ForlornSailor

Sure, if you were right, then explain to us, why the queue in ranked is overloaded since second one with BBs? Why the random queue is overloaded with BBs, getting worse and worse? AP bombers are a counter to BBs? Have you played a Cleveland f.e. when a CV with AP bombs is coming at you? Yet you call it a "BB counter?" are you serious? DD torps? what happens to an Edinburgh that gets hit by 2 IJN or PA torps hm? game is over for the cruiser. Not to mention a DD taking even ONE torp. But yea, that must be a matter "gitgud, just dodge" but DEM POOR POOOOOR BBs, once there is a tool around that for some magical reason is actually more effective against them then against the other classes. We shall all join in the whine and demand a stop to that cruelty. Yea. No. My sympathy is non-existend. Have you already forgot about all the BBs buffs btw? Ofc you have. You got free premium consumables and flooding was not only nerfed it was put into a tiny, pink constume so everyone can make fun of it. A nerf, that directly hit DDs and buffed BB impact beyond any boundaries. Pretty much the biggest change in class-interaction in all 5 years of wows. And you call em... punchbags ??

With the numbers of BBs in rank & random queue its about freakin time something counters this class. If we would only have another class... that would be effective against big, massive, not so mobile (strike that) targets...hmm... anyone? Nah, cant think of any.

--> And as somebody, who mostly plays DDs in high tiers, I hope many people will be blindfolded by the damage numbers the FDR racks up and finally leave me the F alone. So im not complaining. Anyway, the concept is not much different from the other CVs, which make any DD or Cruiser (depending which CV we talk about, one more or less then the other) that is so unfortunate to end up in the same game, bend over. Hint: Division FDR with 2 BBs to ensure maximum targets l0l

Interesting. Im already in Discord crosschecking settings with a couple of other guys, but we run vastly different gfx settings. Was trying to pinpoint maybe a setting, to reduce it but it looks like a mystery to me. Care to share a screenshot of your gfx settings, since its happening to you in coop aswell?

Yes. Played 1 Coop: perfectly smooth, as smooth as it has never been. I go to randoms: my game freezes everytime an enemy pops up.

New record for spotting damage - done with Udaloi. Had a really good team. On a patch morning. Yes, in World of Warships. Several guys on my team actually cared about their DD. And focused fire the right targets. Miracles do happen!

Well I have to admit that im ofc showing off with a very spectacular replay - doesnt always work out that way :D Important is just to think ahead as far as possible, keep track of enemys and have situational awareness, so you can judge, with what you are picking a fight with. And then: just practice it. Go for it, try it, have confidence in what you are doing - its gonna work out better and better every time. Can also cita Kurfürst on 22+ km ;)

There is no universal answer to this but ill say this in general: when you go kiting, you give the enemys the advantage and let them dictate the engagement. Bourgogne is capable of overturning a flank super quick with the help of speedboost and reloadboost. You need to be balsy at times, but this way, you dictate the engagement, catch the enemys on the wrong toe, they dont know how to react and you get an epic YOLO rush. One of the most fun things to do if it works out: Here I do exactly this and it shows, how Bourgogne can wipe a flank in a few minutes simply with those 2 tools:

Worked out for Donald Duck ^^ You are to surround the enemy! :D

What makes you think you can get this refunded?

It happens to all of us and no matter how you would tweak the matchnmaking it would happen regardless. Its in the nature of such environments - rather large sized, random teams with a somewhat stone-paper-scissor-concept and no respawn. Small mistakes or small really good moves already have a huge impact on the game. You could see it in KotS, where one tiny misjudgement already steers the game heavily in favour of one team. And mind you, those are coordinated teams with some of the best players around that hardly make any mistake in the first place. And to look at it from another perspective: what would tempering with the matchmaker achieve? you would hardly win any more games as you do right now. You would go to 5 out of 10, if this "balancing" is done "perfect". And the better you personally play, the more throws you will witness. Because to balance you getting better - the matchmaker will put worse people on your team. Thats seriously the bottomline of where all this balancing by skill leads to. So how would you be more happy then? Honestly, work on your own skill. The only satisfying thing in this game is those moments, when you carry a game from a clear defeat and turn it into a victory and you know: "I made the difference". Set this as your goal. Ofc its not gonna be every game, thats again impossible.

