[Discussion] Destroyers

[daki]

3 hours ago, Boris_MNE said:

 

 

You know, your point is actually valid. I see no reason to approach to caps in next few days. TRB could be way to go.

 

Why, did I miss something in the new patch?

Are they like toxic now removing DD health as soon as you enter them?

 

Who is now supposed to cap? CVs  maybe?

 

Its a bit sad to see that any changes introduced tend to wake up that great "lets just camp" mentality. I guess too many still believe that the game is not already campy enough, and tend to lack imagination on how to adapt...

[AnotherDuck]

I mostly play the IJN DDs, but I've played the US ones as well. Didn't like the Germans, and won't play the Russian for a while.

 

That said, Benson and Fletcher are excellent ships. Benson is a great upgrade from occasionally awkward Mahan, and Fletcher is a better Benson. You also have Lo Yang, which is Benson. The actual Benson, not just a Benson-class ship. Not going to include Black, since that's a fundamentally broken ship.

 

Of the T5 destroyers, the Kamikaze ones are the best ones, since they're equipped with the Premium Nerf Avoidance System. Minekaze is still good, but only almost as good.

 

On T6, I really like Shinononome, since she has decent guns that, while not at gunboat level, still suffice for self-protection, support fire, and unfair gunfights. Most of the time I don't find the shorter ranged torpedoes (8 km compared to 10 km) to be a problem.

[mtm78]

14 minutes ago, daki said:

 

Why, did I miss something in the new patch?

Are they like toxic now removing DD health as soon as you enter them?

 

Who is now supposed to cap? CVs  maybe?

 

Its a bit sad to see that any changes introduced tend to wake up that great "lets just camp" mentality. I guess too many still believe that the game is not already campy enough, and tend to lack imagination on how to adapt...

 

It's mainly because WG doesn't seem to understand balance. Adding Megazao with better concealment as my cruisers, better HE performance as my cruisers AND having a heal which... you called it... works best against damage taken from cruisers.... 

 

Yeah, I can't really blame players for camping when WG displays their usual prowess in class balancing. 

[dasCKD]

V = Kamikaze

VI = Gaede

VII  = Atlanta

VIII = Benson/old Fubuki
IX = Z-46
X = Minotaur

[blanc091]

 

Which destroyer you pick for tiers:
V = Minekaze

VI = Farragut

VII  = Mahan

VIII = Benson/Akizuki
IX = Yuugumo
X = Shima hands down

 

I only played 1 full line, the IJN before the split, and I didn't actually have problems with it (except losing every gun fight with USN DD), but it requires a bit more skill and relying on your torps mostly; that and the fact that Mutsuki was a pain. Otherwise, Shima is great fun, also Akizuki too.

 

USN-wise, I'm at the Benson and I just love it, I like to use my guns a lot, and that reload and traverse, with the correct capt skills is just..bonkers. I liked them all, gradually increasing the "liking" as I went up the tiers :P.

 

I also got to the Z-23 and I really just started liking this line, Maas was..ok-ish, Z-23 this is work-able.

 

I haven't played much RU DDs, I got to Gnevny and the Ognevoi (because of split), I don't quite like their play style.

[Khul]

1 hour ago, daki said:

 

Why, did I miss something in the new patch?

Are they like toxic now removing DD health as soon as you enter them?

 

Who is now supposed to cap? CVs  maybe?

 

Its a bit sad to see that any changes introduced tend to wake up that great "lets just camp" mentality. I guess too many still believe that the game is not already campy enough, and tend to lack imagination on how to adapt...

 

FWIW I've played a couple of Kagero games with the TRB & if you get lucky with MM you can absolutely wreck face on BBs, high-tier "Gonna point my front at the enemy & noodle along at 2 knots no matter what" "gameplay" being what it is...

[Prospect_b]

4. v170 :D

5. kami/fujin I guess (sadly don't have them)

6. shino/fubu

7. akats (+- 1 min reload 3x3 torps)/ mahan could work/ maass

8. kagero - with torp reload booster

9. fletcher

10. z52

[Nechrom]

V - Kamikaze/Kamikaze R/Fujin

VI - Fubuki or Gallant

VII - Leningrad (if you need a capable all-round DD) or Shiratsuyu (if you want to go all-in on torps)

VIII - Harekaze

IX - Fletcher or Yugumo

X - Shimakaze

[Noobsplatter]

This speak of tasty babytears to feed on might make me play a few rounds again. Probably pulling out gearing and shima for torping and testing out khaba long range AP spam.

 

If no high level babytears can be harvested then I will just try with blyska,sims,kamikaze or whatever else I have in my port that I don`t remember the name of. 

[Basti542]

V - Kamikaze/Kamikaze R/Fujin

VI - Ashan

VII - Leningrad

VIII - Lo Yang / Kiew / Ogy

IX - Udaloi / Tashkent / Z-46 (Fletcher too, but i don´t have it)

X - Khaba / Z-52

[Daxeno]

Topic moved to the appropriate section.

 

Daxeno

[plammbeach]

i have played all destroyers in the game, this is what i would consider the best for each tier, doesnt mean it is the most fun, etc funwise i prefer gearing instead of z 52.

 

- kamikaze

- farragut

- leberecht maass

- lo yang

- tashkent

- z 52