Close_Quarters_Expert

I kind of meant it as one to highlight how ridiculous all the problems have been with this game over the years. None of it was actually fine lol

Yup 100%. Smolensk was the proof for that, I suppose. To be honest I kind of do see the funny side, but yeah. It really is a straw. They got our money and our time.

That's a cute spin on it, although incredibly top-level thinking. What was 'FINE' about those things, was the fact it was only the latest thing in the list. I was FINE with them because not as much had come before those as has now. WG have a portfolio of things I am definitely not 'FINE' with, but it's a game. I wasn't going to quit something I enjoy because of any one thing. You can virtue signal all you want, bro. Everyone has a price. For me it's their final bare-faced declaration of what we always feared was true with that URL; that they detest us and are hypocrites while doing it. I haven't been 'FINE' with this game since Stalingrad. But Stalingrad wasn't the last straw and Wargaming have never been so transparent about their various lies and deceit. Maybe I was too optimistic about them improving, but I don't think that's a thing to attack me over. Seriously. Read and engage with me before replying like that. I never voted with crap and I was always vocal about negative occurrences in this community. I was never 'FINE' with it. Jesus. My only regret is that they didn't show true colours sooner. I don't regret 'voting' with my wallet or whatever childish catchphrases you want to throw at me. Edit: I can give you a very long list of things I wasn't 'FINE' with. Because I am just as fatigued with this company and this game as anyone. The fact I've spent money means the 'whale' phrase is aimed at me though and my 'group' if you can even call it that. That's why I felt the need to announce it because it's ironic after their whole 'not isolating people and groups' thing, and now they're doing exactly that. Everybody in this community is sick; whales and new players alike.

I am literally done with this company. I've probably spent around £15,000 on the game over the last 6 years. Why? Because I loved the game. I enjoyed the game. And I could afford to do what I wanted with the game. But being called a whale by the vendor? This s*** just feels like a fruit machine with an abusive casino attendant standing next to it with a bucket expecting hand-outs. I have no respect whatsoever. Reworks? Fine. Ignoring feedback? Fine. Breaking the law in increasingly obvious ways? Fine. Abusing our intelligence repeatedly in numerous different ways? Fine. Gambling mechanics? Fine. But for Christ's sake, stop treating your customers like this. I just don't get it; is there some kind of reverse-intuitive. self-abusive PR brand guideline you people are following? The more people we upset the better our revenue becomes? Because that's a finite pot, guys. I'm beyond the point of blaming Russian culture at this point. It's not. I know Russian culture, and this is even too extreme for it. This is just higher-ups who don't understand long-play consumerism. ------------------------------------ On a similar note, there's a certain NA staff member who should be fired for the amount of drama he causes and the abuse and contempt he treats everyone around him with. He isolates individuals constantly by behaving like a hypocrite at best and somebody with a superiority complex at worst. Please investigate this seriously @MrConway as you're losing a lot of money, respect and CCs to this 'individual' and his toxic bile.

Hi all, I'm really sorry if this has been discussed to death previously, but frankly I am going to post another thread on this as it's incredibly worrying. Tier 3 remains the only tier in the game which is: - Mostly balanced - Mostly free of overbearing CVs - Free of the meta problems facing higher tiers - Free of the crappy MM facing mid tiers Yet Wargaming have indicated they don't believe this tier deserves a Battleship representing Italy? Ignoring for a moment the fact this game is played by countless individuals who are into naval history, this tier offers plenty of financial opportunities if some basic imagination is applied to the equation. Perma camos, premiums, scenarios etc. This isn't a rant but a serious question I'm posing to the Community Staff here: Is this being done on purpose? And if so, what the heck is the reasoning for it? I look forward to your clear and to the point response

WG confirmed Tier 3 isn't being added to anymore my friend :(

Thank you for the decent reply, YabbaCoe. As others have already pointed out though, I'm not sure I understand the logic of your answer. Tier 3 is not very popular by design. It *used* to be; but then almost every mission and objective became V+; CVs at that tier became too lethal after the rework and we also lost AFT and BFT recently which were essential for making several of the ships 'fun'. All of this drained it of player enthusiasm, not a lack of willing to play the tier on part of the player. Plenty of us still play Tier 3 for fun; drop into a match at that tier on any night of the week (or day for that matter) and you'll find you're not in queue for very long. I realise the earning potential is lower, but to date I've probably spent about £1,000 on tier 2-4 Silver and Gold ships and I know I'm not alone. I probably have just about every Tier 3 ship in the game; I can't say that for most tiers. So while I appreciate your answer, I don't think I can agree with its merit. It makes it sound like Wargaming are surprised about players not playing a tier that WG actively suppressed with the above actions for the past 2-3 years. EDIT: I'm a 3D dev myself so I do appreciate the time that goes into it. But I also realise the money and time players would spend with it. If I were one of your artists, I'd be damn proud to model a Tier 3 Italian BB and they clearly make a financial return, which means this isn't a creative decision in my opinion but possibly one motivated by corporate data...which only ever tells half the story.

