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For those who had redeemed the first code, the second mission appeared without needing to actually redeem the second code (but the second code apparently unlocked both the first and second parts of the mission for those who hadn't redeemed the first). Apparently, the same is true for the third mission.

Third video isn't published yet.

Yeah, it even says so in the patch notes that op quotes in the first post, and still sees fit to complain about. I mean, the patch came out a couple of hours ago. It's barely past lunchtime in most of Europe, and player numbers aren't exactly at peak... no wonder matchmaking is a bit skewed.

That was how it worked with the Space Battles event, at least.

How? "Getting a lucky penetrating hit" isn't an option. It's just a lucky get out of free card that occasionally saves you when you get outplayed. Other than that your options, the actions you can choose to take, will be exactly the same. EDIT: Ok, I guess technically "don't try to dodge and stick to AP" is an action you can choose. But... well, even before this change happens it's not a very good choice.

How is that any different from what happens now if you have bad luck and only score overpens? Then you're either dead, or you have to do something (usually involving the W, A, S and/or D keys) to draw out the fight and buy the time for a second or even third salvo.

A business decision can be technically profitable, and still be a bad decision. If they'd make a greater profit just selling the camo than they'd make selling it as a separate ship, it's a bad business decision.

How much of a difference is it actually going to make? Yes, it's going to make getting shot at by large caliber AP a bit more predictable, but even today you primarily get overpenned anyway, and those overpens still do a ton of damage relative to your hitpoint total. In a BB, getting yolo'ed by a DD basically takes two forms: 1) You don't react in time and the DD gets its torpedoes off in the right direction. You're shafted, but may manage to take the DD with you. 2) You have time to react and draw the fight out. Whether it turns into a brawl or a chase, you'll probably get the time to get more than one salvo off and should switch to HE anyway. This might make those brawls and chases a bit less random (since you won't get that random big burst of damage from a lucky pen or two to nail that DD), but overall it's not going to make a huge change to these encounters on average.

At that range the shells will be coming in at pretty flat angles. Plunging fire ricochets are more of an issue at ranges around the 20 km mark and above.

To be fair, it's no problem getting bounces off broadside cruisers. Plunging fire hits that strike the belt rather than the deck can bounce off as long as the armour is more than 32mm. Even if your aim is perfect, you are going to see some of those hits just due to dispersion. Deck armour can also bounce short range shots if they go high. Dunno which cruisers might have more than 32mm of deck plating though.

Can't update the poll, obviously. But last night I got the Lightning mission as well. Now I just need to scrounge up another ~15k base exp.

Added it to the first post. Might be that it activates the mission for those who didn't use the first code.

Been pretty lucky this time around. I've opened... I guess around 40-ish containers (the ones I've managed to get from the event, plus some codes I've managed to scuttle off with), and got the Acasta, Icarus and Jervis. In that order.

I went out to start some fires in my recently acquired Jervis, and bumped into @Ysterpyp in the Kronshtadt. We did pretty well.

No problem :) I stayed clear of the island, but smoked up as soon as I was spotted and started working on the Harugumo. Almost managed to get the bugger as well, but it slipped away with a few thousand health left. I tried sending you some complimentary ammo, but you were almost out of range by then. Don't blame you for getting out of there, because... well, everyone on my team who spawned over B decided to follow those of us who spawned over C and then sail straight through it. Which meant that the three guys who tried to cap A were murderized pretty quickly, and you ended up running into 3/4 of my team. This could have been fine if anyone besides me had tried giving any attention to B after getting C, but no such luck. After their performance in the match, that revelation doesn't shock me.

Once again I bumped into @Riselotte (In the Hindy this time, I was in the Neptune). And once again I was not exactly blessed with a competent team....

I thought that just referred to the codes being time-limited

Added a bit to the first post. It's for the first of a series of missions that will eventually give you a flag (more videos and codes to follow). But I guess the missions also have individual rewards, although I can't check in game right now.

Well, I do have that HSF cat commander driving the Hatsuharu....

Hm. Will have to check this out when I have time.

Depending on pricing, I could see myself actually buying premium time if this became reality. At the very least, it would have to be significantly cheaper per day of premium than just buying a single day.

Heh. Would've been fun, but I suspect you'd have had a serious advantage what with everyone else shooting at me at the same time ;) Yup. Got it from the New Year's event. I like the looks of it, unfortunately it looks a bit misplaced on the tropical maps.

I have no idea. Everyone apparently decided that going north and avoiding paint scratches was the thing to do. Admittedly, I did turn tail and run as well, but... I sort of got heavily focus fired and sticking around in B with nobody else there to support me seemed suicidal. But it was nice seeing a familiar face :) I forgot the customary +1 unfortunately, the missus came home just as the match had started, so I left as soon as I got killed. Earlier tonight, I bumped into a filthy SCRUB on the enemy team, namely @Owidel taking the Henri IV out for a spin. Did a good job dodging my 18" shells as well, so I ended up picking on the Royal Navy instead. Dunno if they're active on the forum, but the name seemed familiar.

As for me... well, I'll pick up the Cossack for Guineas. As I have 10 from the store I just need 40 from the event which should be doable. Other than that.... guess I might pick up the Warspite and possibly Gallant to get some doubloons. We'll see how much I end up with.

Are you logged in to the store, though? I at least could pick up 10 guineas for about 8 NOK, which is in the region of 0.8 €. I guess it might not be available in all countries, but I mean... Norway is usually not the one to get the really good deals, so it sounds odd.