HMS Hood Teaser

[Earl_of_Northesk]

For you as well I guess? I did think it would be a bit silly if you had to test them with 'stock' captains.

 

"These ships" kinda implies it's not only the contributors ones 

They all work the same.

[p3rh4n4]

Buuuuuullsh...

 

 

We are not using 3 point captains.

 

 

Thanks for clarifying.

I didn't think about it too much, but even if it was 3 points, it wouldn't change my point, you can only know your OWN things like: skill-level, captain points, upgrades, premium consumbales, etc.

Fellow teammates & enemies vary alot. First impressions can be missleading for sure.

Personal impressions & on a small scale.

[puxflacet]

Maybe but at present I don't think that. I think that she will not be great for a lot of people, but for the ones that do like her tankiness and can play to that, she will probably downright awesome.

 

everyone wanted a flavour. now you have pretty strong one, so enjoy it or spit it

[Webley_Mark]

None have 3 point captains, Just saying.

 

Oh... If you say so.

[Admiral_H_Nelson]

But HMS Hood, Oh Emm Gee, that is a ship I have been in love with since the 1990s..

 

Yes, I am that old, thankyouverymuch.

 

You call THAT old? I made my first model of HMS Hood in 1965 (a plastic kit from "Airfix").

 

Isn't it ironic that the HMS Hood in game appears to be so tanky, when the real life combat history was so horrifyingly and tragically short?

[Sea_viper]

http://www.navweaps.com/index_inro/INRO_Hood_p3.htm

 

Even under a realistic analysis, Hood would survive much better if the 20 degree turn to port was not executed. To understand how squishy Hood was, you need to show a little bit more broadside. Once shells can punch through the 5 inch and 7 inch belt, Hood will eat tons and tons of damage, even some lucky citadel (like in real life)

 

It is quite funny that both Warspite and Hood end up filling the Tank role. Where Warspite is a heal tank and Hood is a armor tank

[TheCinC]

 

You call THAT old? I made my first model of HMS Hood in 1965 (a plastic kit from "Airfix").

 

Isn't it ironic that the HMS Hood in game appears to be so tanky, when the real life combat history was so horrifyingly and tragically short?

 

Thanks for making me feel a bit less old..

And by the standards of her day, she was well armoured.

Too bad she did not go into action until 20 years later, when she was at a disadvantage.

One paper design I would admit to being interested in, would be an upgraded HMS Hood.

That one might have been able to compete with Bismarck on a much more equal basis.

[cracktrackflak]

 

Thanks for making me feel a bit less old..

And by the standards of her day, she was well armoured.

Too bad she did not go into action until 20 years later, when she was at a disadvantage.

One paper design I would admit to being interested in, would be an upgraded HMS Hood.

That one might have been able to compete with Bismarck on a much more equal basis.

 

 

The long-running comparisons and analysis' of comparative armour are highly theoretical, though. There were too few BB vs BB engagements to generate any quantitative evidence, and the outcomes of BB engagements only demonstrated that ships could be demolished regardless of their armour.

 

E.g. Bismarck is highly mythologised, and this transitions into the way she is presented in the game. In real life, however, when it came to the final gunfight she was knocked out within ten minutes, and failed to even land a hit on her opponents (certainly no sign of those ferocious in-game secondaries....).

 

 

[Sonic_157]

 

Thanks for making me feel a bit less old..

And by the standards of her day, she was well armoured.

Too bad she did not go into action until 20 years later, when she was at a disadvantage.

One paper design I would admit to being interested in, would be an upgraded HMS Hood.

That one might have been able to compete with Bismarck on a much more equal basis.

 

 

Well, as you probably now, Hood was scheduled for a modernization refit but never made in time. See here for details.

 

If WG ever releases a second BB line with Battlecruiser designs, we may find an "admiral-class" ship at tier 7.

 

This design would be like Hood with A hull and her refit as B hull. Would be cool to see.

 

 

 

 

 

[creamgravy]

certainly no sign of those ferocious in-game secondaries...

 

I'll be knocking out a few of those secondaries when they finally release one of these badboys. 

