[SLED] _Conan_Librarian_ Players 151 posts 8,833 battles Report post #1 Posted January 12, 2020 Hi I am in need of USN prem cruiser. Which one to choose? Wichita for 11800 gold or PR for 15000 gold (tday will finish lvl 5 after turded grind). Is PR so much better and worth 15k gold to stay in perma T10 MM or just stick to T8 which is cheaper and hopefully will get a chance to be top tier Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] Jethro_Grey Players 5,153 posts 23,763 battles Report post #2 Posted January 12, 2020 Puerto Rico is not a bad ship, but requires a skilled hand to work properly. But you have to deal with being focused all the time due to PR crap event. Wichita is a great ship, basically a premium Baltimore. If <i> had to choose, i‘d go for Wichita. But that’s just me. You don‘t see TX everytime, you get better XP and credits when you do. CVs will take a dump on you no matter what. You can dumpster lower tier ships, something the PR does not manage everytime. PR is sluggish, turns like a brick and you can spot the PR from the moon, which makes insta-radar pointless, unlike Wichita. PR can, given the opportunity, dumpster B.B. broadsides at longer range then Wichita can, but deals very badly against well played DDs. Choose wisely. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SLED] _Conan_Librarian_ Players 151 posts 8,833 battles Report post #3 Posted January 12, 2020 Thanks man, ill go for Wichita Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panocek Players 12,196 posts 13,282 battles Report post #4 Posted January 12, 2020 35 minutes ago, Jethro_Grey said: Puerto Rico is not a bad ship, but requires a skilled hand to work properly. But you have to deal with being focused all the time due to PR crap event. Wichita is a great ship, basically a premium Baltimore. If <i> had to choose, i‘d go for Wichita. But that’s just me. You don‘t see TX everytime, you get better XP and credits when you do. CVs will take a dump on you no matter what. You can dumpster lower tier ships, something the PR does not manage everytime. PR is sluggish, turns like a brick and you can spot the PR from the moon, which makes insta-radar pointless, unlike Wichita. PR can, given the opportunity, dumpster B.B. broadsides at longer range then Wichita can, but deals very badly against well played DDs. Choose wisely. I'd say PR is THE noob friendly "cruiser" due to completely underwater citadel and equally balans 71k hp. Economy wise, T10 "special" ships don't print as much credits as tier 8 or 9, but you have to play extra speschul to go negative on a ship with 45k maintenance cost. @_Conan_Librarian_ Consider premium paint on DM/Wooster, as IMO premium US cruisers are nothing special, outside of farming Narai in Atlanta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PAID] novents Players 296 posts 9,506 battles Report post #5 Posted January 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, _Conan_Librarian_ said: Thanks man, ill go for Wichita Before you commit funds take a look at some YT vids and reviews. Check out wowsft website if you’re into more detailed stats. If you have enough fxp - Alaska is a very gud bote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] Jethro_Grey Players 5,153 posts 23,763 battles Report post #6 Posted January 12, 2020 32 minutes ago, _Conan_Librarian_ said: Thanks man, ill go for Wichita 19 minutes ago, novents said: Before you commit funds take a look at some YT vids and reviews. Check out wowsft website if you’re into more detailed stats. If you have enough fxp - Alaska is a very gud bote. This! As I said, going for Wichita is something <I> would do. Ddo you have Alaska btw? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flavio1997 ∞ Alpha Tester 1,006 posts 11,990 battles Report post #7 Posted January 12, 2020 I would take the happy medium if I was you: the Alaska 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CptBarney Players 8,127 posts 245 battles Report post #8 Posted January 12, 2020 Alaska is generally a better pueto rico not because of being a tier lower but generally has far better stats than her tier 10 counterpart. witicha is pretty gud from what ive heard, but plays very differently to alaska in general. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SLED] _Conan_Librarian_ Players 151 posts 8,833 battles Report post #9 Posted January 12, 2020 No i dont have Alaska. Got Wichita and its not bad, sadly short range but 9.5 km spot range is ok for sneaky sneaky. Some wins, some lost games, good credit printer. To be honest i pref to suffer at t8 mm than in T10 where one mistake cost you life. T10 i so cancerous, so many broken ships and CV. I like T8 , still working towards Zao (at t8 now), Hindenburg (T8 aswell, really like german gun handling). Finished grind to Worcester (got Cleveland for a long time, but this line not suits me, hate high arc and very slow shells , so now going for Des Moines). Probably will go for Italian cruisers, got Gorizia for free and Trento. Cruisers give most fun, USN BBs a not really for me, Iowa so far not so lucky for me. Recently back to game like 3 weeks ago after loooong break and got hit in the face hard with all changes to game. Got frustrated , cant find line that will suits me, watched a lot of Flamu, Flambas and few others and now im catching with changes and slowly adapting. Thx all for advices. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SINT] Jvd2000 Players 1,509 posts 27,943 battles Report post #10 Posted January 12, 2020 While Wichita is not bad, she lacks some qualities that the Baltimore has like the better concealments vs radar range and the true heavy ap they Baltimore has and Wichita lacks. But if you are into a US premium cruiser you have some good and some less good choices. Porto Rico: if bought for max price it’s too expensive not that good. Although 15 doubloons due to your earlier hard work is not that much more ( compared to Wichita cost) since you will receive some extra steel and flags when completing the build. Salem: a tweaked DesMoines. Free if you have the coal, makes less money then a real premium. Alaska: good, requires FXP but even when you have to pay FXP conversion it’s better and cheaper then PR. Wichita: a bit inferior to the Baltimore, but still plays good as a true US CA. Indianopolis: worse then the NO but has radar at tier 7. Not a bad option, T7 premium is still ok creditwise and offcourse a bit cheaper to buy. Atlanta: total different boat, needs different captain setup then the regular US silver lines. Boise: a Helena but with less range but with heal. If you prefer light US cruisers, this might be your pick. Marblehead(L): might be fun, but no credit farming here. There is also an Azure Lane Montpellier ( Tier 8 Cleveland) but it’s not available now. Depending on your preferences I would normally recommend Alaska or Wichita with Bloise as a light cruiser alternative. But since you advanced so far in the PR grind the extra cost vs the Wichita is so minor I would in this case strongly consider PR. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CHEFT] DFens_666 Players 12,668 posts 10,100 battles Report post #11 Posted January 12, 2020 40 minutes ago, _Conan_Librarian_ said: Finished grind to Worcester (got Cleveland for a long time, but this line not suits me, hate high arc and very slow shells , so now going for Des Moines) DM also has quite slow shells. Someone posted a table with shell speed from T10 Cruisers at different ranges before... cant find it. But DM is definetely n the bottom half there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SLED] _Conan_Librarian_ Players 151 posts 8,833 battles Report post #12 Posted January 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, DFens_666 said: DM also has quite slow shells. Someone posted a table with shell speed from T10 Cruisers at different ranges before... cant find it. But DM is definetely n the bottom half there. Well im at T7 so no problem for me to grind and check it out. Now i need farm mountain of credits to afford all future ships. Btw german cruisers looks promising, same as Zao, Venezia seems ok aswell. Wont touch any russian biased crap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CavScorpion_2014 Players 186 posts 7,903 battles Report post #13 Posted January 12, 2020 I have the Alaska, love it and it's a great credit grinder, the fact it's tougher than other T9 cruisers makes it a bit more forgiving IMO I have both that and the Azuma (the other T9 free xp BC) and the Alaska is a country mile better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-TPF-] invicta2012 Players 5,760 posts 23,404 battles Report post #14 Posted January 12, 2020 1 hour ago, _Conan_Librarian_ said: Got Wichita and its not bad, sadly short range but 9.5 km spot range is ok for sneaky sneaky. Bear in mind you don't have to play her with the radar/DFAA set up.... hydro and spotter gives you much more flexibility. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SLED] _Conan_Librarian_ Players 151 posts 8,833 battles Report post #15 Posted January 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, invicta2012 said: Bear in mind you don't have to play her with the radar/DFAA set up.... hydro and spotter gives you much more flexibility. True, still catching bastard DD in smoke its so rewarding :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LAFIE] lafeel Beta Tester 6,743 posts 7,492 battles Report post #16 Posted January 12, 2020 26 minutes ago, _Conan_Librarian_ said: True, still catching bastard DD in smoke its so rewarding :P Fun fact: The Indianapolis can do this as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BOATY] The_Chiv Players 1,592 posts 18,052 battles Report post #17 Posted January 12, 2020 4 hours ago, _Conan_Librarian_ said: Hi I am in need of USN prem cruiser. Which one to choose? Wichita for 11800 gold or PR for 15000 gold (tday will finish lvl 5 after turded grind). Is PR so much better and worth 15k gold to stay in perma T10 MM or just stick to T8 which is cheaper and hopefully will get a chance to be top tier Witchita hands down. Good USN radar, no heal, Accurate, and no Superheavy ap shells. What's not to love? edited I forgot the Witchita is not a Baltimore class thus doesn't get the super AP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SLED] _Conan_Librarian_ Players 151 posts 8,833 battles Report post #18 Posted January 12, 2020 Funny thing, in T9-10 MM top tiers dont bother shooting at Wichita untill higher tiers ships a near me, free reign :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LAFIE] lafeel Beta Tester 6,743 posts 7,492 battles Report post #19 Posted January 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, The_Chiv said: and Superheavy ap shells Wrong. She does not have those. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SLED] _Conan_Librarian_ Players 151 posts 8,833 battles Report post #20 Posted January 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, The_Chiv said: Witchita hands down. Good USN radar, Heal, Accurate, and Superheavy ap shells. What's not to love? Sadly no heal for this bugger. Radar super useful, gun handling is good, AP is fine if some cruiser like to show side, HE cant complain. 9.5 spot range is really great to run away or sneak up 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NAN0] HaachamaShipping Players 8,474 posts 9,849 battles Report post #21 Posted January 13, 2020 Boise or Alaska. You know, premium cruisers that aren't pretty much worse than tech tree alternatives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ARRSE] cracktrackflak Weekend Tester 926 posts Report post #22 Posted January 13, 2020 Boise - save some gold - better MM - the heal makes a huge difference Atlanta - optimum ship for completing multiple directives and missions via co-op (fires, main bty hits, ship kills, a/c kills, even torp hits) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[FAILS] BruceRKF Players 990 posts 24,926 battles Report post #23 Posted January 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, cracktrackflak said: Boise - save some gold - better MM Save gold , yes, but better MM? I feel like tier 7 gets really bad matchmaking and often gets tier 9 games these days since the changes to MM a couple of patches ago. You can farm nicely in Narai though, so there's that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites