800 Mb update

[croshad]

I don't play CV's so i don't have that perspective but i play everything else and i fail to see a reason for a blanket AA buff. Only time planes gave me any trouble was if i was completely alone in a BB and even then i had to tunnel something else to receive big hits. And also if 2 CV's ganged up on me but that's to be expected.

[Hedzik]

hahaha CV R.I.P

I have lexington standing in my port(garage) for 2 weeks doing nothing,  cuz i think they are underpowered. (to long reload time , CA skill and really strong high tier aa) but they were still quite good. New patch aa boost? WTF! CA on higher tiers are crappy (2 salvo from other cruiser and you are dead , 1 from bb and yes I have Myoko and Pensa) but still they had their purpose.

But now 2 Amagis shot down full squadron of torps bombers and 3 planes from other squadron before they managed to even drop torps! IN 1 RUN!!!

I know that it's still beta but plz stop listening to whining kids, who say that everything is op except their ship

 

ps: Sry for my English it's not my native language.

[Plautuskake]

I think that with buffing AA developers can test how that influence to CV players. It's way to see CV:s true strenght with relation to other ships. For instance, if CV player losts more planes and makes less damage than they expect, then there is no reason to keep this high AA in other ships. Closed Beta phase is for testing things like gameplay balance. This is also more objective way to investigate CV balance issue which is risen among some BB-players. After all, gaming experience is quite subjective and individual thing, so it is hard to say is there really balance problem. Of course, it is good to remember that there is no wrong gaming experience, but still developers has to made compromise that satisfy the most of  the players and they also have to decide what is good for the game, what kind game they want to release.

[brainfear1]

so far no issues with my lexington. You just need to be more carefull when picking targets.

You just can't send your planes straight into them.

[Double_Blickaz]

Well the blanket AA buff is just a little bit extreme if you ask me but this is CBT. I am not a CV driver but more of a DD by the way. So let us play the game and enjoy or cringe on this new patch. Something good will eventually come out of this eventually in a testers and developers standpoint.

[DtXpwnz]

Did someone actually play the ocean map? I didn't get it once in 3 hrs, it looks like hoax

 

[Makoniel]

The New AAA buff didn't prevent me to score some 8~10 torpedo hits on some lonely Fusos and Nagatos.

I was afraid it wouldn't be possible anymore. (Then again I play with the upgraded Ranger TBs, I'll have to check with Saipan TBs, a lot more fragile.)

[Eviscerador]

Open waters map I will love that in my Mutsuki. 5.9 km range detection and 10km range torpedoes. Lots of fun.

[Boomer7]

More AA, wasn't it strong enough already?

 

Trying to attack a BB which is not tunnel visioning was suicide already, if he turns away the AA has enough time to shot a majority of the planes down.

 

Faster turrets on the IJN Destroyers is not a bad idea, their guns were totally useless, if lucky you could fire one shot, but then if you moe and turn the guns were totally unable to follow the target. I only have used them lately to fire on CVs as there is normally not much turning involved when you engage them.

 

The open map sounds interesting, wonder how it will work out.

I know it was done for balance, but I do not remember many naval engagements taking part between tons of smalls islands where you risk running aground with every turn.

 

[Golden_Horus]

I thought for one second that the 800 MB was the US BB and IJN CA update. But we have to wait a little longer

 

[Ashelmo]

All of that and still no update to the Yamato's broken armor...

[Double_Blickaz]

Ocean map is very nice, it does promote better coordination with both teams, and primary scouts are the DDs if you ask me..... I love to shadow and then pop one on capital ships' blind side in my Mutsuki hahahah!!!

 

[ilhilh]

 

also...while some people might want to claim that the BB is more likely to target enemy BB's rather then CAs because of the higher chance to hit. In my experience, people tend to go for the easy kill. this means that they will aim for DDs, CAs and even CVs that have no planes left before trying to land a shot on a BB.  especially if the CA/DD/CV is closer then the BB.

 

Some of it might be just wanting an easy kill but things like the American cruisers have such a RoF and accuracy that they are a big threat and cannot safely be ignored.  Add to that the weaker armour (better chance of citadel hit) and lower HP you can reduce the targets you face (and guns shooting at you) quicker.  All of this depends on ranges of course because at larger ranges BBs are easier to hit and at closer range BBs become more of a threat, but the CAs are often a good target choice I think.

 

I did read something about the armour models being incorrect for most ships and when implemented properly secondary armaments (for BBs) and main guns on CAs etc will be less effective i.e. less likely to get citadel hits.

[H_E_R_T_Z]

 

The New AAA buff didn't prevent me to score some 8~10 torpedo hits on some lonely Fusos and Nagatos.

I was afraid it wouldn't be possible anymore. (Then again I play with the upgraded Ranger TBs, I'll have to check with Saipan TBs, a lot more fragile.)