Tier 4 CVs have nothing on 6s, 8s and 10s though; that's my point. A T4 can be mostly negated, even without AA. Their ordnance drops are too minor to make anything other than a concerted attack more than a nuisance. Double T4 CVs games are a problem for T3, I agree. But imo it's less so than most if not all other tiers. EDIT: I modified it to more correctly reflect my thoughts.

So Wargaming have officially killed off Tier 3? Like players didn't need more reason to stop playing, you've literally started trying to kill the one tier which is still mostly balanced and fun to play without worrying about the problems which plague other tiers? What?

Words don't even. Problem is, WG's indirect nerfs are just that; indirect. I get the whole premium ship shizzle but ultimately we have many premiums in the game now which are extremely irrepresentitive of their sales blurb; be it down to powercreep or just outright WG lying. It won't take long for EU trading standards to start paying attention; especially with what WG must be raking in.

Just got sent this from WG. The account dropped a handful of signals/camos and a tiny bit of coal from 20x crates (which I'd asked for the refund on). My girlfriend has barely used this account since and definitely not enough to accumulate this much alteration; she just doesn't play much. Hence, WG are asking for 17,000 dubs for absolutely nothing taken, used or removed. I doubt there was even 5,000 dubs worth of goods in those crates. @YabbaCoe I don't expect a resolution to this (in fact I'd rather not get one in light of what's happening so I'm not leaving the ID), but just to raise awareness of the scale of the problem I'm posting this here anyway in the hope it may help find what the overall system glitch is that you're clearly experiencing. Edit: in light of how many people in both my clan and on this forum who are experiencing the same kind of thing, I've cancelled my own tickets as well as the one above. I bought over 700 crates this year and really don't want stuff getting removed that shouldn't be. I'd advise others to do the same.

Hi Devs, I'll preface by saying that, possibly in the minority, I'm loving the 'sneak' CV changes so far; the tighter crosshair but greatly strengthened AA on leaving the attack seems like a good compromise that sees good CV play rewarded but careless play brutally punished. It really works and I hope the changes stay (with the disclaimer that you tell the community it's happening ;) ) I'm sure you're aware of the numerous sound issues CVs are suffering from this patch, so I won't go into too much detail. Planes don't have cruising engine sound effects 8/10 of the time. If they do, it's the 3rd-person sound effect. I remember something like this affecting Warspite many patches ago, so I'm sure it's an easy fix. However, Audacious; a CV I've been playing and enjoying a lot recently; has a pretty major bug in this patch, which I can't find mention of on this forum and I detail below: - Level bombers, upon making a turn while doing an attack run, sometimes involuntarily break off and spin in very tight circles while completely immune to AA 8 or 9 times before crashing the game and kicking me out. At first, I thought it was me being kicked due to server issues but then it happened again...and again...and again, always immediately following the plane spin. I'm not sure if this is already known; I couldn't find it elsewhere. But it is definitely an engine bug which causes my teams to momentarily lose their CV support. I don't get this on any other CV or on any other planes from Audacious. It's just the level bombers and it seems to happen every other game. - I can provide any logs etc required, but I do hope it's possible to fix this bug as it hurts Audacious gameplay quite severely. I've also had my targets complain in chat and even report me for 'cheating' due to the AA immunity, which isn't fair on either party.

Our clan experienced this a lot. First, with one member on the first cb session; he kept losing then regaining his affiliation, and couldn't ready up. It cleared after he played a battle half an hour later. The next day, the same happened but with everybody else. Again, it was eventually cleared by playing a co-op battles and waiting half an hour. But we lost a lot of CB time working this out, so it was a little frustrating. This affects any member; even Commanders, and there's no correlation between clan tags disappearing and clan allegiance disappearing. We had members without a tag but in the clan, and vice versa. It would happen completly randomly and frequently. For example, almost like a loose wire kept 'plugging' the member in and out. I would also be interested to know if any compensation might be possible? If not just for the time lost. Edit: Restarting the client or even the PC would not clear this, and playing co-op wasn't guaranteed to. However, it did seem to fix more frequently immediately following a co-op matc.

