IJN KitaKami

[HellsFists]

I really like my kita!!

 

I think the problem here is people are seeing torp tubes and assuming it should be played like a DD? I just play it like a cruiser, once you accept you are always going to be spotted when you launch torps, but take into consideration you have more than twice the amount of HP of a DD, Additionally, by tier 8 gameplay, you have a good idea of where people are likely to be going, and 10km is more than enough to launch a wall of torps to deny access to an area. 

 

Plus there are some really fun moments, where groups of enemies travel together down a narrow corridor... Yeh, you guys know the map ...!

[Asghaad]

I really like my kita!!

 

I think the problem here is people are seeing torp tubes and assuming it should be played like a DD? I just play it like a cruiser, once you accept you are always going to be spotted when you launch torps, but take into consideration you have more than twice the amount of HP of a DD, Additionally, by tier 8 gameplay, you have a good idea of where people are likely to be going, and 10km is more than enough to launch a wall of torps to deny access to an area. 

 

Plus there are some really fun moments, where groups of enemies travel together down a narrow corridor... Yeh, you guys know the map ...!

 

twice as many HP as DD means nothing when T8+ cruiser can sink you in two salvos ... also she may have higher hp than DD but she has a LOT less HP than T8 cruiser (Myoko 36100, New Orleans 35400 - compared to that 25900 of Kita is laughable and she seems to suffer citadel penetrations at nearly every hit)

 

Kitakami needs to have its torp range raise to 15km (Type 90 mod2 torpedoes - same as on T8 Fubuki), and preferably get the smoke generator, then it can be something more than suicide boat ...

 

 

[CloakingDonkey]

statwise it's a Tier 8 Kuma with less guns, a practically unarmored citadel and 40 way-too-short-range torpedoes.

 

Probably one of the worst ships in the game. I'm having a really hard time getting any decent footage to use in a ship review... I really hope I get my gold back in OBT

[Outlawz0111]

I see this ship the same as the Iwaki Alpha TBH. She's spotted half way across the field so by the time you line up your torps you're probably dead. The guns are kinda lame on both ships also. She's made out of paper also which does not help at all. If you want a good tier 8 toepedo ship KTKM is not it. The reason is because although she has a massive amount of torpedoes she cant use them effectively due to her concealment problems.

 

 

[Nechrom]

I see this ship the same as the Iwaki Alpha TBH. She's spotted half way across the field so by the time you line up your torps you're probably dead. The guns are kinda lame on both ships also. She's made out of paper also which does not help at all. If you want a good tier 8 toepedo ship KTKM is not it. The reason is because although she has a massive amount of torpedoes she cant use them effectively due to her concealment problems.

 

 

 

And just like the Iwaki, the Kitakami is going to get smoke in the next patch. Should help a bit, though I'd still prefer longer range on the torps.

[Asghaad]

I see this ship the same as the Iwaki Alpha TBH. She's spotted half way across the field so by the time you line up your torps you're probably dead. The guns are kinda lame on both ships also. She's made out of paper also which does not help at all. If you want a good tier 8 toepedo ship KTKM is not it. The reason is because although she has a massive amount of torpedoes she cant use them effectively due to her concealment problems.

 

 

 

the range is more problematic than concealment in my book, if you gave Kitakami stealth characteristics of DD it would be OP, the range increase at least puts it to longer range so its easier to dodge its torpedoes

 

but as it is now its absolute waste of gold ...