Yes, I'm boring as f**k.
I still get this gem of a game. And then, I discover that the replay is corrupted and I'm like
Funny thing is, I'm still not sure how much I like the
Akizuki. I've found that, as counter-intuitive as it may be, you
must not go looking for enemy DDs early game. HE does
no damage to them, because T8+ DD armor lolnopes the 4-incher HE, unless you hit the
tiny superstructures and
any angling defeats the AP.
Instead, you need to burn cruisers and BBs to the waterline with demo expert and AFT, because you can stealthfire from 9.7 km.
I'm looking forward to trying out the new HEAP ammo - it should turn the Aki into a veritable buzzsaw at close range, even vs higher-tier DDs. And if I have to sacrifice some fire chance to survive getting killed by a Tashkent while doing literally
no damage in return, I'll take it.