 

My Saipan just got 4 torps in, with one squadron on a BB, no losses. He was alone, auto-attack. So I guess is still possible

 

[Gudako]

disappearing mouse cursor not fixed, still cant select high texture, etc. Mutsuki still garbage. Yubari taken away, instead another russian ship. Great

[Double_Blickaz]

disappearing mouse cursor not fixed, still cant select high texture, etc. Mutsuki still garbage. Yubari taken away, instead another russian ship. Great

 

I have been having 2 kills average recently on my Mutsuki.... Maybe you should try playing it like ninja..

 

[Orlunu]

Totally disagree. Lets try it first then comment please. DDs and CAs will need to play more tactically and support BBs. No more hiding behind an island but proper naval combat. Bring it on.

 

Yup, played it as a dedicated DD player and I ****ing love it.  Best map 2k15.  Fog is awesome too.

 

proper naval combat you say ? alright then put the two teams at 150 miles apart from each other and the squadrons of planes strike onto the enemy task force while bbs cas and dds get segregated to a screening position for the cvs, welcome to the war in the pacific

You mean welcome to Midway.  Little things like Leyte Gulf were fought in deadly close-quarters battles.  Go read up on the first Battle of Guadalcanal (notable as ~Poi's final battle, amongst others).  It's good stuff, and they opened fire at about 3 kilometers from each other then the battle lines ran right through each other to the point that some of the Japanese battleships couldn't depress their guns far enough to hit the US ships.  USS Laffey supposedly came within twenty feet of Hiei.  One of the most extreme examples, but far from the only one. 

[DBaron]

 

Yup, played it as a dedicated DD player and I ****ing love it.  Best map 2k15.  Fog is awesome too.

 

You mean welcome to Midway.  Little things like Leyte Gulf were fought in deadly close-quarters battles.  Go read up on the first Battle of Guadalcanal (notable as ~Poi's final battle, amongst others).  It's good stuff, and they opened fire at about 3 kilometers from each other then the battle lines ran right through each other to the point that some of the Japanese battleships couldn't depress their guns far enough to hit the US ships.  USS Laffey supposedly came within twenty feet of Hiei.  One of the most extreme examples, but far from the only one. 

 

Seems the only thing missing was some good old fashioned boarding action and they would have been back in old pirate days

[daki]

Played Ocean map twice (with New Orleans). It was a good and active gameplay, so a nice addition imho

I hope they increase its rotation.

[Orlunu]

Seems the only thing missing was some good old fashioned boarding action and they would have been back in old pirate days

 

More so than you think.  Yuudachi's engine got killed and her captain ordered bedding to be hung from the rigging as sails. 

 

Absolutely nuts.

[Tjalmann]

 

If u CV is about 1-2  Tier lower than the BB or CA u are losing 3-6 Planes, if u are dropping torps that actually have a chance to hit the target. and if u are in CV 1 tier lower than the enemies, u can at least survive by standing by our BBs and CAs, and keep ur planes there else they will get ripped apart.

Playin CV isnt that easy, cause MM can screw u over hard, i had one match: me indy vs Ranger + sapain, cant do a thing for obvious reasons. their bombers are even faster than my fighters, so was a trying to protect the BB with my on board AA. Everything else was pretty much impossible. AA is hard, but i dont care about AA cause i play CV mostly for Fighter cover, i m not the CV that likes bombing stuff. I just want to keep my BB safe, but if they get AA buff, who needs me anymore?

 

On a manual drop i tend to loose more planes than auto. But im also guaranteed to at least do twice the dmg pr flight.

[Red_warning]

 

Totally disagree. Lets try it first then comment please. DDs and CAs will need to play more tactically and support BBs. No more hiding behind an island but proper naval combat. Bring it on.

 

Counting on people utilising teamwork when nobody is hooked up to TS is basically counting on good luck. If you think things are bad now then just wait for release. 

[HighFlyer15]

Another nice surprise.

 

Loaded a replay... and it works!!!!

 

I don't see any Battle Recording options or any replays folder appear after games.

 

Any help?

[DeleRT_]

 

I don't see any Battle Recording options or any replays folder appear after games.

 

Any help?

 

There is none atm, just record with OBS ;)

[Zaods]

 

Yup, played it as a dedicated DD player and I ****ing love it.  Best map 2k15.  Fog is awesome too.

 

You mean welcome to Midway.  Little things like Leyte Gulf were fought in deadly close-quarters battles.  Go read up on the first Battle of Guadalcanal (notable as ~Poi's final battle, amongst others).  It's good stuff, and they opened fire at about 3 kilometers from each other then the battle lines ran right through each other to the point that some of the Japanese battleships couldn't depress their guns far enough to hit the US ships.  USS Laffey supposedly came within twenty feet of Hiei.  One of the most extreme examples, but far from the only one. 

 

that is all nice and dandy but those angagements in the battle of guadalcanal were night fights where cvs couln't operate i'd love to see night fight in here but untill then nothing like that is going to happen and leyte gulf was a bb engagement purely for the fact that japan literally ran out of pilots and used the carrier fleet as a decoy ... the daylight engagements around guadalcana were mostly between the entereprise's force and the japanese 5th carrier division