one shot kill/detonation

[MaximinDaia]

So I was one shot killed by Atago in my Aoba after one minute from start on Ice Islands map. It's supposed to be long time match, but everything ended in moment, because WG thought, full HP citadel hit dmg is good idea. Why is this still a thing in high tier? What is purpose of this punishment? The game is not a simulation its a  arcade, nobody deserve to end match so quickly, especially when you need to wait entire match to get your ship back (another stupid game mechanics).

[Thlurp]

well, it happens...

 

and you get flags for not being able to be detonated...

 

for me its like 1/100

[Synth_FG]

HMS Queen Mary

HMS Indefatigable

HMS Invincible

HMS Hood

 

All Say Hi 

[Seinta]

How hard is it to use the search function?

 

http://forum.worldofwarships.eu/index.php?/topic/27634-get-rid-of-these-ridiculously-stupid-one-hit-kill-ammo-wreck-luck-shots/

 

Also #ShipHappens

 

 

[RAMJB]

Get the proper mods to avoid it. I've had it happening to me a couple times, both pretty unlucky but that's life. I didn't complain, the same way I don't complain when I get a golden twinkee hit on a full health DD either. If I grin in the second I'm not going to complain when I'm the former.

 

Also, is a very rare ocurrence anyway so just go back to port, choose another ship and play the next game. Is not as if you lost anything permanently or something...

[FlutterRage]

You got detonated 3 times in 370 games and you are whining on the forum......

[Khul]

Get the proper mods to avoid it. I've had it happening to me a couple times, both pretty unlucky but that's life. I didn't complain, the same way I don't complain when I get a golden twinkee hit on a full health DD either. If I grin in the second I'm not going to complain when I'm the former.

 

Also, is a very rare ocurrence anyway so just go back to port, choose another ship and play the next game. Is not as if you lost anything permanently or something...

 

Run out of plus-ones mate, but soooo much this.

 

I laugh nastily when I hit a South Carolina & he goes boom from one salvo when I'm in my Kongo (& then normally calls me haxx0r); I say "GG" when the first 6" HE shell from an Omaha detonates my Mutsuki from full health.

 

Swings & roundabouts.

[Qipchak]

In the last seven days i oneshoted 3 battleships for 50k, 55k and 60k Damage with a single torpedo. I felt a little dirty after the hit. I get detonations too but mostly in DDs. Also 1 in my cruiser.

[SkipperCH]

Most people forget that this kind of citadel is the most armored of all. The conning tower and the magazines are the most important parts that exist on the ship. So these are more amour than anything else. If you read "main armament amour 100-460mm" you can be pretty sure that the magazine is surrounded by the 460mm. Because if you get hit there... well. It's over. 

 

But it's so rare that this happens. Pure luck I would say. We tried to force detonations on other ships but it's nearly impossible to do so. Either you're lucky, or not. It's much more effective to tear apart their "main citadel" a few hits there and it's also gone^^

[simonmd]

HMS Queen Mary

HMS Indefatigable

HMS Invincible

HMS Hood

 

All Say Hi 

 

Was going to quote the infamous Hood myself although to be fair, even that wasn't a 'one shot'. She had already suffered a bit of damage, I think it was the 3rd salvo that got her. It is true to say though that the first two hits where not relevant though, the Hood would have blown up regardless so the point is, in the real world not only was it possible, it did actually happen so not to have such a dynamic in the game would be unrealistic. I have suffered one shot kills before and although it ruined my game, I know that the other play was probably as surprised as I was! 

[FlutterRage]

When ever it happens, you can just say "something is wrong with my bloody ship today" in chat  

 

[Puffadder]

A magazine hit is a magazine hit. It doesn't happen that frequent anyway.

But blowing up is regardless of tier 1 or X.

 

And you get flags to hoist to prevent it from happening again.

[Flavio1997]

When ever it happens, you can just say "something is wrong with my bloody ship today" in chat  

I say: you have been HOODED!

