[RODS] Ronchabale Players 3,002 posts 10,002 battles Report post #1 Posted June 18, 2020 Doing well, almost 20 knots, oh gotta turn into cv:s torps or I am gonna eat them all, great I only ate one but now speed is 11 knots and I am broadside to a Sinop at 9 km, not good, but I have guns too, bang bang bangbang bang bangbang, ok 1900 damage on Sinop bang bang and now he is reloaded again... Game over 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[DREAD] 1MajorKoenig Players 13,110 posts 7,885 battles Report post #2 Posted June 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ronchabale said: Doing well, almost 20 knots, oh gotta turn into cv:s torps or I am gonna eat them all, great I only ate one but now speed is 11 knots and I am broadside to a Sinop at 9 km, not good, but I have guns too, bang bang bangbang bang bangbang, ok 1900 damage on Sinop bang bang and now he is reloaded again... Game over Dude. VU is a fantastic little ship with excellent strike potential. She may be a little soft but hey - she is easily one of the prettiest ships in game. Comparing her to an absurdly OP T7 ship which only exists because Stalin kissed the napkin she was drawn up on a snowy day in Siberia is a little unfair. See - one thing I never understood is - Kaiser and VU are pretty much both T4 Dreadnoughts in nature. However one ended up at T3 and one at T5. What does that tell you about low tier balance? Yep - no one gives a flying f. 8 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #3 Posted June 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, Ronchabale said: Doing well, almost 20 knots, oh gotta turn into cv:s torps or I am gonna eat them all, great I only ate one but now speed is 11 knots and I am broadside to a Sinop at 9 km, not good, but I have guns too, bang bang bangbang bang bangbang, ok 1900 damage on Sinop bang bang and now he is reloaded again... Game over You must have ignored bucketloads of reviews, discussions and videos about her. She is not exactly new. Fun fact, most of her players make her work... 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[RODS] Ronchabale Players 3,002 posts 10,002 battles Report post #4 Posted June 18, 2020 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SM0KE] Verblonde Players 9,787 posts 20,664 battles Report post #5 Posted June 18, 2020 I may be being a bit slow here, but are we saying that some, otherwise rational, unfortunate soul had a thought process along the lines of "By George, I fancy - voluntarily and of my own volition - spending actual hard-earned money on VU; here's my credit card WG - please help yourself!"?! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[EUR] lossi_2018 Players 3,122 posts Report post #6 Posted June 18, 2020 I doubt you'll see a penny man, sorry :/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BIF] K82J Players 827 posts 10,204 battles Report post #7 Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, 1MajorKoenig said: See - one thing I never understood is - Kaiser and VU are pretty much both T4 Dreadnoughts in nature. However one ended up at T3 and one at T5. What does that tell you about low tier balance? Yep - no one gives a flying f. Probably WG thought she gonna sell better as T5, since most missions are starting from that tier. Still on my " get-her-one-day " list, because of historical reasons. Maybe WG gonna sell her at half price at the Summer Sale, if there gonna be one again.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BEACH] SoothingWhaleSong Players 58 posts 7,558 battles Report post #8 Posted June 18, 2020 43 minutes ago, Verblonde said: I may be being a bit slow here, but are we saying that some, otherwise rational, unfortunate soul had a thought process along the lines of "By George, I fancy - voluntarily and of my own volition - spending actual hard-earned money on VU; here's my credit card WG - please help yourself!"?! I think the VU should come with Ursula as a special captain with every purchase. *looks at current collaborations* Actually scratch that, it could go to weird places. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[G-O-M] Aethervoxx Players 2,597 posts 13,191 battles Report post #9 Posted June 19, 2020 Umm, you spelt the ships name wrong in your haste to object to your purchase OP. I bought the VU simply to have an Austro- Hungarian flagged ship - I also have the Tatra with the A-H flag, as well. Sure, the VU is slow (use SM flag) & you have to watch carefully what is within range but it can still be 'captained' effectively. &, finally, OP, no one put a gun to your head & said "Buy it or else!" . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PEZ] Yedwy Players 11,301 posts 39,586 battles Report post #10 Posted June 19, 2020 6 hours ago, 1MajorKoenig said: She may be a little soft She aint "a little soft" she is "soft a lot" and more... Glass cannon by definition jut most glass cannons have speed and manouverability (had them IRL as well say battlecruisers compared to dreadnoughts) this one has well nothing really Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[FAILS] BruceRKF Players 1,077 posts 27,211 battles Report post #11 Posted June 19, 2020 Should have been a tier 4. That's all I gotta say about her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TOXIC] Fastwolf_66 Players 30 posts 21,776 battles Report post #12 Posted June 19, 2020 51 minutos antes, BruceRKF dijo: Should have been a tier 4. That's all I gotta say about her. In fact, it would be a mediocre tier 4... all said. Love BBs, purchased A LOT of premiums, and VU is one of the few I regret... deeply. Armor is completely useless, speed low... for a BB. And guns only decent, NOT good. Glass cannons need agility, this doesn't have. If I could get my money back I would ask. Really bad as a BB. (Well... I love french and german BBs so this thing doesn't exactly fit my playstyle) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[STEEL] IJN_Mikasa [STEEL] Players 89 posts Report post #13 Posted June 19, 2020 Vor 9 Stunden, Ronchabale sagte: Doing well, almost 20 knots That's 2 knots more than my Mikasa, Speedy Gonzales! