[SM0KE] Verblonde Players 9,787 posts 20,664 battles Report post #1 Posted March 12, 2019 If anyone hasn't noticed, LWM has put her review of Exeter up: http://shipcomrade.com/?p=2698 I'm slightly surprised to see that it gets an 'Overpowered'; then again, I have no idea How To Cruiser, and suck in Belfast... Anyway, thought people might be interested to see what the grinding is all for (if you haven't opened your wallet already). 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #2 Posted March 12, 2019 She is powerful for skilled players, not generally. http://maplesyrup.sweet.coocan.jp/wows/ranking/20190309/eu_week/average_ship.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LAFIE] lafeel Beta Tester 7,707 posts 7,856 battles Report post #3 Posted March 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, Verblonde said: If anyone hasn't noticed, LWM has put her review of Exeter up: http://shipcomrade.com/?p=2698 I'm slightly surprised to see that it gets an 'Overpowered'; then again, I have no idea How To Cruiser, and suck in Belfast... Anyway, thought people might be interested to see what the grinding is all for (if you haven't opened your wallet already). To be fair, every LWM review comes with the disclaimer "your mileage may vary" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NSVE] iFax [NSVE] Players 535 posts 20,299 battles Report post #4 Posted March 12, 2019 OP? I'd say more A+ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[WGP2W] LemonadeWarriorITA [WGP2W] Beta Tester 1,669 posts 8,186 battles Report post #5 Posted March 12, 2019 She is rng dependent. Any AP shell of a BB that strikes your hull will citadel it and any HE shell of 203mm+ will cause a complete blackout. But if none of these things happen she is a fun ship. I’d personally say gud bote and not OP. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LAFIE] lafeel Beta Tester 7,707 posts 7,856 battles Report post #6 Posted March 12, 2019 2 hours ago, lafeel said: To be fair, every LWM review comes with the disclaimer "your mileage may vary" Figured I'd best preface this. This is not meant as a disrespect to LWM, quite to the contrary. It is just not every ship is the same for everyone, she does however do a very good job of explaining why she feels the way she does about a ship, which does give her opinion extra weight in my book 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SM0KE] Verblonde Players 9,787 posts 20,664 battles Report post #7 Posted March 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, lafeel said: she does however do a very good job of explaining why she feels the way she does about a ship, which does give her opinion extra weight in my book This is pretty much why I tend to go to her reviews first (plus, they're usually entertainingly written)... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LAFIE] lafeel Beta Tester 7,707 posts 7,856 battles Report post #8 Posted March 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Verblonde said: This is pretty much why I tend to go to her reviews first (plus, they're usually entertainingly written)... They are a very good place to start. With all due respect to our youtube cc's, their reviews don't do as good a job of explaining why they feel the way they do about a ship as well as she does. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BHSFL] Beastofwar [BHSFL] Players 4,596 posts Report post #9 Posted March 12, 2019 Stripping it of it's smoke consumable is a very nasty kick in the back if you thought it would be enjoyable. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[DC_DK] hgbn_dk Players 3,370 posts 44,373 battles Report post #10 Posted March 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, Beastofwar said: Stripping it of it's smoke consumable is a very nasty kick in the back if you thought it would be enjoyable. Just play it like you would play Pensacola or New Orleans... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ARRSE] cracktrackflak Weekend Tester 947 posts Report post #11 Posted March 12, 2019 Well, I must admit I have a profoundly different opinion of Exeter than does LWM. One thing I have noticed is that there are fewer CV games over on NA, compared to the very high rate of CV and double-CV games on EU. My experience is that the resultant perma-spotting meta on EU makes Exeter extremely vulnerable, and thus tends to suppress its freedom of movement and utility. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CG] Redcap375 Players 4,371 posts 15,295 battles Report post #12 Posted March 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, cracktrackflak said: Well, I must admit I have a profoundly different opinion of Exeter than does LWM. One thing I have noticed is that there are fewer CV games over on NA, compared to the very high rate of CV and double-CV games on EU. My experience is that the resultant perma-spotting meta on EU makes Exeter extremely vulnerable, and thus tends to suppress its freedom of movement and utility. Like the majority of ships in this rework 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gustywinds Players 444 posts 5,582 battles Report post #13 Posted March 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Beastofwar said: Stripping it of it's smoke consumable is a very nasty kick in the back if you thought it would be enjoyable. Yeah, I’d rather have her as she was but uptiered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POPPY] Chaos_Umbra [POPPY] Players 1,662 posts 20,300 battles Report post #14 Posted March 13, 2019 So basically it is a ship that should have been tier 6 and got shoehorned into tier 5... Sounds like the Opposite of the VU being forced into tier 5... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #15 Posted March 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Chaos_Umbra said: So basically it is a ship that should have been tier 6 and got shoehorned into tier 5... Sounds like the Opposite of the VU being forced into tier 5... Exeter is no Tier VI ship. Only excessive use of consumables (smoke) would put her at Tier VI. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RenamedUser_92906789 Players 5,828 posts Report post #16 Posted March 13, 2019 OP ship released again? Nerf bat later on? Suckeeeeers :D Ok I wont be smart on this one .. as I barely still play the game and I will never have the ship myself... BUT! WG remember this when you will try to justify later nerfs to so called "OP premium ships". Better to just stick to your "we don't nerf premiums" policy. @Sub_Octavian 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BYOB] Aragathor Players 7,047 posts 32,326 battles Report post #17 Posted March 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, nambr9 said: OP ship released again? Nerf bat later on? Suckeeeeers :D Ok I wont be smart on this one .. as I barely still play the game and I will never have the ship myself... BUT! Remember this when you will try to justify later nerfs to so called "OP premium ships". Better to just stick to your "we don't nerf premiums" policy. @Sub_Octavian The hypocrisy is real. We are being told that OP ships need to be nerfed, that they will uptier GC first to balance it. And then they release Exeter at T5 where no one but sealclubbers want it. At this point anyone believing WG's "arguments" is incredibly naive and foolish. Where are all those people wanting to nerf GC now? Why aren't they on the forum screaming to nerf Exeter? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RenamedUser_92906789 Players 5,828 posts Report post #18 Posted March 13, 2019 59 minutes ago, Aragathor said: The hypocrisy is real. We are being told that OP ships need to be nerfed, that they will uptier GC first to balance it. And then they release Exeter at T5 where no one but sealclubbers want it. At this point anyone believing WG's "arguments" is incredibly naive and foolish. Where are all those people wanting to nerf GC now? Why aren't they on the forum screaming to nerf Exeter? I expect comments from people that got the ship so they tell me that it's not OP. Just what WG wants at this stage. They will convince them that it's OP later. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBF-] Greyshark Alpha Tester, In AlfaTesters 8,315 posts Report post #19 Posted March 13, 2019 LWM says: ”Exeter was finally the Royal Navy Light Cruiser (RNCL) captain-trainer we’ve been desperately waiting for since October of 2016.” No she wasn’t. Exeter was Royal Navy Heavy Cruiser (RNCA). It’s basic knowledge i’d say... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[KAKE] Uglesett Players 2,804 posts 6,795 battles Report post #20 Posted March 13, 2019 14 minutes ago, Greyshark said: ”Exeter was finally the Royal Navy Light Cruiser (RNCL) captain-trainer we’ve been desperately waiting for since October of 2016." The subject of that sentence is not "Royal Navy Light Cruiser", it's "Royal Navy Light Cruiser (RNCL) captain-trainer". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBF-] Greyshark Alpha Tester, In AlfaTesters 8,315 posts Report post #21 Posted March 13, 2019 Just now, Uglesett said: The subject of that sentence is not "Royal Navy Light Cruiser", it's "Royal Navy Light Cruiser (RNCL) captain-trainer". Ah yes, my bad. Mornig coffee wasn’t strong enough I guess... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #22 Posted March 13, 2019 1 hour ago, nambr9 said: OP ship released again? Nerf bat later on? Suckeeeeers :D Ok I wont be smart on this one .. as I barely still play the game and I will never have the ship myself... BUT! WG remember this when you will try to justify later nerfs to so called "OP premium ships". Better to just stick to your "we don't nerf premiums" policy. @Sub_Octavian 1 hour ago, Aragathor said: The hypocrisy is real. We are being told that OP ships need to be nerfed, that they will uptier GC first to balance it. And then they release Exeter at T5 where no one but sealclubbers want it. At this point anyone believing WG's "arguments" is incredibly naive and foolish. Where are all those people wanting to nerf GC now? Why aren't they on the forum screaming to nerf Exeter? She is not OP. She is probably is not even too powerful. The stats will go down and are not really that superior at the moment. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] Excavatus [THESO] Moderator 4,705 posts 17,888 battles Report post #23 Posted March 13, 2019 Exeter is so much fun to citadel with HE :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[KAKE] Uglesett Players 2,804 posts 6,795 battles Report post #24 Posted March 13, 2019 54 minutes ago, Greyshark said: Ah yes, my bad. Mornig coffee wasn’t strong enough I guess... It is a bit of a clumsy sentence, though, I'll give you that. Personally I would have written something more along the lines of "She's the captain trainer for RN cruisers we've all been...." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RenamedUser_92906789 Players 5,828 posts Report post #25 Posted March 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, ColonelPete said: She is not OP. She is probably is not even too powerful. Was expecting your comment :) Like I said ... I will never have any experience playing the ship. But if she is OP (like some say), then WG will kick themselves in the butt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
