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I don't think there's many alternative browser SDKs to Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF). Sound advice, as well as doing a Windows update as a new PC will probably be out-of-date.

3rd Coal crate (and my 2nd SC) of the day

Given that co-op bots can have next-level torp dodging skills this is most definitely a consideration. A torp-boat DD in co-op is probably going to try to get close to the target to ensure his primary weapon actually does some damage.

Some of the torp blocking can be unintentional of course. As the guy in between you and the target no longer gets a warning of your torpedoes that were fired from the opposite direction he was probably looking at.

OK, you made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

When T7 L. Tarigo was in early access someone did very well in it during Operation Narai with a BaseXP of around 1700 IIRC. They only came 2nd to me in Atlanta (by a fairly small margin) - one of my favourite ships for that scenario. So if you can figure out the ship's unusual quirks it looks like it can be quite capable. I still haven't plucked up the courage to take ANY destroyer into Scenarios. Saw a Jingles YT vid where someone made the most of that. It was quite entertaining, and illuminating.

Chips & Treats SC gave 5000 doubloons. That, with 25% discount coupon, gave me enough for T8 Mainz ... for when Operations eventually return.

It would be .... EPIC!!

Now that I've got all FreeXP ships, I still grind tech tree ships in co-op but use the credits & FreeXP earned from other ships, including Scenarios, to speed up the grind. The drawback with this approach is that it is easier to run out of credits as you're now purchasing ships, and their equipment, at a faster rate. Although I did recently use FreeXP to skip T8 Z-23 thus saving me time, credits and elite commander XP.

Congrats on completing the game. You can now sit back, relax and watch WG shaft their own game.

I kinda suck in CVs, probably explains why I find them boring to play. Highest CVs I have are T6 Furious, Weser (both freebies) and Ryujo. Possibly related to the @hgbn_dk's opening post though is that I'm not sure co-op is that great for grinding carriers though. From what I've read elsewhere on the forum, they're more suited to Random matches where they have more time to inflict damage and affect the outcome of the battle. So they're probably the exception that proves the rule. Andrea Doria seemed like a fairly good T6 BB - I quite liked it. Still found it OK when it came to knocking off the anniversary reward a few weeks ago. Didn't get on with T7 F. Caracciolo, but I ground through to unlock T8 V. Veneto a couple of months ago ... but I've got the same vibes there. I can't say I've figured out the Italian DDs yet - I've still got T7 L. Tarigo from early access. Both are port queens at the moment.

New personal damage record for Kleber in co-op. After taking out the Khaba with HE, and reload booster, I kinda got mobbed by some extra cruisers - Cleveland, Harbin & Ibuki. So live fast, die young and leave a good looking wreck. Fired starboard torps at the Cleveland & Ibuki on one side while farming the Harbin with AP. Finished off the Ibuki with AP as well. Then fire off the torps on the port side at the GK which would probably have got me a 5th kill (due to flooding) but our Bismarck rammed it with around 200 HP left.

I've done all my tech tree grinds in Co-op, and that is unlikely to change given how Randoms are (apparently) devolving. Shima, Harugamo, Zao, Yamato Gearing, Woostie, DesMo, Montana, Vermonster Khaba*, Moksva*, Petro, Nevski, Kremlin Z-52, Hinden, GK*, Preussen, Schlieffen Daring, Mino, Goliath, Conq Yue Yang, Jinan Kleber, Henri IV, Republique Venezia Halland Some (not much) grinding was done in ops, which I kinda regret now that you no longer know what scenario you're going to get. I've not done a reset yet, and I'm not really in a rush to do so either. Granted the BaseXP rewards are less than a victory in Randoms, but the earnings are more reliable (as victory is pretty much assured) which is a consideration when using expendable XP bonuses. Co-op's credit costs are 75% those of Randoms too, so that can be useful in the later T8 / T9 part of the grind. So co-op is certainly viable for grinding through tech tree lines, if you're not a too much of a rush and just want to chill out without the pressure of feeling a hindrance in PvP. * Unlocked when they were tech tree ships before being made premiums/freemiums

Is there a mod that actually shows the current speed of a ship, though? There's some mods that show the maximum speed a ship is capable of, but not what the speed is in game.

But imagine if Battle Pass did - grants access to the Premium Match Maker That would probably be quite popular.

More modes (that I don't play) available to subs == less subs in the modes I do play. I don't see a problem here.

Pro tip : Don't mess with format & colours so that other forum users can see what you post.

Predicts howls of complaints from Preussen/GK players : "We have to pay to miss??!!"

WG on counterplay CVs : Just dodge Subs : Simple Manoeuvres

Those still seem to be fairly uncommon though. In related news :- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63195653

I've had matches like that (in regular ships) where my damage score was really not impressive, but somehow I've ended up in the top 3. It's a pity the DETAILED REPORT doesn't show you how much BaseXP you earned for each component. Eg Damage on your spotting : 16725 = XXX Capture points : 102/240 = YYY Damage : 23490 = ZZZ

Down at the end of the channel of Two Brothers IIRC.

I was kinda expecting WG to say you'd made 50000 purchases of 1 doubloon ... and give you back 1 doubloon in return.

The joke is that he thinks ship-dropped depth charges are an effective counter measure.

There's a reason Belfast was removed from sale.