So what are the current most enjoyable premiums?

[________________Morrison]

Tier six is a good tier overal to start with I assume. Seven is possible but besides Scharnhorst there isn't much I'd see others play with no regrets. Hood while tanky, isn't really a ship for anyplayer when there's an Izmael present or any RU BB. 

Im asking this as I'm planning to give three ships away during Easter next year. 

[ColonelPete]

Depends on your favourite class and tiers....

 

No need to recommend high tier DD, when you prefer low tier BB...

[Yedwy]

I guess you want some general T6 recomm...

 

London will be good (if not OP) if she stays as she was in testing

 

T61 is a good choice for any DD main

 

BB wise in T6, well nothing really but Arizona might give most bang for buck

[KillStealBoss]

For me : Lenin, Massachusetts, Kidd, Haida, Atago, Kaga, T-61. 

But for you I'll recommended just the T-61 mate. You know the reasons. 

[CastorTolagi]

To give away I would do one of each class

So maybe for T6 and T7

DD: T61 or Haida

Cruiser: Perth or Lazo

BB: Arizona or Scharnhorst

[Amon_ITA]

Tier 6, i like to bring out Duca d'aosta, Graf Spee and Warspite.

 

Tree not overpowered ships, but all of them have particular playstiles that makes them different from the norm.

[GarrusBrutus]

Scharn with new German dispersion is spicy. 

[genosse]

In my opinion

 

Tier VI: De Grasse (had only 2 games in her, but it instantly felt very comfortable), T-61, Duca d'Aosta (fun, but not easy/relaxing), Warspite, West Virginia 1941, Molotov

 

Tier VII: Scharnhorst, Nelson (for a while, until you want something more maneuverable), Atlanta (difficult, but so satisfying if you manage to make it work), Haida

 

For a reward ship that should satisfy every type of player, I'd like to emphasize De Grasse, T-61, Warspite, Scharnhorst and Haida.

[LemonadeWarriorITA]

Puerto Rico

[66Schwifty]

Asashio. and Massachusetts. holy shi... ehm, i mean those ships are just insanely good and fun to play. one shouldn't need to explain the Massachusetts. what's there not to love? and i didn't want to buy the Asashio at first. had the Harekaze already and was thinking "hmmm, it (Asashio) can only torp BBs and carriers? that must be silly, if it only could torp cruisers as well, i'd probably buy that". but then i played a game with my clanmate that had it (Asashio) and we talked about it a bit. well, a lot. long story short, he was singing praises about it, so i bought it (the B version, as it was 30% cheaper). and oh my freaking Poseidon that ship is great. probably the best concealment in game (5.4 km full stealth spec.), if you take the Torpedo Acceleration skill (IMO mandatory for Asashio) you get 72 knot torpedoes that can not be seen and/or avoided until it's too late with 16 km range AND a torpedo reload booster. regarding that "it can only torp BBs and carriers" - which ships are the first to die? DDs and cruisers. so there's plenty for the Asashio to farm at any point in game. your guns are no slouch either. they hit hard and most of all you have 4 of them pointing backwards. so if you get spotted and chased by enemy gunboat DDs you can fire 4 guns at them at all times whilst they can fire 1-2 at you without maneuvering (and thus losing speed, presenting a bigger target for you to shoot and putting themselves in a disadvantage). i have killed a couple of Fletchers and other gunboat DDs that thought of me as of an easy prey. simply put, Asashio is THE best premium in this game for me. by far..

 

my stats in Asashio (so far) -

Spoiler

 

 

[________________Morrison]

3 minutes ago, LemonadeWarrior said:

Puerto Rico

Did you snort some of that high tier WG staff glue? I can give 4 Alaskas away for that price. 

[________________Morrison]

So Massachusetts, Asashio, Scharnhorst, Haida. De Grasse, Graff Spee. 

 

Isn't Perth a tough cookie though? Like wouldn't the Huanghe be better for just anyone?

[Rautainen_Biisoni]

 

The only premium you will ever need is smolensk. All the other ships are now in power creep and smolensk is balans.

Say anything else and you accuse that the spreadsheets are lying. You know what happens to people who doubt the wisdom of spreadsheets? Its getting proper education in gulag my friend.

Buy smolensk with money. Eazy gg. Eazy wins.

