ForlornSailor

Ah we are not? Ive seen quite a few times a CV turn a 2vs5 situation into a win. Or 3vs6 comes to mind aswell. 3vs7or8 where we almost took the win aswell simply because of the CV in our divi. So yea, your argument = invalid. Since the right player does it and does it regulary.

Yup I agree, this is exactly the effect I noticed on myself. Spending time, thinking about impact of changes and respeccing is fine, when you have 10 ships. It isnt, when you have 150+ in port. Especially with the port UI beeing what it is. So yea, I hope WG knows what they are doing.

Those dpm tables are pure theory tho and they ignore so much things, that they are hardly more then anecdotal. It doesnt care about: caliber, torpedos, armor, speed, reload between 2 salvos, dispersion formula, range... etc.

So much this. WG cant do customer-relationship-management and it shows like 5 times every day. I also love this part: Implying, EVERYONE in this game has the battle count like we do and totally ignoring, what we all see: Players with less then 500 games all the time even in high tiers. Oh yea, and one other WG just came to mind: When they said, back in the day, most BB players on T10 are using the skill for the extra fighter. Yes, most players are REALLY prepared and have the skills right on their ships. Well, anyway, once Subs are in randoms are out. I draw myself the last line there. Over the past 18 month WG took almost everything I loved about this game (scenarios, T4 is ruined, T7 is ruined, high tiers are ruined thx to selling T9/T10 ships, Clanwars is ruined), once they ruin playing DDs for me, its goodbye. Shitty business decisions like this one are almost expected at this point.

Enlighten us, why you think, you should be able to win a lot in this 7x7 environment? Be careful where you go, it might be a path to a harsh reality.

Really? that would be sweet. On the other hand, WG could make such info available, like... The mission had / has no info about that ingame. Yea, why would it, right? My mistake.

Yes there is. But with 25 randoms + a couple of coop - he is already there. Spreadsheet says, he is ready to play with the big boys

HEY! WTF are you doing posting in the forums? You told us, you are in the hospital and cant play because you broke both your wrists! Now start the game I wanna see you in the clanwar-division RIGHT NOW! You have 5 minutes

meanwhile im winning with 39k dmg :D

Could wait for this season so I was sitting there and counting the seconds ^^ So that was the Queue in second 1 and indeed 0 DDs

Same here. But since nobody had posted for over an hour across the entire forum, when I ran into that problem, I figured, it was a problem with the forum.

Switching the side right from the spawn is always a bad choice imo. I cant think of one situation where I would do that. Open water DM is possible but I would advice against it - especially not in the early stage of the game. It might just be an option to lay low and wait for an oppotunity. I do this sometimes and DM is especially good at this. The effective dpm a DM in a nice position throws out can be absolutly disgusting. Thats why waiting a minute or even two and use that time to get in a good position - or even let the enemys go into a trap, when they dont expect you to be there - is the better choice then kiting with a DM, slinging HE at someone bow tanking you at long range.

You dont understand. I care about people like YOU trying to throw dirt on our history and heritage. Educate yourself or go away. And just because it suits this topic: Beautiful in its own way.

I dont care. They dont get to dictate the past nor the future. And neither do you.

... The same that was used by Norddeutscher Bund and Deutsches Reich from 1866 until 1918. But apperently, thats not imporant. Also I fail to see how "nazis" are connected with a flag of that time. But im sure you can educate us all.

Where is the big difference between Alaska and Stalingrad? First of all, Alaska does have the better chance, since improved AP angles. Then both need broadside to get anything done, with Alaska beeing able to have a wider range of angles which she can score pens on. With the shell velocity beeing what they are, Alaska actually is deadlier weapon against cruisers. I have quite a few dev strikes with Alaska on Cruisers like Minotaur, Neptune, Des Moines or Baltimore, while Stalin does not score citas as reliable on them, thus deadlin massive damage but missing the one-shot. Neither of them have any advantage in overmatching anything besides the RN CL plating. Well, Alaska has the higher chance to see more thin platings, since she is T9. So anything, that is angled, is a hge problem for Stalingrad. And about "punish anything within range with virtual impunity" - we can see how that works our in clanbattles this season. Stalingrad vs. Venezia on range is so heavily in favour of Venezia, its not even funny. And already Henri vs Stalingrad was a massive advantage for the Henri at pretty much all ranges. Ill throw you my T9/T10 cruiser stats from 2020. Granted I dont play that much these days but erm, it does paint a picture. For everyone, that cant guess or read it: First cyrillic is Smolensk, then Stalingrad and last in list is Kronshtadt. I certainly didnt get the memo of the russian bias?

Personal is throwing out insults or using stats to try and make a person look like a bad player. Looking at raw numbers that are under public access is just that - facts. And thats exactly what Idid. If one doesnt like his personal stats to be visible, he has the option to hide them. We should all have a thicker skin and a realistic view, differentiate between whats fact and whats a personal attack. Or atleast what the intention is. I think, that often there are shiplines, that suit or demand a certain playstyle and thus YMMV as in for one person the ship might work very well, for some other guy it doesnt. I f.e. love the german DDs (exeption is Maass cuz the concealment is too bad, which I need for my playstyle) while many other put them into the "unplayable" category.

With Alaska, you can go close and personal with many of the BBs you encounter. Try that with Stalingrad...

100.392 vs 98.189 I wouldnt count as better, same goes for 68,81 vs 72,22 % WR (taking into account its only 18 Kremlin games anyway). Thats the same for me. Why? facts are facts. They are needed to validate the situation and form an opinion. From what I hear from my division mates, thats not actually true. I used to believe it too, argued with someone who played secondary build Kurfürst all the time and he asked me to division with him to show me, that im wrong. Yup, I was. From what I see and how I feel when I play alongside a BB in my division, Montana is weaker overall.

proships to the rescue: His stats of 2020. Doesnt support his claim.

I actually think, OP is on to something - it got worse. I ran into the same stuff in clanwars. What was even more mind boggeling: I cross checked with the torpedo aim and the torpedo aim showed TOTAL bollocks. BUT - what the torpedo aim showed was actually consistent with where my shells flew. I took some screens. That Stalin is moving slow ahead. You can use the buoy as a reference point where my shells should land - yet volley after volley flies left of it. Now here is the interesting thing: the torpedo aim shows WAY LEFT aswell for no apparent reason.

I mean, someone is always gonna cry and stomp his feet, no matter what WG introduces. So I wouldnt see this as a sign of "the community is never happy" or "cruiser are not allowed to do anything". At the same time, im telling this to you, I hope WG understands this aswell. Which I doubt, since they dont even seem to concider feedback. Spotting mechanics beeing the only exemption I can recall. But I also remember what a fail the community-feedback-driven first balancing of the GZ was. The community actually failed on that one. Who knows, if it would have been a success, maybe WG would involve the community more by now... who knows who knows...

With T7 matchmaking what it is and the raised Citadel you need to see DoY more as a battlecruiser. That goes for positioning and even more for target selection. You are too squishy to go into a tanking contest with a BB but in return, you can deal some good damage on cruisers. On the other hand, with all the "real" battlecruisers you face in a T9 game, their armor already shuts you down often enough. It is what it is, DoY is overnerfed. Play her like a huge US cruiser, thats the best advice I can give you, if you insist on playing her. Else just take the Nagato.

Right....ah whatever im too lazy to post ALL screens from last clanwar evening. Just had a quick look: 1 DM. 51 Venzia. luls.

LOL who are you trying to fool here? yourself?