[Scilya]

ah winge winge i cant remmeber even bieng detonated though im sure i have a few times and i know i have detonated outher people, itsa a tiny tiny chance and a good feelgood moment and is totaly cool

[Admiral_noodle]

It's even funny when you blow up yourself sometimes. This is why I have more than one ship... It's part of the game and makes it fun. Without that randomness and only consistent even damage the game would be poor, and boring.

[Iron_Gekko]

So I was one shot killed by Atago in my Aoba after one minute from start on Ice Islands map. It's supposed to be long time match, but everything ended in moment, because WG thought, full HP citadel hit dmg is good idea. Why is this still a thing in high tier? What is purpose of this punishment? The game is not a simulation its a  arcade, nobody deserve to end match so quickly, especially when you need to wait entire match to get your ship back (another stupid game mechanics).

 

You can get a flag to prevent this... unlucky hits are realistic and should be in the game (i.e see hood vs Bismark) if you where unlucky that an AP shell hit you where it hurts then you properly where not deflecting enough with you're ship placement

[CensorMeDaddyWG]

So I was one shot killed by Atago in my Aoba after one minute from start on Ice Islands map. It's supposed to be long time match, but everything ended in moment, because WG thought, full HP citadel hit dmg is good idea. Why is this still a thing in high tier? What is purpose of this punishment? The game is not a simulation its a  arcade, nobody deserve to end match so quickly, especially when you need to wait entire match to get your ship back (another stupid game mechanics).

 

It's called a Headshot. 

[Ukio]

Detonations are fine - I do not mind getting killed and kill in such lucky shots.

The frustrating thing is that when higher tier ships shoots against lower tier, it has HIGHER chance for citatadel / detonation, despite using the same caliber guns and the same shells. 

This is the broken part.

[Adwaenyth]

So I was one shot killed by Atago in my Aoba after one minute from start on Ice Islands map. It's supposed to be long time match, but everything ended in moment, because WG thought, full HP citadel hit dmg is good idea. Why is this still a thing in high tier? What is purpose of this punishment? The game is not a simulation its a  arcade, nobody deserve to end match so quickly, especially when you need to wait entire match to get your ship back (another stupid game mechanics).

 

Be happy the ships in WoWs don't suffer the fate of their real life counterparts like these:

 

http://www.gwpda.org/naval/thist24.htm

[BOldMan]

Detonation is a very frustrating part of the game. If i have to vote for keep or no this lame feature, I will go 100% for remove this noobless random luck.

[Fenrir2205]

So I was one shot killed by Atago in my Aoba after one minute from start on Ice Islands map. It's supposed to be long time match, but everything ended in moment, because WG thought, full HP citadel hit dmg is good idea. Why is this still a thing in high tier? What is purpose of this punishment? The game is not a simulation its a  arcade, nobody deserve to end match so quickly, especially when you need to wait entire match to get your ship back (another stupid game mechanics).

 

Its the same thing as can happen in WoT,,, A lucky shot hit your ammo and well,,, you went up like Mr. Synth FG said above,HMS Queen Mary, HMS Indefatigable, HMS Invincible, HMS Hood. All Ships that had one lucky (or unlucky depending on who you want to focus on) penetrating hit.   Also this happened to me in my Tirpitz couple of days ago,  One torpedo hit the extreme front of my ship and i was sent to the harbor

 

[Admiral_noodle]

Doesn't even have to be detonation. The other day my Fuso went out for her first battle - first salvo a speculative shot at a distant Phoenix. Didn't even watch as the ship became undetected. Then 3 citadels, sunk Phoenix and first blood

 

[Deckeru_Maiku]

Detonation is a very frustrating part of the game. If i have to vote for keep or no this lame feature, I will go 100% for remove this noobless random luck.

 

And there are many players who'd vote for it to stay, as I would...

 

Nothing more satisfying than to fire the first salvo in the game and seeing the target evaporate in a big ball of fire

[Admiral_noodle]

 

And there are many players who'd vote for it to stay, as I would...

 

Nothing more satisfying than to fire the first salvo in the game and seeing the target evaporate in a big ball of fire

Agree. Suck it up and go play another ship

[_Zeromancer_]

I got no problem getting one-shotted. What I don't like however is that it's pure RNG and not player skills that gives these detonations..