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I've had plenty fun playing them with 1 torp, they're still damn OP. In fact if we get a CV vs CV mode I'll be happy to kick some but using Hermes... (which, somehow, still has one torpedo... LOL). Gameplay gets boring very soon if there is no skill involved. Doesn't matter if you score big damage or not... IMO the fun is in the challenge.

If I see you in your FREE-2-RICO you will get a +1. Doesn't mean I'll not still harvest your HP from my Russian Bias Smollenski or CV... Yes yes, I know, go to Gulag...

I used to have quite good numbers on T4 CV, but since I do not play them anymore - stats are slowly sinking. Means they did buff them (or they miraculously attracted better players... ). I think you are right. Also I consider it a good idea to make all-CV games, when there are so many waiting. And yes give them OCEAN. Hell if they do I might grab Hermes again just to kick some butt.

Yes really. Because... The thing is, the lottery has a proven concept. They'll never ff themselves up and go bankrupt, and lose their jobs. And maybe WG will somehow realise that could happen.

Well, maybe the game didn't last 20 minutes...

I get killed at least 1/10 games, and usually about 1/5 games. because I do go forward, and not hug the border... Have to, to get planes back faster. CVs that stay at the rear end, well they just suck and do not try hard enough.. As seen now, they do not really work long distance. But... it's just experimental... I saw a lot of "ideas". We don't need more REEEE as a such, hope they do a better job this time. Let's just hope they pick the right ideas - I've seen a lot of wrong ones, but also some good ones.

I bet you have zero karma just like me... and just like submariners will...

So, that is why you play CV...

You forget BB, when CV gets st potted and they have the range, you can bet they try to BLAP you. After all, they can, a CV is just a cruiser with a large flat pancake on top. A nice 60k snack, eh. Most I had is 2DDs, a cruiser and a BB coming for me... man!!!

He put DE on the captain...

I dunno. It means 51.4K damage in 11 minutes. Over 100K in 20 minutes, so... Agree with you it would be questionable. On the other hand... then you have killed the most influential player?

oh masterrrr I agree with you and admire your attempts. But maybe we can introduce "WG balancing". It is a completely different method. It works like this: "spreadsheet says you're having fun, now go to gulag". They refuse to see the power of the dark side. Well... if spreadsheet says you're having fun...

I never understood though why it isn't easier to get non-nuclear steel when you get it fresh from mines...

Yes you can. It is just bloody useless. Well, if you have a T8 game and T6Cv it might just work. usually it doesn;t though because: - CVs are usually at the rear, so long fly time; - CVs auto-launch fighters; - CVs have good AA; - forget h getting DoT on a CV he auto-uses DCP and it is unlimited. However if you get terrible MM (like: T8 CV, T10 MM and nothing except damn AA cruisers...) and depending on the CV you have, attacking the enemy CV is very well possible. Might even be profitable. If he's not too far, sitting still behind an island (but the distance is such you can drop the torps...) and YOU have Kaga... those torps... harharhar!

Yeah I know. RNGesus sometimes just hates me. I found it quite easy though to bomb DDs with the US CV. Hits really hard. Well... AA is usually not a problem. I always get two runs, sometimes 3. Once you are in the DPS you can stay there and not get into the FLAK again. But the problem, they use DCP and then they have 20 sec immunity. You cannot set fire after that. Yup. That is the thing eh. I usually play weekends... You know the games, you are on 5 ships, the enemy have 3, and you have 2 caps and a 200 points lead. And then they start to throw it... and you must try to kill those last 3 ships before they throw it...

Yes. But. As for the bombs, can't really be dodged but there is "a certain amount of RNG" involved. The kind that you get 3 fires at first drop, and then he uses DCP, so you "hurry" back, and you never get another fire... (or by the time you get back, as you are slow, your teammates already have 3 fires on him... arrgghh...). Which is where the rockets come handy when you have DE, they also set fires. OR you drop the clusterbombs on a DD and SOMEHOW RNGesus hates you and you get one hit even if they are all very close together. On the other had, I have had it happen I set 4 fires to 2 ships that collided at the same time in one drop... Anyway make sure you sacrifice plenty sheep to RNGesus. As such I think the bombs are kinda troll. Torps never fail to please though. You attack a DD with torps, he's probably thinking "yeah right gonna hit a DD with torps" and does not avoid...at all... BOOM! It's kinda hard to hit all three though as ships DO have time to react/avoid. BUT you can launch one set, ship turns, and then you are quick enough (turn turn turn!) to make sure the next load hits all three. And the salt you get in chat.... yumyumyum.... yes I have zero karma...

