[TORAZ] Earl_of_Northesk Players 2,447 posts 14,711 battles Report post #1 Posted January 13, 2016 So, according to a Russian Q&A, there will be a new premium T8 destroyer of a new nation by the end of the month. Not included in the client yet, but some hints to look "into graphics" for clues of which nation it might be. Credits due where credit's due, It has been posted by Iku_19 on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfWarships/comments/40nylv/do_you_have_the_mikhail_kutuzov_drop_us_some/cyvok5k So, what do you think? Something like the Blyska, so a Chinese/Australian/Canadian DD or an outlook for the French or Italian lines? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deamon93 Sailing Hamster 3,124 posts 1,275 battles Report post #2 Posted January 13, 2016 Moat likely is a British one, then again it's too early to say. In any case good catch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CPA] Procrastes Beta Tester 4,083 posts 4,481 battles Report post #3 Posted January 13, 2016 When they do lay down an Italian premium ship, I hope it will be one of those elegant Condottieri-class light cruisers! Yum! But she would probaly be a tier 6 or 7, rather than a tier 8... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-AWF-] von_Boeg Players 1,207 posts 6,812 battles Report post #4 Posted January 13, 2016 On RU they think it is a ROC one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoyalColor Players 385 posts 3,363 battles Report post #5 Posted January 13, 2016 My guess is that they may follow the community size pattern. After OBT We had RU and GER, then PL, as these are the largest WoWs player bases. So if it won't be anything for Asian server, we might get French coming up next. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OttoKretschmer Alpha Tester 2,503 posts Report post #6 Posted January 13, 2016 yes, it says new nation, so i would say either French or Italian ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrFingers Beta Tester, Players, In AlfaTesters 3,242 posts Report post #7 Posted January 13, 2016 If addressing (new) markets have anything to do with it (and they sure have an impact), it will very likely be a copy-pasta Russian DD, in the colours of the Chinese Navy. Easy money, since hardly any (re)modelling needs to be done for it. Just a new skin, flag and some tweaked stats, and you're done. I, on the other hand, sincerely hope it will be a Royal Navy (wherever British, Canadian, Australian,...). HMCS Haida (Tridal class) could be a possibility, given WG's love for still existing ships. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deamon93 Sailing Hamster 3,124 posts 1,275 battles Report post #8 Posted January 13, 2016 When they do lay down an Italian premium ship, I hope it will be one of those elegant Condottieri-class light cruisers! Yum! But she would probaly be a tier 6 or 7, rather than a tier 8... The Condottieri-class is a big family and there's enough material to have premiums, Montecuccoli is one of the plausible premium variants(since Duca d'Aosta should get the spot in the line). She would be a tier V or VI most likely although the exact tier placement depends primarily on balance. On RU they think it is a ROC one. I don't know which ship either China got at the end of the war. They may have got some high tier material from Japan or the US since the Soviet Union gave some 7s to the Communists and that was it. Plausible of course but I don't know what they could get there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ST-EU] JeeWeeJ Supertest Coordinator, Alpha Tester 892 posts 2,628 battles Report post #9 Posted January 13, 2016 Historically speaking...including a ROC ship makes 0 sense. From a financial perspective...it does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D7v Players 585 posts 13,149 battles Report post #10 Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) will be Chinese anyway 2016 will be the year of Royal Navy so stay cool Edited January 13, 2016 by Vaspurakanian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creamgravy Players 2,780 posts 17,292 battles Report post #11 Posted January 13, 2016 I'm gagging for a RN, Italian or French destroyer. Haida is the only obvious T8, a Chinese reskin would be utter ****** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanhal Alpha Tester 5,609 posts 5,569 battles Report post #12 Posted January 13, 2016 Chinese? Namely, Fen Yang, formerly Yoizuki of the Akizuki class. It fit the 8 tier. Of course i would be more glad if it was British, French or Italian. Not buying anyway, but this time main reason is that i don't want premium 8 tier DD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TORAZ] Earl_of_Northesk Players 2,447 posts 14,711 battles Report post #13 Posted January 13, 2016 Since it will be a new nation and since the RN is already kinda ingame (Warspite) im thinking either Chinese or French. If French, we are probably looking at the Le Hardi class? 37 knots, 7 torpedoe tubes, 3x2 130mm guns looks acceptable and the ships fits the time frame. So, does anybody know about French destroyer doctrine? Torpedo boat or gunboat? What were the torpedoes like, long range or not? Chinese would be somewhat difficult since they only owned one class of WW2 destroyers, up to 4 ships of the Gnevny class which is definetly no Tier 8 material. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TORAZ] Earl_of_Northesk Players 2,447 posts 14,711 battles Report post #14 Posted January 13, 2016 Chinese? Namely, Fen Yang, formerly Yoizuki of the Akizuki class. It fit the 8 tier. Of course i would be more glad if it was British, French or Italian. Not buying anyway, but this time main reason is that i don't want premium 8 tier DD. Fen Yang would be republican though, would probably not appeal to the targeted playerbase in the People's Republic... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[UNICS] Nechrom Beta Tester 4,870 posts 10,112 battles Report post #15 Posted January 13, 2016 Chinese? Namely, Fen Yang, formerly Yoizuki of the Akizuki class. It fit the 8 tier. Of course i would be more glad if it was British, French or Italian. Not buying anyway, but this time main reason is that i don't want premium 8 tier DD. If that's true then I'll rage. Akizuki should release for Japan first and then they can do whatever they want for scavenged ships. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[RONIN] 22cm Beta Tester 6,377 posts 36,662 battles Report post #16 Posted January 13, 2016 Not buying anyway, but this time main reason is that i don't want premium 8 tier DD. It will be bundled anyway on EU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TORAZ] Earl_of_Northesk Players 2,447 posts 14,711 battles Report post #17 Posted January 13, 2016 It will be bundled anyway on EU. He's right though, I don't want another premium DD. I want another premium Battleship in the Tier 5-7 range, we only have Bismarck and Warspite at higher Tiers than 4. Not enough. There's so much material, USS Nevada, USS California, USS Arizona for Tier 5-6 only for the Americans...Hiei springs to mind for the Japanese, HMS Royal Oak for the British... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ST-EU] JeeWeeJ Supertest Coordinator, Alpha Tester 892 posts 2,628 battles Report post #18 Posted January 13, 2016 Since it will be a new nation and since the RN is already kinda ingame (Warspite) im thinking either Chinese or French. If French, we are probably looking at the Le Hardi class? 37 knots, 7 torpedoe tubes, 3x2 130mm guns looks acceptable and the ships fits the time frame. So, does anybody know about French destroyer doctrine? Torpedo boat or gunboat? What were the torpedoes like, long range or not? French DD "doctorine" varied per ship, they usually had big-ish guns of 130mm or 139mm and between 6 and 10 torpedo tubes. It's pretty tough to just put the stamp of gunboat/torpedo boat on the lot of them. When it comes to torps, depending on speed setting and type, the French torps have a historical range between 3.3km and 18km and with speeds varying between 28kn and 55kn. (source: navweaps.com) Anyway, the higher tier French DDs will most likely be known for their speed, with the Fantasque class holding the speed record of 45 knots under full load. (only recently beaten by a USN ship), which will be fun ingame with hit&run tactics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheJezna Beta Tester 790 posts 1,808 battles Report post #19 Posted January 13, 2016 Even though I love DD's, I simply don't need one more, my lineup already contains Nicholas, Mahan, Fletcher, Minekaze, Mutsuki, Blyskawica, Gremyaschy and Kiev and once in a while I actually want to play a BB or Cruiser.. No one else to blame I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SPUDS] Unintentional_submarine [SPUDS] Beta Tester 4,052 posts 8,765 battles Report post #20 Posted January 13, 2016 If that's true then I'll rage. Akizuki should release for Japan first and then they can do whatever they want for scavenged ships. As would I. Besides Akizuki is probably more like a T9 with Super Akizuki T10 (if needed). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SLOTH] txtspeak Players 3,041 posts 5,653 battles Report post #21 Posted January 13, 2016 Moat likely is a British one, then again it's too early to say. In any case good catch! 100% is not British. I want it to be but It said a new nation and I think citation needed that the warspite is British. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] G01ngToxicCommand0 Beta Tester 2,177 posts 23,318 battles Report post #22 Posted January 13, 2016 It could be dutch as well as they also fought in the pacific war - perhaps this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNLMS_Tjerk_Hiddes_%28G16%29 or this one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNLMS_Isaac_Sweers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waroch Beta Tester 196 posts 1,062 battles Report post #23 Posted January 13, 2016 Since it will be a new nation and since the RN is already kinda ingame (Warspite) im thinking either Chinese or French. If French, we are probably looking at the Le Hardi class? 37 knots, 7 torpedoe tubes, 3x2 130mm guns looks acceptable and the ships fits the time frame. So, does anybody know about French destroyer doctrine? Torpedo boat or gunboat? What were the torpedoes like, long range or not? Chinese would be somewhat difficult since they only owned one class of WW2 destroyers, up to 4 ships of the Gnevny class which is definetly no Tier 8 material. There were two kinds of destroyers in the French navy of the interwar. The "torpilleurs d'escadre" (lit. fleet torpedo boat) were (relatively...) light destroyers, reasonably fast and armed with 130mm guns and a couple of triple torp launchers. The contre-torpilleurs (torpedo boat destroyers) were heavy destroyers, initially fast scout units which gradually evolved into mediterranean raiders. These are larger, faster (most of them did more than 40knt in trials), armed with 138mm guns and two to three torp launchers. It will depend on how the two kinds are mixed in the final tree. It would seem more probable to go from the TE to the CT in higher tiers, so that we get a nice gradation in gun power. In general I'd expect them to have a fearsome broadside, however those guns were hard hitting more than fast firing. The torps most will carry would be the model 1923DT, which rated among the best interwar torpedoes but of course are nowhere near the Long Lance. Their AAA would be rather mediocre to plain bad. All in all, I'd say their forte lie in their speed and gunpower, and being so large and fast they'll be better for hit and run tactics than scout & harass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SKIDZ] chazwozza Players 1,030 posts Report post #24 Posted January 13, 2016 More crap we don't want Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jadefalken Beta Tester, Players 751 posts 10,893 battles Report post #25 Posted January 14, 2016 More crap we I don't want Fixed it for you my friend. I really do not care what nation it is. It will be a new ship and introducing a new nation into the game. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