 

 

 

[TheCinC]

 

I'll be knocking out a few of those secondaries when they finally release one of these badboys. 

 

 

 

 

Cossack, Zulu, Punjabi?

Could use a few more pixels..

To be honest, the night engagement between Bismarck and the DDs only affected the rest Bismarck's crew got, so they were worn out by the time the battle resumed in the morning.

Although you gotta give respect to the Piorun, which signalled "I am a Pole" as she was attacking.

Not sure if Bismarck's crew ever saw or understood that signal, but that's the spirit!

[creamgravy]

Although you gotta give respect to the Piorun, which signalled "I am a Pole" as she was attacking.

 

Not sure if Bismarck's crew ever saw or understood that signal, but that's the spirit!

 

We get a Piorun achievement badge too! Can't wait for the campaign. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[txtspeak]

Still need HMS Electra

 

Especially with Hood coming, Electra is a MUST.

[TheCinC]

So it is a grindy campaign for some camos.

Well, it is not as if I am going to play (m)any other ships once I've got my hands on HMS Hood, so..

[creamgravy]

I'm still not 100% sure tbh, the Chinese 0.6.5 ST leak isn't very clear. https://sea-group.org/?p=2798&lang=en

 

One of the missions on the first stage is to cause 60,000 damage with Hood, you need to complete all missions to get Bismark skin etc. It looks like the time limited Spee Campaign.

 

Grind missions = Get Hood free at the end (many will need premium time to achieve this)

Buy Hood = Grind those awesome looking skins. 

[TheCinC]

I'm still not 100% sure tbh, the Chinese 0.6.5 ST leak isn't very clear. https://sea-group.org/?p=2798&lang=en

 

One of the missions on the first stage is to cause 60,000 damage with Hood, you need to complete all missions to get Bismark skin etc. It looks like the time limited Spee Campaign.

 

Grind missions = Get Hood free at the end (many will need premium time to achieve this)

Buy Hood = Grind those awesome looking skins. 

 

I haven't seen anything yet about getting HMS Hood for free.

Like I said, not bloody likely.

[tajj7]

Giving away such an iconic ship for free was always unlikely. 

[creamgravy]

It's exactly like the Hunt for Graf Spee campaign with time locked missions > http://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Ship:The_Hunt_for_Graf_Spee I'm 100% certain you'll get Hood for free at the end ...but It looks a harder grind.

 

The 'use Spee/Hood to do X' missions seem to be contained within the main campaign line, so there'll be no repeat of the mess from last time. These Hood specific missions are super easy though. 'Be in the top 5 XP earners 2 times', 'do 60,000 damage', 'Hit 3 citadels' etc.

 

Only people that buy Hood will be able to unlock/grind the new Bismarck model and maybe the other 3 we haven't seen yet. Hood”The old birds”Skin sounds like the wreck version too.

 

 

 

[Darth_Glorious]

It is free in WG term. That means a lot of grind to get it or just buy it if you cannot suffer the grind.

[TheCinC]

Hood”The old birds”Skin sounds like the wreck version too.

 

 

What? Broken in two? So you can pretend to have been sunk and then.. Ha-ha! Sneak attack!

[puxflacet]

 

 

 

what is this? penalty for pink players? ewww...gross

[_DeathWing_]

 

what is this? penalty for pink players? ewww...gross

 

It's beaten up Bismarck camo/skin for the upcoming campaign. You have it on reddit. 

[giannisww]

That camo looks cool

[KurtVonSteiger]

So, No life other than grind for some of us then? (provided HMS Hood is the pot of gold at the end of it)  :-)

[G01ngToxicCommand0]

 

It's beaten up Bismarck camo/skin for the upcoming campaign. You have it on reddit. 

 

It looks like she has just been pulled from the bottom of the Atlantic and is in the present state of preservation. I wonder how the special camo for Hood will look like - a broken hull in 3 pieces?

I can't see myself playing with a ship that looks like a wreck but it would be nice if that is how damage on ships in WoWS would look like when taking damage.