Hunt for Bismarck campaign

[HMS_LIVERPOOL]

What do you guys think of this up and coming event..

 

https://thearmoredpatrol.com/2017/04/22/wows-hunt-for-bismarck-campaign-various-details/

[xsmilingbanditx]

"Do blablabla in Hood"...no thanks Sir.

[XbodzioXplX]

Just play the game and take from it as much as you can.

If you focus to do specific mission you might be frustrated and stay in the same ship/class. But most of prizes from events/missions are not worth to grind them.

 

Like Clash of Elements.

It takes >20 battles per day for unicum players to gather all the tokes to buy Kamikaze. In my opinion it is not good for a human, that could do so many other things.

 

So take the next campaing as a new posibility to earn some credits/flags not for obligatory high grind time.

 

[SteDorff]

That damaged look / ghost Bismarck skin looks cool though

 

[p3rh4n4]

This might be quite clever on WG:s part, make a whole campain for people who buy the Hood.

More content, more bang for your buck, some might buy it just for that content and those who buy Hood just for the ship will propably still be grateful for the surplus stuff to do with it.

[hgbn_dk]

They probably run a Hood campaign close at the start of this... Just like the Graf Spee/ Santa. So you can earn the Hood for free, but got lesser time to complete the other Campaign versus those who buys the Hood and get a jump start

[MaxxyNL]

I can't wait for the new campaign(s) to start.

Let's hope it won't be another event/campaign that is put together by people that obviously don't play the game themselves.... 

 

The option to buy "extra" tokens, like in some World of Tanks campaigns, is an option that i 100% like.

Now, let the failure called CoTe end, and start this new campaign.

 

[RUSSIANBlAS]

Can't see WG letting us earn the Hood for free.

 

I've got no interest in special camo as I've got other ships and means of buffing...

[Tungstonid]

If I interpret it correctly it is a campaign which means that the Hood is not necessarily needed to complete each stage?

That would be great.

 

I'd also like to know whether the new skins are purely aesthetical or if it rather is a camo which gives certain bonuses.

[_DeathWing_]

Don't like the skin. 

[creamgravy]

This might be quite clever on WG:s part, make a whole campain for people who buy the Hood.

More content, more bang for your buck, some might buy it just for that content and those who buy Hood just for the ship will propably still be grateful for the surplus stuff to do with it.

 

We all know what happened when they gave Graf Spee owners exclusive campaign content.

That went down really well 

[havaduck]

What do you guys think of this up and coming event..

 

 

Oh boy a WG event. So how is a WG event usually?

 

Yes exactly, and on top the game is unplayable due to all the idiots crawling (armed with at least another wallet-warrior ship on top, oh god!) out all weak long instead normal massing on weakends.

 

So, no thx to the kind invitation to this public viewing of a defecography but I will pass. Unfortunately and to great dismay you cant realy escape it completely and WG will be hellbent on slapping at least a "sample of the results" of said defecography on every players screen.

[WhoCares01]

 7 stages containing 9 sub-missions (so 63 missions in total), not all missions need completion to progress through the stages. Players with premium time can progress faster (by doing 3 missions at the same time instead of 2). Stage 5 & 6 unlock special camouflages for HMS Hood, which will yield combat-bonusses. There are 24 "collectibles" to be earned in the campaign, earning them all will give you a medal, as well as a premium camouflage for Bismarck. However, you can't choose the collectibles. By completing a mission, you get 2 special containers, each container will drop one of the 24 collectibles (historic shields). A player must earn the 24 different shields, but has no hand in picking the shields, it's down to RNG to decide if the player gets his Bismarck camo or not.

Can somebody calculate the probability to get all 24 collectibles?

That's 2 draws in each of the 63 missions, so 126 random 1-of-24 draws - doesn't sound promising to me.

Well, we don't really know how the distribution will really be, but I guess this would be the worst case.

[giannisww]

You think they going to make the requirements Eu style?

[RUSSIANBlAS]

If it goes to a raffle system then that's utter bull cr@p, play and grind to get screwed by chance...

 

Still, I'll wait before getting the pitchfork.

[MoveZig]

I'm not interested in any BB but will do it for collection purposes unless the requirements are too high, or I can't use my DDs.

