[crizza]

I think the basic problem is Hermann Goering. (Now there's a non-surprise.)

The KM simply didn't have interest in carriers because of Herr Goering, so even in terms of paper ships there are only a few viable designs. (Four or so, realistically.) That's counting paper. WG would have to completely make up more than half the line, and would lack aircraft for the majority of it as well. That's just too much.

THe Z-Plan inclouded exactly four CVs, like I wrote, so there are not any other paper ships.
While I habe seen drawings about hibrid Battlecruiser/carriers, thats it...
Germany had no need for CVs, their whole Navy was for convoiraiding or kepping the soviets out of the baltic sea...

[NGTM-1R]

THe Z-Plan inclouded exactly four CVs, like I wrote, so there are not any other paper ships.

It authorized four CVs but not four designs.

There are also the GFKs but those are in the same boat as Ise and Haruna in that nobody knows if they're even doable.

[Spoon]

There are also the GFKs but those are in the same boat as Ise and Haruna in that nobody knows if they're even doable.

I think you mean Hyūga and not Haruna?

[NGTM-1R]

There are also the GFKs but those are in the same boat as Ise and Haruna in that nobody knows if they're even doable.

I think you mean Hyūga and not Haruna?

Yes. In other news, don't latepost.

[crizza]

Finally got the Hipper, neat ship

[Col. Fishguts]

*bump*

So, the latest patch 0.5.5 brings quite a lot of changes.
Amongst all the balance buffs/nerfs/etc., there are finally some weather effects. For now, on most maps they are just eye candy during the pre-battle countdown and they gradually disappear when the battle starts.
But on "North" they have implemented a cyclone that passes over during the match that reduces visibility to 8km.

It comes with it's own soundtrack and sound effects for the proper moody experience.



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[jr2]

Schweeet!

[Col. Fishguts]

*another bump*

New patch 0.5.6.0, lots of updates, but most importantly Hipper finally got her proper refit hull (plus some buffs to her HE shells and AAA).
So now she has her atlantic bow, enclosed bridge and the funnel cap. Look at that sexy piece of german metal:

[TwentyPercentCooler]

That sexy Atlantic bow, finally. It's a shame the C hull ruins her firing arcs.

Won the Blyskawica from a stream a while back, finally went up the Russian DD line enough to be comfortable in gunboat DDs. Didn't want to be that guy that gets a high-tier premium and jumps directly into it having no idea how to play it, especially considering how influential DDs are on the meta right now.

God damn, what a fun ship.

[StarSlayer]

They finally fixed Nagato as well.  I might need to take a break from my frigate and partake in a little death in the machine age.

[Col. Fishguts]

That sexy Atlantic bow, finally. It's a shame the C hull ruins her firing arcs.

Oh, that's why she felt a bit strange when firing from narrow angles. Is there a way to downgrade back to the B hull?

Russian DDs are a ton of fun after you get used to them. I had a painful learning phase coming from the US DDs, but from Derzky upwards I had ridiculous win rates and now I just acquired the Gnevny. Awesome ship.

[StarSlayer]

The modules tab  should allow you to change configs.

[StarSlayer]

I think I will need to run the B hull as well for the ungimped arcs.

[Darius]

The Furutaka got its Second World War hull refit, which pleases me. It's like hitting the Aoba early.

[StarSlayer]

Looks like they will be dropping a Patch 6/2 that will clean up the gun arcs on the Hipper B and C hulls.

[TwentyPercentCooler]

Glad to see someone was listening about the Hipper.

And yeah, new Furutaka's amazing. Might even be the best T5 cruiser now, assuming an experienced captain.

[StarSlayer]

Crawled back up to Tier X:



Haven't had much chance to take her out but she flings metric shed tons of AP down range every 8.8 seconds.  Though a brace of Type 93s taught me she turns like battleship.

[Rodo]

Yeah, noticed it too. Furrutaka is brutal now, I got chewed up by it while cruisin' around on my Louis, and I'm beast when on it so...
At least the final fire brought him down too

Ohh I love the dreaded vengeful hand from hell.

[Enioch]

Kamikaze R is on sale, apparently.

I had it from the pearl project a while back and it's so fun when I put my Shima captain on it.

5.4 detection range. Extra 2k health. Great arks on the guns. Plus I don't have the torp accelleration on my torps, so I don't lose on that front.

Plus, it prints money. Quarter- to half-million credit games are routine.

It's so fun it should be illegal. /sealclub

Also: Furutake was best T5 cruiser ever since turret rotation buff.

[Enioch]

So, I came back home and found my waifu waiting for me, with a bouquet of Type 93s.



And then we went out for a romantic walk in the Atlantic and encountered ten Yamatos, without any air cover.

It's safe to say that our relationship is as healthy as ever.




Seriously, this wasn't even fun. The Kagero and I went for a scouting run and shook our asses in front of the Gearing and the Khaba; they came after us like rabid idiots and got annihilated by our cruisers (unfortunately they got the Kagero). Then I had seven enemy BBs to play with, essentially alone.