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PEZ] Yedwy Players 11,301 posts 39,586 battles Report post #14 Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Fastwolf_66 said: And guns only decent, NOT good. I dont really agree here VU has great guns for a T5 BB BUT the problem is aformentioned one - you have no way to effectively mitigate the incomung counter strike and CVs just seal the deal... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HPF] Ocsimano18 Players 3,476 posts 13,949 battles Report post #15 Posted June 19, 2020 I think the OP was trolling/joking after the recent "money back for the Massachusetts" post. The VU is a cult ship. It's weak but likable. It's for expert players looking for distraction, or for anybody who likes funky little ships. Also it's a collector piece for central Europeans. Why is it at tier 5? To allow you to do the dailies and other missions. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[RODS] Ronchabale Players 3,002 posts 10,002 battles Report post #16 Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, BruceRKF said: Should have been a tier 4. That's all I gotta say about her. Yes I would rather take an Isizuchi to a tier 7 game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[RODS] Ronchabale Players 3,002 posts 10,002 battles Report post #17 Posted June 19, 2020 Just now, Ocsimano18 said: I think the OP was trolling/joking after the recent "money back for the Massachusetts" post. The VU is a cult ship. It's weak but likable. It's for expert players looking for distraction, or for anybody who likes funky little ships. Also it's a collector piece for central Europeans. Just now, Ocsimano18 said: I think the OP was trolling/joking after the recent "money back for the Massachusetts" post. The VU is a cult ship. It's weak but likable. It's for expert players looking for distraction, or for anybody who likes funky little ships. Also it's a collector piece for central Europeans. U got it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[I-J-N] Karasu_Browarszky [I-J-N] Players 13,025 posts Report post #18 Posted June 19, 2020 It's a great ship. Would like to play it more, actually, but most of the stuff I seem to do requires tiers 8/9-10. The meta seems better, overall, on mid tiers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CELTA] BielayaSmert Players 754 posts Report post #19 Posted June 19, 2020 Viribus Unitis its a Tier III hull with Tier VI/VII guns. High risk ---> high reward... I like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #20 Posted June 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, BielayaSmert said: Viribus Unitis its a Tier III hull with Tier VI/VII guns. High risk ---> high reward... I like it. The guns and hull are Tier IV. The shells are made of depleted Uranium from the 60s. I know of no other BB that uses shells with such insanely high Krupp Factor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CELTA] BielayaSmert Players 754 posts Report post #21 Posted June 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, ColonelPete said: The guns and hull are Tier IV. The shells are made of depleted Uranium from the 60s. I know of no other BB that uses shells with such insanely high Krupp Factor. Knyaz Suvorov (tier III) has similar armor, HP, AA and speed. The guns are excellent and I think that WG buff his dispersion/sigma two or three months ago. Now VU is one of the BBs that I feel more accurate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #22 Posted June 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, BielayaSmert said: Knyaz Suvorov (tier III) has similar armor, HP, AA and speed. The guns are excellent and I think that WG buff his dispersion/sigma two or three months ago. Now VU is one of the BBs that I feel more accurate. VU has a much more modern layout, too modern for Tier III. I am not aware of any VU changes after release. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[MORIA] Johnny_Moneto Beta Tester 2,903 posts 22,225 battles Report post #23 Posted June 20, 2020 Am 18.6.2020 um 23:14, Ronchabale sagte: ... {lots of whining} Are you an adult? Then don't whine like a baby. Live with the consequences of your decisions. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_HomTanks_ Players 3,368 posts 37,429 battles Report post #24 Posted June 20, 2020 VU is not a soft ship. As a matter fact, it is hard as rock like Lenin or Kremlin when bowed in and can withstand immense amount of damage that way. Broad side is weak like every other ship in the game and in comparison to GC, VU has literally no AA which makes it extra difficult to play in tier 5-6 (even tier 4 planes can drop on it) but VU guns sink GC unless GC uses its better speed advantage. Two things are bad with VU; 1- Not even having banana shooting AA guns, 2- Bicycle speed. There isn't a third thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HU-SD] Prospect_b Players 2,655 posts 14,214 battles Report post #25 Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 11:29 PM, 1MajorKoenig said: See - one thing I never understood is - Kaiser and VU are pretty much both T4 Dreadnoughts in nature. However one ended up at T3 and one at T5. What does that tell you about low tier balance? Yep - no one gives a flying f. I don't get it? Kaiser is a T4 dreadnought, and that's where she ended up, and I think she's ok there, comparable to the others? Or , did you mean Nassau, which indeed is kinda strong, but more like 3.5? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
