Yup… And even worse, Yamato is extremely easy to kill. I’ve got Gneisenau and killed numerous Yamatos already, in one battle, 3 in short succession of eachother, all because of a weakspot discussed here earlier, just seems unrealistic and unfair
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It appears that this auxiliary ammo storage midship and above the waterline results in a OHK in the few battles I’ve had. There’s also no way of reducing the amount you take.
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True, that seems to set it off quite often
Really only reason to get Yamato is for historical reasons/ fan of IJN naval ships/ or simply to finish the tree other wise its the worst of the new BBs and not really sure what gaijin could do to make it a bit more playable besides just dying in one shot every time.
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tbf, this was known since the first dev server
How much ammo should one load on Yamato Mutsu and Amagi?
I wrote a report, but it doesn’t seem to be a bug. I thought my report might be lacking information, but it’s “not a bug”…report
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https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1953/october/design-and-construction-yamato-and-musashi
A good read regarding the Yamato-class, from former IJN sailors. This article was from 1953, so there may be some errors.
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Exactly what I’m doing… Very disapointed and hoping for future changes…
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Because the slope between no.2 turret and the 155mm turret is about 15deg inclined according to one of the official drawings. Geometrically it is impossible for the side slopes to have 7deg angle in this scenario. According to my calculations earlier, the slope behind no.2 turret must be 7deg or less to allow side slopes to stay as 7deg, but this contradicts the official drawings.
This is pure math problem, unless you can prove official drawings being wrong for the slope behind turret no.2, or you have to admit that the slope at sides can’t be 7deg.
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Yes, that’s right. What I don’t understand is which books the developers used as references when modeling the Yamato’s armor. The official blueprints for the Yamato class have mostly been lost, with the exception of some work records. Most of the blueprints currently in use are based on those reconstructed after the war by engineers who were involved in the ship’s construction, with various people adding their own interpretations. Therefore, I don’t think the blueprints the developers are using are perfect. I don’t think they are correct, but I can’t prove that they are incorrect, which is frustrating. In the end, no one truly knows the true appearance of the Yamato…
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Do you have citations from Japanese sources discussing about the origin of the drawings and plans that we have access to nowadays? For example, the US “captured” Japanese ship plans and data recently digitalised on NDL
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I checked this earlier. First, in the drawings published by Mr. Janus, it is explained that they are “a combination of reproduction drawings and photographs provided by Japanese friends.” In the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JSAOE) drawing collection, it is stated that “due to the lack of completed drawings, some discrepancies are unavoidable because there are drawings supplemented with planning drawings.” Looking at this, it seems that few sources clearly indicate their origins. However, Mr. Katsuhiro Hara’s “Record of the Construction of the Battleship Yamato” was discovered by him in the United States, so does this refer to the US “captured” Japanese ship plans? However, this book was more of a compilation of workers’ records and instructions rather than drawings.
My report
Speaking of which, I received a reply from my manager regarding this report stating, “This issue has been previously reported to the developers for consideration. Your report was noted in an internal report.” The report is still in an “accepted” status. Does this mean that the developers are attempting to modify the armor scheme in some way?
Ultimately, the reliability of the materials I can obtain seems to have its limits. Perhaps it is best to leave it to DMM and the developers. Once again, I appreciate your calm opinion.
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I have checked the turrets, elevators, shell and charge of the Yamato and Soyuz using AssetViewer.
Is there a mistake in the height and size of the shell and charge on the Yamato?
The Soyuz is very simplified and does not appear to be properly sized…bias?
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Project ship syndrome rather
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Scan of the relevant pages and source cover?
Which section on the ship are they referring to?