HMS Belfast under equipped.

[RockyRoller]

I was reading wiki and it said the Belfast carried "two catapult-launched Supermarine Walrus" and "six Mk IV 21-inch torpedo tubes in two triple mounts". These are both missing on the Premium Belfast which seems odd as spotters and torpedos seem part of the regular items for other carriers.

 

Why were they not added? 

[AgarwaenME]

Because the version in game is the refit one, where they dropped the torpedoes to save weight.

[Comrad_StaIin]

Why use a spotter if you can have radar

[peoplescavalry]

It has lots of tricks but to tell the truth I far prefer the Fiji, if the Belfast had torps as well wow!

[Kais_S012]

I was reading wiki and it said the Belfast carried "two catapult-launched Supermarine Walrus" and "six Mk IV 21-inch torpedo tubes in two triple mounts". These are both missing on the Premium Belfast which seems odd as spotters and torpedos seem part of the regular items for other carriers.

 

Why were they not added? 

 

balancing reasons one can only assume. if they put the torp racks on they've have to jump it up to tier 8 at least

[cro_pwr]

did wiki mention anything about this game being realistic as much as Super Mario?

[ColonelPete]

Belfast is no carrier...

[Admiral_noodle]

Because the version in game is the refit one, where they dropped the torpedoes to save weight.

 

This is true. Plus if Belfast had torps... 

[Isitari]

This is the 1959 Belfast refit with the awesome radar and hydro .

[Exocet6951]

Obviously underpowered.

 

It should also get speed boost, as there's no reason the crew couldn't just strap torpedoes to the side of the ship and turn them on.

[aboomination]

Oh hell yes, spotter planes ^_^ Gimme!

[Shirakami_Kon]

You're worried about a spotter plane? Why would you want that? I personally hate them, I can't get used to the change of the angle of the camera. IMO opinion even for low tier BBs it's a waste of a slot, I wish they could have that lone fighter, that only plane is better than the spotter plane. I would understand if it was a fighter (maybe, because it's a Belfast, not a BB in this case), but...

[aboomination]

I can't get used to the change of the angle

 

I meant of course fighter plane...but they'd serve as spotter planes ;)

[EdiJo]

Yeah. And Belfast had great state-of-the-art British radar, not some poor US copy or Soviet fantasy!

So why exactly is it turning off (overheating??) after those few seconds?

 

[aboomination]

So why exactly is it turning off (overheating??) after those few seconds?

 

I could tell you but you'd have to deal with ze Kraut's secret service afterwards.

[RockyRoller]

did wiki mention anything about this game being realistic as much as Super Mario?

 

Putin doesn't spread fake news about the Clintons so you can be sarcastic about wiki

[RockyRoller]

Belfast is no carrier...

 

well not now if the MoD got rid of the plane

[RockyRoller]

the torps are only for the mission/task that require them, the tier is the same

 

I have to someday read/watch some guides regarding the ships so I can't say if Belfast is OP or not. It gets seen, it gets sunk, other ships do a F more damage than I seem to be able to do and torps appear far too close for me to react much. 

[Shirakami_Kon]

 

I meant of course fighter plane...but they'd serve as spotter planes ;)

 

Oh, yes, I know you meant that, I was talking about OP, should have quoted him though. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[Runner357]

Well the Blyska has Swedish cannons (Bofors) and it's not firing meatballs at the enemy. According to wiki all Swedish stuff is connected to meatballs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111

[RockyRoller]

You're worried about a spotter plane? Why would you want that? I personally hate them, I can't get used to the change of the angle of the camera. IMO opinion even for low tier BBs it's a waste of a slot, I wish they could have that lone fighter, that only plane is better than the spotter plane. I would understand if it was a fighter (maybe, because it's a Belfast, not a BB in this case), but...

 

yes, my brother who was in the Royal Navy (HMS Phoebe) said they were only to see the Russians and open fire before they saw them and return fire, it would win engagements. He also once said radar was wide and general, but you had to focus in for a shot and then you'd get the other ship using your radar to sink you. but in this game radar and planes are a mini rather than critical advantage.

 

I wish there were subs

[RockyRoller]

Well the Blyska has Swedish cannons (Bofors) and it's not firing meatballs at the enemy. According to wiki all Swedish stuff is connected to meatballs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111

 

well, whenever there is any research on the meatballs they experts say the Poles were clearly wrong.

[Shirakami_Kon]

 

yes, my brother who was in the Royal Navy (HMS Phoebe) said they were only to see the Russians and open fire before they saw them and return fire, it would win engagements. He also once said radar was wide and general, but you had to focus in for a shot and then you'd get the other ship using your radar to sink you. but in this game radar and planes are a mini rather than critical advantage.

 

I wish there were subs

 

I'm not questioning the importance of the planes in RL, not that Belfast had none of them either. But just from a in-game point of view, Belfast it's quite fine as it is right now, and the in-game spotter planes could be better. I wouldn't have any problems with them in the game if they increase the range for a short time as they do, but without changing the usual angles of the camera for aiming.

 

But I guess then we would have more BBs camping, so I guess it's fine as it is anyways.  I still see Scharnhorst using them to shoot over 22 km with those shells and dispersion. 

[Lin3]

Yeah. And Belfast had great state-of-the-art British radar, not some poor US copy or Soviet fantasy!

So why exactly is it turning off (overheating??) after those few seconds?

 

 

Because the boffins in charge of the Radar Set have turned it up to the mega max X-ray setting so that it can see through islands.

 

If they turn it up any higher it'll become a death ray with a 2 second duration and a 2 minute cool-down.

[Drunken_Jedi]

Initially I thought "someone thinks the Belfast doesn't have enough toys?" which is almost as funny as asking for the Scharnhorst to be buffed. However, no you're asking on historical basis which is fine and dandy. Sadly we have the post war refit version of Belfast hence no torpedoes or spotter aircraft. If she had access to those however she'd be the most brokenly overpowered ship in the game.