Patch 0.6.0 Patch Notes - RPF is still a thing

[Akula971]

On a sidenote: It still baffles me that information regarding upcoming things flows from a third party plattform back to the official forums (and not the other way round...)

 

 

Greetings

 

I've always thought this, and often written it in posts, that we here in the English forum, must depend upon other forum members to find out about updates, and what is going on, via the Russian forums. I must ask what do the WG EU WoWs staff actually do? Or is it just one bloke overloaded? as the rest focus on WoT, etc and long French lunch breaks, all in an exhausting 35 hour week. LOL

[Migulaitor]

Some patches ago they limited the ammount of xp to retrain a captain to 100k because it was too much, now the maximum its 250k 

Increased fighters ammo 

RPF 

[RUSSIANBlAS]

Some patches ago they limited the ammount of xp to retrain a captain to 100k because it was too much, now the maximum its 250k 

Increased fighters ammo 

RPF 

 

 Need to burn all that Elite XP or PAY WG MONEY!!

[xxNihilanxx]

Wait.

 

Does RDF actually mean CE is useless for DDs now and it becomes a Cruiser and BB skill...

 

I wouldn't have thought so. If you have CE already then you have 15 pts so I imagine you would take RDF as well as CE in the new tree. It won't particularly help IJN DDs as much as it would USN DDs but it will allow you to plot your escape vector a little easier. It does mean that IJN DDs using their superior stealth to give themselves an advantage when capping early may well become a thing of the past now as they can effectively be bullied out of the cap by the potential of being far more easily hunted down by the gunboats very early in the game.

[Jethro_Grey]

I like how you have to go to the other server and view the patchnotes to get some screenshots for the new Prem camos. GG WG.

[Bellegar]

So is this abomination a mandatory skill now? I wasn't able to play in the TS as much as I wanted to, so didn't test it that much.

I don't want to use it, but if the game/meta doesn't give me another choice, I guess I have to

[PuchForLife]

Good job with RPF WG gues ill have more time to spend on my school work in the future

[RobS80]

If you want an amusing 20 minutes try to search for sub_octavian on Reddit and put up with their UI.

 

Wish I didnt have 270 days pf premium time now

[Tuuletar]

Dark Times will come.

I dont want to be part of it.

 

[Z_OnkelE]

I mean, if not iChase' video proof and the limitless gaming experience of ThinderChief do not substantiate that there is nothing wrong with Radiowhateveritscallednow then you must be still living in the '90s.

 

Dayum! I thought I could be with the cool kids when I get me

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[Blue_Bug]

I can equip my Belfast with Radio Position Finding and Concealment Expert... 

 

 

Still, after all that (well versed) feedback regarding RPF, and how it breaks the game, WG decides just to plow through  Maybe they just want to beat the record for "fastest downfall" that's currently held by Armoured Warfare.

 

Don't forget your radar. With RPF you get your guns in the right position. Look at other ships distances that DD is in range of radar. Radar on, Bye bye DD. It even doesn't have any chance. So after a while even the DD's will not cap any more. Flanking and ambushes will be almost imposible. Steath torping will be much more dificult.  So welcome to campfest 2017.

[AntTiger666]

whelp... once im done with the Convoy i might as well retire, i finished my ultimate goal anyways (get the Yamato)

 

thanks for the fun World of Warships, but no... just no...

[Siegwald]

Time to dust off my soviet DDs and put rpf on all of them.

Escape is now by speed only if need really be and hunting the few remaining stealthers will be fun for a while....

 

Let the games begin.

[Blue_Bug]

It does mean that IJN DDs using their superior stealth

 

The tier 9 has better stealth but low speed. The T10 has worse stealth as the US DD.

[t3h3th32]

 

Just hoping, the new spotting rendering / animation didn't make it in and if so, there'll be an option in settings to turn that damn particle effect off. Regarding RPF, don't be alarmed. I watched some stream, where a WG employee appeared as a guest. They talked about how WG works and about the recent blowbacks (Alabama, Christmas Convoy, German DDs, RPFs, etc.) and this guy basically said, developers in Russia aren't communicating at all and it's driving even the NA WG office crazy. They're sending them info in Russian, they have to put it in Google Translator and then write an answer back also in Russian, so the text goes 10x times through Google Translator and in the end, no one understands it anyway.

 

This coming from an actual WG employee gives it a very high level of credibility and I'd honestly buy into that. So, give it 2 patches and I can almost guarantee you, RPF will be taken out of the game or nerfed into an oblivion. There's no way, this remains part of the game.

 

Cheers,

~t3h'Pâr4d0x

 

[Paliats0s_]

I can't tell why WG did what 99% of the player base dint like.

what in the world make them spit on the players face like that.

 

But now you understand how WG "USE" or "TELL" some specific youtubers what to say to rest of player base.

[von_Boeg]

Fair enough, then we know that Public Testing is totally useless, and that our opinions do not matter the slightest. Good to know.

[Hanszeehock]

Personally, I think this is an awful decision by the Devs. I was expecting it, when they didn't make changes to RPF between the two Public Test versions. 

 

I still love the game and I hope it doesn't have as big an effect as I fear. I've decided I'm not going to use it myself, mainly because I do not want my HUD polluted by it. 

 

Unfortunately, the only way the Devs are going to change their minds about RPF is if statistical evidence persuades them to. 

[MrWastee]

so, 100+ posts and 1000+ views in less than 3 hours?!... i smell riot

 

[44smok]

I truly suggest holding the pitchforks back for now and abusing the RPF as much as possible with division triangulation, chasing dem underage DD like it's the biggest stag party of the world and any other ways you can think of. They won't pay attention to any feedback or moaning cuz they "know better". Game statistics change caused by the shift of meta is something they can't ignore.

[Akula971]

 

Don't forget your radar. With RPF you get your guns in the right position. Look at other ships distances that DD is in range of radar. Radar on, Bye bye DD. It even doesn't have any chance. So after a while even the DD's will not cap any more. Flanking and ambushes will be almost imposible. Steath torping will be much more dificult.  So welcome to campfest 2017.

 

Pretty much. If I'm playing an IJN stealth capper, and I see a radar equipped ship heading my way, then I'm off. First thing I do in game is to look at the ship list and check what ships have radar and what enemy destroyers cammo is like. Now If I see a gun boat approaching, with back up and I'm lit up by RPF, I'm not going to push a cap, suicide, I'll just fire torpedoes and retire.

[Spectre__]

Guys you missed the buff to Hydro , now vigilance stacks with it , combined with Target Acquisition  module ( idk if it stacks never used it ), i think u can get German hydro up to 8km+ ( aka hello 2 mins radar ) .

[t3h3th32]

Personally, I think this is an awful decision by the Devs. I was expecting it, when they didn't make changes to RPF between the two Public Test versions. 

 

I still love the game and I hope it doesn't have as big an effect as I fear. I've decided I'm not going to use it myself, mainly because I do not want my HUD polluted by it. 

 

Unfortunately, the only way the Devs are going to change their minds about RPF is if statistical evidence persuades them to. 

 

They didn't even go through the feedback yet. If someone thinks, WG HQ analyzed all the feedback within like 5 days, that's nuts. It'll take them at least 3 - 5 more weeks to get to the bottom of this. Then, I think, they'll remove it.

 

Cheers,

~t3h'Pâr4d0x

[Panocek]

I truly suggest holding the pitchforks back for now and abusing the RPF as much as possible with division triangulation, chasing dem underage DD like it's the biggest stag party of the world and any other ways you can think of. They won't pay attention to any feedback or moaning cuz they "know better". Game statistics change caused by the shift of meta is something they can't ignore.

 

Yep, so much changes, nerfs and whatnot from World of Battleships

 

Guys you missed the buff to Hydro , now vigilance stacks with it , combined with Target Acquisition  module ( idk if it stacks never used it ), i think u can get German hydro up to 8km+ ( aka hello 2 mins radar ) .

 

Its tied to torpedo detection, not ship.

[The_Great_SCH]

Personally, I think this is an awful decision by the Devs. I was expecting it, when they didn't make changes to RPF between the two Public Test versions. 

 

I still love the game and I hope it doesn't have as big an effect as I fear. I've decided I'm not going to use it myself, mainly because I do not want my HUD polluted by it. 

 

Unfortunately, the only way the Devs are going to change their minds about RPF is if statistical evidence persuades them to. 

 

Don't worry, by Friday, you will have a nice little mod to install which will transform the thingy into a nice little arrow.  A 3-men div and that poor DD will really feel helpless.