That gap is tiny compared to what is happening in naval currently.
Scharnhorst could easily be 8.0+. As far as a I am aware. No 7.0 BB can actually go toe to toe with the Scharnhorst. Adding one of the largest BBs ever built. Without even adding something half decent to other nations would officially kill Naval. It would be beyond stupid.
I don’t know much about real naval stuff but even if we say Tirpitz is busted and unsuitable for current ships. Slap it to 7.3 and drag up a few of the top ships from other nations. Happens in ARB/GRB regularly.
Yeah i dont see Tirpitz coming but if the leak is true its also possible…with thing’s like Mutsu and its 410mm guns…we could also see other 16inch BBs to counter Tirpitz…maybe…
Scharnhorst should probably already be 7.7-8.0 already. Seriously. There is no equal on any nation. There is no BB on any other nation currently that can be moved up. Tirpitz has equal calibre to the Hood and virtually the same armour as the Scharnhorst. It would dominate every. Single. match. Like the Scharnhorst does.
We’d need ships like HMD Rodney with 16 inch guns just to stand a hope in countering it. Maybe even post WW2 stuff like HMS Vanguard or even later.