[svadilfari]

i´m guessing owning the hood will be a requirement.

and the hood won´t be available for sale 

#typicalWG

[giannisww]

I dont think the Hood will be for free or if it is it will something really grindy like the graf spree

[creamgravy]

 7 stages containing 9 sub-missions (so 63 missions in total), not all missions need completion to progress through the stages. Players with premium time can progress faster (by doing 3 missions at the same time instead of 2). Stage 5 & 6 unlock special camouflages for HMS Hood, which will yield combat-bonusses. There are 24 "collectibles" to be earned in the campaign, earning them all will give you a medal, as well as a premium camouflage for Bismarck. However, you can't choose the collectibles. By completing a mission, you get 2 special containers, each container will drop one of the 24 collectibles (historic shields). A player must earn the 24 different shields, but has no hand in picking the shields, it's down to RNG to decide if the player gets his Bismarck camo or not.

Can somebody calculate the probability to get all 24 collectibles?

That's 2 draws in each of the 63 missions, so 126 random 1-of-24 draws - doesn't sound promising to me.

Well, we don't really know how the distribution will really be, but I guess this would be the worst case.

 

You just need to grind out 24 missions in 3 weeks, buy them or buy Hood to make it easier. (subject to change)

 

 

 More on tokens
– You can’t sell them. – Tokens can be duplicated. – You can collect them by opening Containers or buying them in the Premium shop. – Duplicated tokens can be traded for other tokens that you haven’t acquired yet. – Collecting all 24 Tokens will give you big rewards,an achievement as well as a new skin for Bismarck which changes the appearance of the ships, together with bonuses similar to permanent camo – When your collection is completed, all duplicated tokens will be automatically exchanged to credits.

 

[Jethro_Grey]

Ok, so you can buy the tokens and get the reward this way, which is nice i guess and an option for players who can't be arsed to play for hours each day.

 

The mission requirements seem doable...unless they require to complete them in a single battle, which is completely possible seeing WG is making that event. ^^

Which makes the availability of tokens in the shop even more appreciated...for both sides.

 

Anyways, looking forward to the Hood grindfest.

[Skyllon]

New skin looks awesome. As for the event - we have to wait and see. Too many unknowns to say anything.

[TheCinC]

Overall, it sounds interesting, and if any ship or battle deserves its own event, it is HMS Hood/Operation Rheinübung.

What military/history buff doesn't know about Bismarck and HMS Hood?

 

However, I fear it will be very grindy, as most events are.

Second, I fear that, if there are indeed random drops, as someone else pointed out already, the odds of getting all tokens are essentially zero, unless you can gather such a huge amount of tokens, or one specific token per mission.

Although I would not be surprised if they make the ultimate goal, the Bismarck camo, available in ye olde premium shoppe.

Win-win, keep us grinding like hamsters on a wheel, while still making money, and looking generous because they are giving out 'free stuff'.

But yeah, pitchforks remain in the shed for now, until HMS Hood is here, hopefully at least competitive, that is all I ask for, and the campaign is here so we can see what we're getting.

SURPRISE! No event for EU, because you hate grinding.

Sorry, sorry. Get back in the shed, stupid pitchfork..

Wait and see.

As we always do..

 

If it is doable, I'll go for it, if not, then I'll be not that surprised.

After the past few events, and the current one, I'd be surprised if they finally have an event that goes smoothly.

[AgarwaenME]

They probably run a Hood campaign close at the start of this... Just like the Graf Spee/ Santa. So you can earn the Hood for free, but got lesser time to complete the other Campaign versus those who buys the Hood and get a jump start

 

That's what I wonder about too, since you need the Hood to fully complete the campaign.

[Shirakami_Kon]

Can't see WG letting us earn the Hood for free.

 

Me neither. Even if it's not that great in this game I was surprised Graf Spee was obtainable for free. Wouldn't be surprised if they really expected not to sell many of them outside pixel collectors.

 

However, the Hood? Too famous. There's no way they'll pass that and make missions for it. Not even ones more insane than we usually have.

 

Edit: I even thought the Hood was going to be bad because how huge it is and how bad it turns but apparently used properly is super tanky so there's not even some hope because the ship it's not going to be great how I still think was one of the reasons to have the chance to get Graf Spee.

[AgarwaenME]

Mind you, if you only need to finish 24 of those individual parts for all unique rewards with the rest only giving slight extra credits or whatever, then it's going to be fairly easy to do.

 

Assuming what's described is true, and that WG EU doesn't do their usual "lets screw over our customers extra hard" routine.