Hi all, I've got a suggestion which may or may not be a popular one but I know I'm not alone in it. This is based upon my observations of the game right now; notably, Co-Op. I'm not a Co-Op main by any means. Of my more than 11k total games, less than 500 are PVE. However, I've noticed that since the addition of extra ship slots a few patches back, games just don't last long enough to be satisfying. I've found myself wanting to reach for co-op more and more recently, but every time I do it feels like the match ends too quickly due to points maxing out. I know this didn't used to be case and while I do recall some matches being ruined by premature points, it certainly wouldn't be every match as seems to be the case now. Just to clarify. I'm not moaning that matches end before I can do anything; I still do well enough despite this (though I do feel a little sorry for slow BBs who can't even get to the cap before it ends). it just seems a little redundant to use the points system as it is in Co-Op. The bots don't last long enough to justify the accumulation of points; at least not so many. :) Opinions? Edit: I should add that I'm especially eager to hear what PVE mains think.

I never said you don't get XP or post match bonuses, just that many games are over sooner than seems necessary. My suggestion was that points are a problem. The solution is what you've just offered. And I happen to agree; 7v7 was fine. Agree! Not sure why I phrased it as I did as of course this happens a lot more than maxing them out. But yes. One of my friends suggested more starting points could be a solution to that.

Hi all, Just thought I'd point out that Scharnhorst yet again seems to have inherited 203mm gun sounds. It makes for a pretty jarring experience on a battleship; is this a known bug?

This happened a few years ago and I vaguely remember at release too. So yes, 'yet again' seems apt. So it is a qualified improvement? Not something flying under the radar? That's a pity as it just doesn't fit her....

I'm using a completely vanilla version and can confirm this is now a thing in 4K. It's really annoying too as it means there's no longer a heads up display.

I know I'm not the forumite I used to be around here but I would really like to echo the above posts and place some emphasis on what these guys are saying. As one of the older clans in the game (I launched it a few patches into 0.6), Hearts of Oak remains the go-to for History-related conversation, Scenario play and historical memes. I dare anyone to challenge us on this. Furthermore, as Mr.Fingers already covered perfectly in the above, we do cater to a broad church. So long as you're not naughty or a landlubber, you will be able to join in with us. Please do feel free to message myself or one of the other admin linked in Mr.Finger's post for more info on anything!

I can confirm that at least 5 other players have experienced this bug with me in person, and I also notice that quite a few on here have encountered it too. 1. Description Massachusetts main guns 1st person sound effect heard on other ships but not the ship itself. Inconsistent but definitely there. 2. Reproduction steps Play as another ship in match with Massachusetts (not even on the same team...it happens with enemy Massachusetts too). The bug will occur a good 9 times out of 10. Also happens if in division with a Massachusetts, as our clan has already tested and confirmed. 3. Result No gun sound on Massachusetts for player, but full sound for other players in other ships. The 1st person sound effect is bugged. 4. Expected result 3rd person sound on other ships, 1st person sound on Massachusetts. Currently, the reverse is happening. 5. Technical details Professional workstation for game dev. - AMD Ryzen 1800X CPU - Geforce 1080ti ROG STRIX GPU - Asus 370PRO mainboard - Windows 10 Pro ADDENDUM: I also have reason to believe this bug affects Iowa (not Missouri), but have yet to prove this conclusively.

I want to join the lottery! Explicitly so! Thanks guys!

