GarrusBrutus

No wonder you run out if you switch them around all the time either because PvE play or rework meta adjustments. I'd suggest just use dedicated captains on different ships for different purposes. The system is not going to change most likely so my best advice is to keep the conversion expenses as low as possible. You probably have some unused 9-10 point commanders in reserve you can use. It will cost you less to upgrade them to 12 pointers than to switch around fully experienced captains. Oh and I totally agree that once a captain has been on a ship he shouldnt have to pay free xp to retrain himself for that ship again. Kinda silly indeed.

How many times do you switch around or respec captains? Because maybe it is just me but that does not occur that often that I cannot pay the elite cpt xp for it.

No sir you are right, I can't think of a better way. Ranked is absolutely the best measure for personal skill we have at the moment for exactly the reasons given in all the posts above. Although I've seen people being in the top 10 of least played battles to rank 1 while being only mediocre at the game judging by their random-statistics. So ranked is a game of itself with its own rules and meta. A superunicum player might struggle to adapt to the ranked gamemode. In the beginning of this season I was foolish enough to play as if it were clan battles to little succes. Now I play way more selfish (read: I'm counting less on help from teammates). But does that make me a better player? I don't think so. Nobody needs ranked to show how good of a solo player they are. "Wow, you're rank 1. Congratulations." Yes, it is the best measurement of skill we have but then what? Only a few people say they like ranked but loads of players are playing it since there are benefits to be reaped. Is that good game design? Maybe allowing divisions in a 7v7 gamemode is not the right call but I do hope something gets adjusted so it becomes less of a frustrating grind.

Is it tho? I remember when I saw players with a jolly rodger flag and thought they had to be really good players. Oh my sweet summer child how innocent I was back then. Now I know it could have just as well been a BOOMyouDEAD.

So in a dd Id have to give up a consumable like smoke in order to have a 0.01% better chance at dodging 1000kmph rockets? Nah, tnx I'll pass.

When CVs are ready for clan battles... Oh wait.

Ofcourse but that doesn't mean it is not true. The players who reach rank 1 with the least amount of battles are almost always superunicums and players who reach it in a thousand games are most of the time 45%ers just like you said. Luck?

That is true. It is the one solo gamemode we're in the long run only your personal skill counts. But are you worried that people might enjoy it less when they have to play against and with divisions? Because it would be rather unfair for a team to have zero divisions in their team against one or more in the enemy team. So to counter that bringing a division mate with you should result in matchmaking putting a division in the opposing team as well. If that means waiting five minutes in queue so be it, that is your own choice. Just like it used to be with the rts cvs. Since clan battles ended I haven't been divisioning spare the odd game. Simply because everyone wants to grind ranked. The fact that you can't play with friends in ranked really puts clan based activities to a halt basically and that is such a shame since this is a teambased game.

Rank 3 currently and only see one rental ship every few games. Makes me wonder if they made it into the bracket with rentals only tho... @GaCommanderGice nice emblem.

Why? I mean, the counterargument that pops in my head first is that it would mean the better players rank out faster and the worse players slower if at all. So that is something that has to be addressed. But on the other side it worked in ranked sprint and it increases then funfactor in ranked thousand fold.

Guys let's stay on topic please since it really is an interesting subject imo and if we descent to personal **** the police will come and shut it down.

Nice idea Admiral! After 12 seasons ranked can most of all use some tweaks to keep it interesting.

Except you are not a . Some other individual who shall not be named is. Let there be no misunderstanding about my intentions: I am all for being nice and civil with each other in this forum and most of the time I am, but this other person has reached all of our limits a long time ago by being an obnoxious and pedantic again and again and again. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.

Yeah same, well...not physically drained, just mentally. After a few rounds I notice I lose focus and that is when I usually stop playing. I've no idea how the streamers for example play for hours on end, pressing "battle" right after their current one finished. It is actually amazing imo. A year or two back I played the entire day, game after game, but these days my motivation to do that is zero.

Wargaming to @Amaterasu_Regale

@Teekesselchen maybe there is a mod that does exactly what you ask for? I dont know...

Even more RNG to the game? Nah thanks. :)

@250swb I can also recommend Atothek's videos. He covers basically the same as Oldschool does. The difference is in the details.

Whilst it can be demotivating getting such messages post game, it may be an interesting social experiment to ask the player sending you such messages a question in return: "Dear XXXX, thank you for your feedback. I wish to improve for future games. What should I have done better?" Sometimes these players are just fed up with the game and they are looking for a scapegoat to vent their frustrations on. So do not take it personal mate. It is actually really sad behaviour and says alot about the person in question. I will admit that in the past I've sent messages such as the one you received and I am not proud of it. But one conversation with a player really made me change my attitude. He sucked that game, I raged and flamed him afterwards in a pm. To which he replied something along these lines: "Mate, I work 60hr weeks as a doctor and I just play a couple of games after work to chill down. I do not care about winrate and I do not care about stats. It is ok if you do but always remember not everyone is focussed on winning. For some people this is their moment to unwind." Really made me think. You probably have way more important stuff to be concerned about.

@Teekesselchen You're damn right. The game could do with alot more sunny maps instead of depressing chernobyl-themed ones.

The Henri's ive seen are mostly damage farming cnts. It is like every single on of them plays to keep the star right from the get go instead of for the win . Excellent support ships but they cannot spot and they cannot tank (yeah back and forth with speedboost at maxrange). No offense tho (because doing 200k+ dmg is a lot of work do not get me wrong) but in this BB heavy meta doing 200k fire damage across multiple battleships isnt what decides the games. There are obviously exceptions, like you have shown us @OldschoolGaming_YouTube, but the Henri's ive encountered so far are of questionable use for the team and play very selfish.

Yeah indeed, if you lose focus for a second and neglect your angling towards the enemies you can lose a great portion of your HP with a single salvo. But in essence that counts for every cruiser ofcourse. I'd recommend playing the longerange Stalin at the start of the game. The shells are so fast that you cant shoot over most island if your close to them, which makes large open water areas excellent for this ship. Combine that with the great range at which it can still deliver accurate salvos and voila: A longerange citadel monster. Most enemies do not angle against enemies 20km away and that is exactly where this ship shines. Only when the enemies are fewer dare I go in closer with the stalin. TFewer enemies make angling towards them easier. Because you have to make absolutely sure that your sides are safe, otherwise you push into crossfires.

I dunno, playing the Stalin in a stationary position feels so vulnerable. You get rushed by DDs, long-range he spammed or cv raped. Open water doesn't mean, sit nose in stationary at 20km. Open water means sailing in a kiting position being able to turn away when pushed and turn in if the situation asks for it.

It's hard arguing with idiots since they beat you by experience. True story.

Don't feed the troll guys. Let him be in his little bubble.