I freaking love the Japanese DD's... Until one of my teammates pulls a 180 right in front of the torpedoes I've launched perfectly at an enemy CA/ BB that's lost its steering and engines... That's only happened two or three times over the weekend...

Yeah I sunk a teammate in a Cruiser with my Japanese Tier 3 DD the other night too, I was trying to help him fight another cruiser at close range and I had a perfect torpedo salvo going toward the enemy from 6km out when my team mate suddenly turned right into my torpedos and took 3 sinking him, I told him sorry on chat but he said not my fault his rudder took damage and jammed so he looped right into my torps.

Hope that wasn't enough to make me pink next time I play that DD, next time I will not assume my teammates will stay on course, at least I avenged him with my next salvo.

I always assume the other folks on my team are idiots, until proven otherwise. Especially if they use those *$&#*(@)(*$&@ chat shortcut keys.

US DD's are all about the guns, i sometimes forget i even have torps. In an IJN DD you can be smashed by three or four quick firing salvos from a US DD and as the US DD you have to risk it a bit more by getting in closer to spot the IJN. Once the IJN has dropped and you avoid them you can basically guarantee yourself a kill. I went IJN early because off the larger stealth zone for torp usage but then went back to the US line after the somewhat boring gameplay in the Mutsy and the total yawn of the Hatsuharu. The Lack of decent guns on the IJN line can be a pain when you really need them imo and the US DD's are total opposite.

My Nicholas KD is 1.9 and my (sold) Minekaze is 1.8 which were my two favourites of the different lines. Only just moved into the Farragut and really liking her atm. Once you get the hang of the US DD's you will be golden Nuke

The Mighty Jingles shows us the upcoming German and Russian ships.

That Bismark grind is gonna hurt me.

just wondering if you guys have looked at or are interested in Naval action. Great for group fun.

Not too interested in going back in time. I'd rather go forward a bit if anything.

Did I read correctly that the update for the Russian and German line will be on the 19th, a Monday? Sort of an awkward intro for the line. I would think they release on a Friday and give everyone the weekend to climb a few tiers in their shiny new ships....

Anyway, anxiously awaiting the update.

The start of the work week, probably a good idea.

I have seven mill sitting that i really want to spend on the Nagato or Mahan, both already researched, but the German line being so close is making it hard to spend. Just going to focus straight down that BB line for the Bismark not interested in the Russian ships at all.

LOL! I hear ya...I am in the same boat, plenty of doubloons available but only about 170k EXP sitting in my account. I too think I will push and save for the German line too. By the time they release, I may have enough EXP to make it to tier 8.

Sorry to pour some salt into your soup - on 19th they release just the German cruiser line. And you will quickly use up those credits once you reach Tier 8/9 anyway. I have two T9s (Iowa & Kagero, also unlocked Ibuki, but don't know whether I will ever buy it), and by the time I had outfit Iowa with upgrades etc. I had to play some lower tier games to get enough for Kagero. Even skipped the second hull of the Iowa and went straight for the final one to save 3.5 million...

That works out OK as i don't have enough free xp to smash up the line yet and i guess i am going to need upwards of 30+ at least to zoom to the Bismark plus a ton of xp. I don't think i am going to worry much about Tier 8 and upwards in IJN and USN, every battle i have been thrown into that is 8 and above are fairly tame compared to 7 and below. I would like to give the Yamato a run one day but i don't think i could suffer the grind

There is an event running at the moment which can get you a head start on the German cruiser line or Russian DD line HERE

edit- got the Ognevoi with my Nicholas. Got thrown into an easy match versus Wyomings, New Yorks, Isokazes and Umikaze's which made things easy.






1xp and 1silver per upgrade..if only. 4 k torp range with a 7.7 detect range..should be fun




Double edit Grabbed the Konigsberg with a 6 kill Isokaze match lol. Got greedy going for number seven and walked into a wall of torps that were easily avoided..but the blood lust was up and brain was disengaged.




Weird looking thing with the rear offset main guns, now time to go for a cruise.




The Ognevoi is TERRIBLE..as far as DD's go imo anyway. Give me my Nicholas or mid tier IJN DD's any day of the week. First match, first hit i lost my rear mains..that's half my guns out of action instantly and with 4 k torps i was relegated to spotting. Second match i somehow managed a kill but lost my engines three times in about 4 minutes and on the third repair lost them for a fourth time and was relegated to a floating target pummeled down to Daveys.




Last edit- Two games in..

Konigsberg..








I see a nerf in the future

Every one seem to have a lot of fun with that game. I must admit that it is more fun than WOT.

And since I don't know much about surface ships in real life, it seems like a decent game. Then, the separation of tasks is very clear and necessary.

Moreover, the introduction of "ranked battles" limited to 7 players on each side for ships of Tier VI and VII only, is a different game play from "random battles". http://worldofwarships.com/en/news/common/naval-academy-ranked-battles/

I really appreciate confrontations on open seas, where naval strategies and formation are important.

And today with the new version patch, is the introduction of Soviet and German ship lines. There are now four countries represented, USA, JAPAN, RUSSIA and GERMANY. That should be be interesting.

I am waiting for the introduction of submarines.

X-Box changed the nature of gaming.

Today's gamers are very different from gamers of 10 years ago.

But I agree with you, it would have been great if would have been updated.

Pretty sure WG said that would never happen.

Actually there was a statement made by WG in a different direction.

Really ? Everything i have seen states 'never any subs'. I don't think the maps or the gameplay would be any good for subs myself, slow, super easy to shoot slow targets, once spotted a sub would have sfa chance to evade, they would need to be super unrealistic to have a chance against the DD's and cruisers and constant spotting by aircraft.

Worked fine in Battlestations, but that game had a lot more going for it.