply to the ImpNik, a ship that has "OP" in its decription, and i doubt WG will put it on sale ever. Considering it's cheap as dirt, has a well known reputation it could become a major issue should it ever goes on sale. How many bought crap tons of gift boxes during the Xmas event just for the ImpNik (and the Gremmy)?

Yes, i was. Where you here when the Xmas convoy shaft happened? A lot of people put their disagreement in their signatures, a lot of us were warned by Forum staff and got our signatures removed until we found one that was inline with forum rules and yet was able to express our "feelings" towards the matter. And still, WG didn't bog down because they gave a flying eff' about our signatures, they bogged down because the $hitstorm that started on this board was made "public" on other sites and social media and got a much wider audience and the issue got a much bigger exposure, which equals pretty bad publicity. It took posts on several message boards, a bunch of youtubers and much more, and that made WG give in and give us the same event as all other regions got, not our signatures. Despite being the official board for the game, the WoWS forum is too isolated, the number of forumites to little to make a difference. If we want changes - or at least to be heard and possibly recognized - we need to take it outside as signatures just wont cut it.

This could indeed force a more passive playstyle, but i don't think it would be even more passive than it is right now when one or both sides have RL perks on their captains. Also, in regards to bias : No need for me to go on the PT to play the Akizuki, as i have a 6 point skill captain on that boat as i moved my fully trained captains to the Tiers IX and X in all lines. And since i play my gunboats very aggresive (except the KM turds DDs), i'm spotted most of the time anyway. You pretty much described a typical game in WoWS (minus the fact that Zao is spotted for the entire game). ;) Also, RL is far more gamebreaking than SF nerf could ever be, yet the playerbase didn't rise and started a $hitstorm.

Some DDs will still benefit from AFT due to being very nimble, while others will struggle. The thing is, everyone was complaining about 3-5 BBs per side in each game, yet the number of complaints about 4-6 DDs per side was little to non-existant. Torp soup never was really adressed or removed, it got temporarly forgotten with the release of the KM BBs and the adjustment of IJN DDs. It may increase a bit as i can imagine, a lot of players will withhold their fire unless they sit in smoke or behind an island and use torps instead but torp spam was always a thing.

Not really, the one is a change of a game mechanic that shouldn't have been ingame in the first place, the other is a deliberate and misguided attempt at scewing over catering to the needs of an entire server population and causing a $hitstorm in the process.

Oh well. You'll note that i put "realism" in quotes in my original post. I guess you missed the part where i said gameplay and the other part with WASD... In regards to realism, see above. Are you playing the stat card again? ^^ As i said in the other thread, some ships which depend on SF to be competetive will struggle, but may receive a buff in other areas to compensate. Yes, RU DDs will have an (speed) advantage over the other DD lines, yet i'm hesitant to write the other lines off as bad. There is still steath, there are still islands - except for the ocean map - and there is still the smart usage of smokes. I will have to adapt too, as i wont be able to play my Gearing/ Chapayev/ Zao... as before (chasing a BB/CA and setting his a$$ constantly on fire without being seen) but in the end the removal of SF is a good thing. Lets see how things pan out. The constant bi7ching and whining of BBabies became almost a meme on this board, and BB drivers got flamed and mocked - and in 99% of all cases rightfully so. Appearantly using WASD keys requires a certain amount of braincells which BBabies trade in for range and armour and we had a few good laughs on their behalf. With the removal of SF, DD and CL/ CA drivers ( a group i belong too as i played mostly DDs and Cruisers - and most of them SF able - in the past months) can prove that they are able to listen to their own advice and use the same tactics we suggested to BBabies, of which the most used is: use WASD hax. Feel free to ignore the majority of my post and focus on things put in quotes, or just use the stat card. ^^ #nobodylikestheirownmedicine #myChapayeviscryingtearsnomoreSF #adaptadjustlearnprofit

Well, there's always the option to use the WASD keys, which can have surprising effects and would be an awesome gameplay feature as well being in line with "realism" as - iirc - ships were moving around on the high seas. Not sure tho, it may be a myth and all cruisers and DDs were indeed able to stealthfire. #SFgetsnerfedyay #WASDFTW #WoWSisNOTatowerdefensegamesomoveyoureffinshipsffs #patch0.6.3provesthatnotonlyBBsarecrying #DDandCLplayerscanwhinetoo