Either that, or the “bluewater” line as we know it ends at Rank 8 and they add another branch for the next era of naval or something. That way ASM ships are an entirely different branch.
good :D
Got an accidental magazine hit on a Bismarck today. Wasn’t aiming at him, I was aiming at a Yamashiro in front of him.
The armor is really crap frontally. Also, unlike the Scharnhorst, the pump doesn’t shield the magazine.
While playing Bismarck, I do die more often compared to Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, but I’m not sure it’s because of her armorscheme or I’m just getting focused becouse "Sink the Bismarck "
Still I love playing it!
Hood shall be avenged!
:p
Have yet to encounter a player controlled hood, but when I do… 😈
For Hood… :P
Hah, nice one
Wow, does the Yamato have the worst pen of every ship added in the update that’s centered around it? I thought it would at least have something going for it, to compensate for the terrible protection
No, it has the highest penetration at range. At short range Iowa and Roma have impressive penetration but the advantage drops out quickly beyond 10km and from 15km+ Yamato’s 46cm gun is significantly superior to anything else
Just as it makes sense;
KE= 1/2*mv^2
At closer ranges, the lighter shells have a KE boost through their initialy higher V; but, at longer ranges, the heavier shell’s KE is carried by their larger M.
I believe you’ll also find that a lot more of that V is carried over via inertia, bigger shell really is just better in most cases.
Yep!
Wounder why Bismark is at 8.3 BR. Gneisenau is just better and even got a lower BR. Scharnhorst class is more tanky and has better AA. Thats probably just my perception, but mobility is better as well. Reversing behind rocks takes ages with Bismark. Also very kind from Gajin to give Bismark just blank HE as starter shell, not even the delayed fuse one. Since there are no low lvl AI bots in cruisers, boats or DDs anymore, there is hardly anything you can do.
they should definetly add tirpitz after scarnhorst it makes loads of sense
I fear that she may become a event vehicle tho…
have you spaded Bismark yet?
This is everyone.
Except for Sovetsky Soyuz.
She starts with SAP that has great penetration and hilariously good HE filler.
They’d have to make up a 16" HE shell for Soyuz to be given the same treatment as the others. Very convenient for the Soviet 16" gun to not have HE ammo so in a game decades after the ship was scrapped, it can be the best performer in the naval game meta.
I have not yet spaded my own Bismarck, but yesterday (sunday) I did literally the thing in the quote, and I ended the game with like 10 or 11 kills, and an angry revenge bomber trying to kill me a few times, but failing every time.
I survived the match, but I believe we unfortunatly lost. Worth it tho.
When I remember correctly the three Bayern class BB as well as the 38cm Yorck Battlecruiser got SAP as starter shell. Was very easy to level up to AP.