Historical figures, at least. Soyuz’s can’t possibly be historical because those guns were never mounted on those turrets, which were never constructed. So the reload is 100% arbitrary for “balance” and not based in historical facts, like the Japanese reloads are.
Still 1.4 seconds faster than Iowa for… no particular reason.
As I said, Gaijin does math on Soyuz(which is not a clever move), and follow manual on Iowa(which includes barrel elevation time). That’s why.
Not actually, unfinished ships reload were usually based on its design, since when RN Comandante Margottini was first added.
Actually, current Soyuz is case what you’ve said, as it does not get 2.5 rpm, which is best figure on her design.
@SPANISH_AVENGER Besides, experience on using both Iowa and Soyuz for this update makes my thought confident, that Soyuz’s protection is what makes her shine.
And while there are no clear clue and way to nerf Soyuz’s protection, there are very one way to buff Iowa’s surviability to Soyuz’s level. Removing the barbette fire.
Barbette fire critically reduce firepower of Iowa as exploding its shell room, and even more critical, threatening it’s life on Bismarck and Roma because fire spreads to magazine.
If this mechanism is not removed, nothing will change of fighting against Soyuz, as she could have chance of explode enemy ship in the long range, where her flat trajectory shines, whatever Soyuz’s reload become.