A Dutch Tech Tree?
Discussing the possibilities of a hypothetical full Dutch tree
Update
I'll be frank. Though this project isn't dead, I've lost most of the motivation to work on it. With the new Dutch line Wargaming didn't just throw any semblance of historical basis out of the window, they also went outside to douse it in oil and set it ablaze. So instead of working on this pet project I've tried to get wargaming to fix even the most basic thing. They have confirmed to have heard me, yet have not even lifted a finger.
Anyways, to more positive stuff.
I've collected a metric fuckton of sources and drawings. Heavy cruisers fit for all tiers, Battlecruisers with 14x 24cms or 38cms and planned light cruisers and purchases. Since neither most of you nor Wargaming care about it I'll go into numbers and gimmicks instead.Before doing so, there are a couple of issues needing to be addressed.
Firstly, the previous 4x2 15cm Celebes seems to be based on misinformation. It is filled with inconsistencies and the sources’ sources are a mess. As such, it has been removed from the demonstrated tree.
Secondly, the fleet leader line has been updated to account for both 15cm and 12cm options.
Furthermore, I would like to elaborate that the original scope of the project was to create a tech tree mostly for logging every Dutch design fit for warships and keeping them in a flexible and highly compatible tree, mostly for my own benefit. As such, discussing numbers in detail was not considered. Although I am able to give accurate numbers and design elements, the balancing is going to be lacking some.
Da Techtree
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Techtree Only
Techtree Only (but in 4 parts)
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Stat estimations
New Mechanics
Destroyers
Cruisers
Capital Ships
Carriers
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Skip this, unless you wanna hear me talk regarding how real and how Dutch the mentioned ships are.
Degrees of realism
Nationality
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Credits
Special thanks:
Fr05ty - Kindly telling me why things won’t work.
Kingpin6100 - For his resources and knowledge.
Tzoli - For the discovery of IvS designs in the Taiwanese archives.
Lert - Being an inspiration