Yes, I found it better after that too. Sure you take more cits if broadside. As you should... never realised the shorter reload... hmm.... that is making it even more difficult to pick one. Kinda thinking I'll wait to see what else comes up.

The thing is you actually need some amount of GitGud to really have fun in it (or be lucky). Slow planes means it is a challenge to do well in, but I guess most people that bought it realise that and are prepared to invest to GitGud. I think it is a challenge, but it is my most favourite CV. SS is not that useful since everything aims quite fast - combined with slow planes means you're really not missing it. But with 15.something detection you really want CE, and it is especially useful because you want to be close to the action. The closer you can get the better, because of the slow planes. IMO they're not, more of them will hit - which compensates. Also, if you are quick to react you can hit a DD "first pass". With other CVs you usually have to drop fighters and turn. Those slow planes do have advantages, too. I also use the torpedoes on DDs. When they are hiding and standing still, reversing or in smoke... I usually hit one, but if I hit two it is an instakill. So far I have a hard time hitting all three torps on BBs and cruisers. Two, well yes but usually they avoid the 3rd. Because they see the planes coming and have time to avoid. AKA "just dodge"is actually (almost...) doable against Ark Royal. Except rockets on cruisers and BBs. Sure hit. It is but I still need some GitGud on that one (I got Kaga to grind the IJN captains). I'd say Furious is a good contender as well. But Ryujo has a far larger potential to carry, due to more alpha damage. Ranger is good (haven't played in a while though). Thing is I usually team up with Sims... T9 is no problem in Ark Royal... too bad can't see their faces. I'd rather take Ark Royal to T8 than Implacable... hoping RN T10 is a bit better...

Exactly, that is the thing. Problem is "Highlander" (there can be only one) eh. And usually it is the commander that uses the BB. I see more of the Montana and other ones used. Which is why I am thinking Smolensk. I have Conqkek. Of course the HE-pen is higher when you have larger caliber. Same with AP-pen, but Conqkek can pen those pesky Russians pretty well from broadside. AND she can actually get there with that concealment, too. ...which is same. Just so many have Conqkek and use it to spam HE from distance. What I do is go up close and use AP. ...straight BLAP with Conqkek, 12 guns... or 6 from front (will do) no matter what angle. plus you can get REALLY close. The heal doesn't care much about a few torp hits either. I'm not that sure if Thunderer is better.

The thing is, both will only get used in Clan Battle as I never play T10 in randoms. I like to play randoms T5/6/7 as that is where the most dumb maniacal stuff takes place. T10, well, they all camp behind islands afraid to scratch the paint, and mostly it is HE-circus. The first one to show his face gets the bow-camping party started and gets HE-spammed. So it is more like, which is more useful in CB - and fun, when I have to retrain a captain, somewhat. I got Flint for steel (man it is fun!), also that will help grinding the US cruisers (to Worcester and DM). So, now what to get for coal. I already got Salem (wil be a while for DM, first comes the Worcester). I have Conqkek, Minotaur and Midway... so yeah. Smolensk might help the grind to the Moskva and actually gets used in CB. Thunderer actually helps me no bit (grinded to T10 already) and since CB only allows one BB... hmm... We did have Conqkek once in CB (it worked great... -2 Klébers... heheh) but usually they take yamato, Montana or Russian Biasbote. Next steel ship, Stalingrad or Bourgogne I think. Will be a while...

More like a spray of ballbearings compared to a bunch of bricks. Conqueror hits hard, and up close (and she CAN get close) really accurate. I make it a hobby to blap DDs with HE, too. Not sure if I'll get Thunderer or Smolensk (as everybody seems to have it).

I would like this dude for a captain....

Some of them got less worthless though. West-Virginia and PEF now actually have AA. Some other ships that had mega-crud AA profited form the nerf/buff/nerf/iron-out/buff/nerf/buff. Some didn't (yes Pensacola I'm looking at you). I remembering murdering a West-Viriginia in my Hermes...