And then you have a Venezia in the enemy team and the difference of penetrations or overpens from BBs dont matter anymore... The smoke of the british is one of their strenghts. Especially if you still learning all the situational awereness etc and/or to defend against a CV. Short duration but fast reload with many charges so often ready. The gunpower gives you the chance to defend yourself against other DDs and have the upper hand. AA dont matter for DDs these days at all - if you meet one of the CV players, that WILL make your life a living hell - he is gonna do it regardless. US DDs stongest are T9/T10 - with Fletcher beeing my favourite on the entire line. The stuff you learn from that line gives you a good start for any other DD-line. It was my first DD-line to grind and in retrospective im happy it was. Thats why I suggest most people to start there. Versatile line, you can do a bit of everything and pick from there, what you like or what are your strenghts - rather gunboat DDs or torpedo DDs. Pan-asian DDs are also pretty nice, but a little bit rougher since you miss the DD vs DD power.

Imo, Shima (goes for Khaba aswell) is one of those DDs with a pretty high skill floor. This used o be different. But nowadays, with high rate of CVs, so many fast gunboat DDs and stealth radar and even cruisers, that are faster then you... I ran down several shimas with my Henri and obviously, they did not expect that to happen. For those reasons, I actually wouldnt recommend Shima to a DD-beginner (or the IJN-torpedo-line for that matter). Having shima as the first T10 DD in these days is almost guarenteed to end in disaster - unless you are talented with DDs. So that would actually be my suggestions to OP, thinking about it. Take neither. Start a new line. US DDs, British DDs - versatile and strong.

Not surprised actually. Ive seen a Khaba do a double-dev-strike-flesh-wound on 2 of my DDs with a YOLO torp run right at the start of the game. I think I took a screen of it, I could dig it out. or maybe @DFens_666 has it.

Can it transform into a Kleber?

Yea. As we saw in your previous suggestions, right? 1 vote in favour, 129 against. "vast majority".

Its a double-edged sword, as many have already mentioned. WG rewards damage over all and have removed several teamplay mechanics over the years, most likely because unicums in divisions were "exploiting" them. But ofc nothing stops people from playing as a team - yet they dont. I honor your view of the game @Honey_Badger621 and please dont ever leave the path of viewing this as a teamplay game. I suggest you look for a clan ASAP, where you can learn more about how to really make use of teamplay. Chatting with more experianced players helps aswell as playing in divisions. There is a sub-forum part, where players can look for clans aswell as clans with free spots looking for new members. Im sure you find what you are looking for there. https://forum.worldofwarships.eu/forum/507-clan-zone/

Sorry but instantly had to think about this :D

Wait, you are saying there are ships WITH counter play to a CV? Where did you find those and how does one get them :D

Are you aware of you own stats and do you know how to interpret them? Serious question as many dont know about pages like wows-numbers. Its pretty obvious, that you are not ready to play T10. A ship like Yamato needs an experianced captain, that knows where to position, what to shoot and how to shoot at those targets. You are not there yet, no offense. My sincere advice: Instead of complaining in the forum, use it to your advantage. You can open a new topic and ask people for help, upload some replays and you will get valuable input. Usualy this gives you an instant boost on damage and WR, if you are able to convert the information provided.

Hey! Words hurt you know?

See? Thats why WG is giving you more time now. How thoughtful of them.

Oh but why? You have to see the positive aspects of it. The things you get done between 2 salvos. Some examples: - get a new coffee - order some stuff on amazon - sign a parcel that the postman delivers to your door - change the tires on your car - take a nap - pick up your kids from school - do the weekly grocery shopping - vacuum your entire flat - mow the lawn

*virtual middle finger* :D

watt T_T I mean, congratz, but seriously, I cant hide that im ... envious about the teams you must have gotten. Meanwhile, me in Bourgogne... Some games even were interrupted by the 1000-points-bell, because my team was not capable to cap OR stay alive!