 

[Otowi]

For tier VI: I would say that you can't go wrong with the grand old lady, the HMS Warspite. She manouvers well for a BB, and the guns are pretty accurate.

WV 1941 is also a good choice.

You also have Prinz Eitel Friedrich wich is a hoot full secondary spec. Her main guns are also nice.

USS Arizona is a very good and forgiving ship.

 

Tier VII: I would say HMS Belfast, but she is not easy to get a hold of outside of santa containers and events like Save The Children right now. She is also not cheap.

You also have HMS Hood, Nelson and Duke of York. All are good and safe bets. 

Scharnhorst is also good fun.

USS Atlanta is also good, but requires you to angle well. Her main thing is her high rate of fire

 

And at last, if you should go for a tier V ship, HMS Exeter is a very nice ship for the tier.

[________________Morrison]

44 minutes ago, MacArthur92 said:

For me : Lenin, Massachusetts, Kidd, Haida, Atago, Kaga, T-61. 

But for you I'll recommended just the T-61 mate. You know the reasons. 

I've actually been playing T6 more recently: Bayern, Le gassoniere?, Pef, pensecola. While it feels slower than high tier its more fun. 

[Captain_Newman]

Best t6 DD is probably the t61.

Cruiser? Hmm.. DeGrasse, maybe? 
BB, probably still Warspite.

 

My favorite t7 premium is hands down the Haida.

[BlackYeti]

30 minutes ago, Otowi said:

 

USS Atlanta is also good, but requires you to angle well. Her main thing is her high rate of fire

If you're in a situation where you have to angle in an Atlanta, you misplayed 

My picks:

DD-Scharnhorst

CA-Scharnhorst

BB-Scharnhorst

 

Atlanta is buckets od fun in Narai and co-op

[Beaker71]

Scharnhorst is always a good laugh,  and I generally don't like playing BBs.

T-61 is great but doesn't do well in +2MM (what does!)

Kidd despite the awful torps does have good smoke + heal, so copes better than most with +2MM

[Panocek]

Its hard to tell as there are so many brands of crazy fun out there. If you liked Pensacola and New Orleans, then premium Indianapolis should be right up your alley. Bonus points for 10km radar and almost 17km range, should uptiering prove annoying.

 

Massachusetts needs dedicated captain to get the most out of her, Scharnhorst is very fun in Narai with secondaries blasting, in Randoms when uptiered... arguable.

If you enjoyed La Gasoline, then premium Da Grasso twin should be even more spot on, should midtier french premium CL is something you're looking for

 

Haida and Cossack are IMO closest to "OP" premium destroyers should you actually play for the objective and (try to) bully your way through caps. Dunno if they fit into your particular brand of fun, Cossack can live during Year of the Carrier due to (up to) 7 smoke charges, which may or may not trigger enemy CV player.

 

And personally believe WG doesn't deserve any money, not after CV REEEwork and certainly not after Puerto Fiasco. So give away other games on Steam/Uplay/whathaveyou or even pizza&beer coupons?

[Elypse201]

I can only recommend ships i have on my own in the harbour

T6 : I love my Anshan and Huanghe but the Molotov i got trough the T6 prem Container looks like fun too
T7: Blyska period

T8: honestly ? Maybe the Massa when you like USN BB's with a strong secondary....nothing else really

[Captain_Newman]

48 minutes ago, LemonadeWarrior said:

Puerto Rico

And the best part? It's totally free! 

[Panocek]

2 minutes ago, Captain_Newman said:

And the best part? It's totally free! 

Just like gulag tickets are free

[Captain_Newman]

1 minute ago, Panocek said:

Just like gulag tickets are free

 We don't use the G word anymore, it's "surprise holiday" now comrade.

[Donar79]

If you can bear the low speed Texas and Arizona can still be a lot of fun since no one takes you serious and for T5/6 the accuracy can be scary.

 

[Yedwy]

47 minutes ago, Sirius_IV said:

So Massachusetts, Asashio, Scharnhorst, Haida. De Grasse, Graff Spee. 

 

Isn't Perth a tough cookie though? Like wouldn't the Huanghe be better for just anyone?

Perth is a good ship BUT London will likely make her obsolete in T6 if she stays as she is, starting from the fact she is RN so part of a large nation over having 8" guns and so on...