Major Update "Firebirds" - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 2)

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5876

Updates are usually named after either:

  1. A loose theme surrounding new vehicles, especially those with new features (Sky Guardians, Air Superiority, Kings of Battle)

  2. A new tech tree/sub tree being added (Winged Lions, Viking Fury, Imperial Navy)

  3. New gameplay mechanics (Night Vision, Locked On, Seek and Destroy)

  4. A combination of the above (Fire and Ice)

Given what we know, there’s a strong theme in this update around strike aircraft (Tornado, F-15E, Su-34, Nighthawk). If there are still top battleships coming for Germany, Italy, and the UK, then there’s a substantial battleship theme too.

The BeNeLux ground seems so basic, I can’t see Gaijin naming the whole update over three Leopards.

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5877

But EFT is confirmed delayed to 2025.
They didn’t talked about Rafale, but i doubt it would be here on december without EFT, so i put it in the case of “they don’t care talking about it but it’s also delayed 2025 alongside EFTs”.

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5878

Stealth Eagles might be one

5879

So what do you think about whats gonna be the Dunkerque reload?

5880

Now that I think about the original leaklist had top tier ships for Britain France Italy and Germany right? Soo Roma???

5881

2rpm which

5882

was that the one with warspite

5883

Even before the leak list Gaijin confirmed new rank VI for some nations.

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5884

So average reload time for top tier BBs ?

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5885

well the “top” performers have a 3-3.5 RPM

5886

Ouch…

I hope at least the fact that all the firepower can be send without showing the broadside gonna add something good on the WT gameplay.

A part of me is ready for the Dunkerque to be the worst 7.0 already :(
But i don’t care, quad power !

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5887

depends on how well protected the front ammo is but you will be able to protect the crew more

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5888

No actual leak list had top ships for UK, Italy, France, or Germany. That’s based on Smin saying before the launch of DoD that there would be new rank VI ships for every nation in the “next two updates.” If we assume that DoD was included, which included Rank VI ships for USSR, USA, and Japan, that leaves UK, Italy, France, and Germany for this update.

Roma is possible, but Francesco Caracciolo would be a better fit in the current meta.

5889

The funny part is the Dunkerque was made to counter Deutshland and Littorio (?) class.

With the Sharnorst and others more advanced ships already here, it’s saddly gonna be still some food for them i think.

5890

And on some of them the top mounted M2 .50 cal was replaced by M3 .50 cal, also sourced from said Sabres

I believe this video courtesy of @Til_Dovre_Faller shows an M3, notice the high RoF compared to regular M2

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5891

iirc her bulkheads are about 8" or 9" (her belt actually)

Actually no I think theyre 12" sorry

5892

from looking at the current french BB’s they ammo placement seems quite poor

5893

Our old 1925s BBS have massive ammo storrage with no armor around, yep (and the big number of heavy secondary don’t help)

Dunkerque is slightly better from what i can found

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Even if not perfect, it’s years ahead what we have now xD

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5894

I think itd help if there’s wasnt so much ammo

5895

um the only 2 memorable encounters with french BB’s i can remember is ammo racking the same guy with 15 inch sap shells at range with first or second salvos

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