Disliked ship guide #1: Ishizuchi- Should I buy her or get some premium Camo instead? At a Glance: IJN Tier 4 1915 British concept Battlecruiser, capable of good top speed and surprising maneuverability Most similar to Kongo in play-style, largest differences being 1 extra turret, faster reload and much less range Strongly utilises the Battlecruiser concept, moreso than Kongo. This means sticking with cruisers or using islands for cover is more viable/less cowardly than in Kongo or the Moggy. Great credit farm, a good match will net you well over 200k profit. Available in-store or in-game for doubloons, for £9, 'cos convenience is the age we live in! First - An Opinion I was very put off from buying this paper ship for a long time, in part due to bad reviews related mostly to her pre-buff stats. But being a stock Kongo lover (yes, really! I love how A Hull looked pre 5.11...so British!) I took the plunge and bought Ishizuchi. To date, I've had some of my best BB battles in her, including a kraken, two confederates and regular damage exceeding 100k. Did I mention I only bought her yesterday? So I do well with her, we get it. But to be honest I felt I should post my feelings here not to show how 'good' she is, but to show why I don't feel her shortcomings really hamper gameplay if played right. Still being a noob myself with her I know i'm not qualified enough to say 'Buy!', but jesus. I havn't had as much fun in a Battleship since I discovered Kongo. Seriously, I love this ship. And here's why for both newcomers and veterans of the game: The good: She has just enough armour to bounce a lot of shot when angled, enough speed to chase other BBs (or indeed, to escape their wrath) and enough alpha firepower to seriously put down hurt on anyone at similar tier. HE seems pretty atomic too; I lit a South Carolina up a good 7 or 8 times in a row, making HE very feasible on her. Guns have the fastest reload and best HE for a battleship at this tier - even faster than Kaiser. Is one of only five (including Arizona) Battleships in the entire game which can fire 6 shots directly astern. Favourable matchmaking; you'll see nothing above tier 5's in this. The price of 2.5k doubloons is very good imo. It was this or prem camo for North Carolina or Iowa (hence the title)...and I am seriously happy with this choice, despite my love for NC. Amazing secondaries for the tier and can lay down more volume of secondary fire than most other ships she'll come across. I always hated that I had to upgrade Wyoming or Kongo and lose those ace secondary guns. Now I have a ship which doesn't require that I do that. They can go up to 4.2km and there are 22 of the buggers; that's more than Montana, a tier 10! They're also high calibre, with most being 6inch. She counters Kaiser, Nassau and Konig's armour well, mostly due to the high damage HE (over 30% at 5600dmg) she can spit into their superstructure. This was a very big selling point for me. She could be described as a lower tier Scharnhorst; great Cruiser Killer with her speed and fast reloading AP. Great Turning circle for such a long ship; not Kriegsmarine dreadnought level, but better than the vast majority of Japanese vessels. Can defeat Myogi in a 1v1 with ease. You are also the only other Battleship below tier 5 which can give chase to Myogi. Is BEAUTIFUL. Harks back to the days of Britain's Battlecruisers. You won't find a better looking BC in the game until Hood joins us. The camo which comes with her is also lovely. Being built in Britain means 'this one can really turn!' Warspite fans will feel right at home with her maneuverability. The ugly: She has awful concealment, even worse range (13km) and unthinkably bad AA. But what do you expect? This is Tier 4...She actually has very good range and concealment now! Armour can be soft from plunging fire, and of course she shares the Japanese characteristic of short repair party immunity; making intelligent consumable use all the more vital. Suffers from the same armour issues as Kongo, ie easy to citadel if you are stupid enough to give your broadside to anyone with 12inch guns or above. Can only mount two upgrades. I know this is normal at T4, but this certainly doesn't help if you want to supercharge her beyond default config. CVs WILL target you if they can. Her lack of AA is known by any experienced carrier player. Her Battlecruiser armour won't last long against prolonged BB contact. However, when angled it can become quite potent. Captain Skills (based on 13 points captain; I'm using a brand new captain on mine but would guess these would work well) - Basic Fire Training (for Secondary buff) - Turret Traverse (for brawling) - Torp vigilance (for dancing with DDs) - Advanced Fire Training (for Secondary buff) - Superintendent (for extra heal; when you lose HP in this ship, it happens hard and fast) - I'd also consider Pyromanic (now called Demolition Expert) if you don't plan on using AFT, as this ship spits fire with the tenacity of a dragon. Upgrades - Slot 1: Main Battery 1 (obviously, as you have 5 turrets to get knocked out!) - Slot 2: Damage Control Systems 1 (it's a large target...and a Japanese one at that. Expect fire.) Verdict If you use her like a Cruiser, you'll do well. Use her like a BB and you *might* do well. I've had a few brawls/long range duels (including a 1km scrap with two Kaisers...in which my slightly superior secondaries and alpha damage killed one and severely damaged the other!); I am surprised by how well she carries herself when toe to toe with the big boys in general. She can hold her own against other Tier 4 BBs quite easily if angled and used right; definitely better than Myogi can, at any rate. So for those on the fence, I say; spend £8 or whatever she is (I bought her in-game) if you enjoy Kongo. If however, the Battlecruiser concept gets you killed within 5 minutes of battle, steer well clear. She needs to be treated like the hybrid she is! She has the highest HE alpha damage of any ship at this tier, and can be a real pain for cruisers if loading AP due to her fast reload.

The meta has changed around her though, and targets accordingly have become stronger and harder to fight. But yes, I agree, she's still strong. However, her play-style has changed hugely from the days of her gun range not exceeding her own concealment, imho. She used to be forced into every fight in the form of a brawl; now she's more like a 'normal' BB or BC.

NC knocked off her own radar? Why am I only learning that now?

I ask a rhetorical question with all of my 'Disliked Ship Guides' ;) The 'wall of text' is a guide, not a question. I hoped that'd be made obvious by the intro sentence alone! Besides, I bought both in the end :D I'd like to say little has changed, but even at this tier it has :( Itchy isn't the ridiculously high skill floor nuke fest she once was. She was heavily buffed and received a lot more colleagues at her tier. Stronger colleagues, at that. Hopefully someone with time will be able to make an updated version of this!