Reasoning: With the naval aiming system changes in arcade battles making it function more like an ‘aimbot,’ this vessel should receive a BR increase. Despite mounting two large-caliber cannons with slow traverse - a drawback negated by the new aiming system - it demonstrates exceptional survivability and can dismantle other patrol boats effortlessly. Currently overperforming, it becomes virtually unstoppable when deployed by a coordinated four-player squadron.
Can you fix the 203mm guns of Italian heavy cruisers now that you are moving them up in br? The shells of these guns are much more affected by drag than any other shell in game, they lose an excessive amount of energy at range, a bug report was passed years ago but they still aren’t fixed.
I will say after my main criticisms I believe are over, I like to see this trend of decompression, its very positive to see such a change for the entire naval br floor it seems of the main offenders.
Reasoning: With the naval aiming system changes in arcade battles making it function more like an ‘aimbot,’ this vessel should receive a BR increase. Along with its 37mm autocannons, it mounts a large-caliber cannons with slow traverse - a drawback negated by the new aiming system - it demonstrates exceptional survivability and can dismantle other patrol boats effortlessly. Currently overperforming, it becomes virtually unstoppable when deployed by a coordinated four-player squadron.
Reasoning: With its exceptionally powerful armament (85mm main gun and 37mm autocannon), this vessel overperforms at its 2.0 BR. I’ve consistently observed it performing effectively even in 2.3-3.3 matches. Combined with the new naval aiming system, it can effortlessly dismantle other patrol boats.
Scharnhorst is a very capable ship, lending herself well to angling and a rushing gameplay style, she is more than capable of tussling and with her more accurate guns penetrations of her only weakspot is hard. Her players do have to be aware of fires and she’s not the beast she once was, but she is still more than potent against all but 16" ships. She should not be lower than British 8 x 15" ships that are not Vanguard nor should she be the same br as Strasbourg that is straight up insulting to French players same applies for RN Duilio and Conti. If she doesn’t go up, then others that I have named shouldn’t either. Perhaps she might need shifting down later.
Hold on, I just realized something… with Naval max BR increasing to 8.7 (by new BBs). Does this means we can take helicopters in naval battles now (well, then update is out)?
(I know how useless 8.7 and below helies, Im just thinking of possibility of doing so)
I have mixed emotions on Kronshtadt, her shells are nuts, her accuracy for whatever delusional reason is very good though so she can fight accurately at range. I remember several fights in British 15" ships where at 12km I haven’t been able to hit her due to straddles, constantly.
But her armour really isn’t good. Maybe she can stay at 7.3 for now and then move to 7.7 if need-be.
All of the ships it normally fights are moving up too, however some cruisers are not moving up, indeed some are moving down, but you still have RoF advantage, you’re a small profile its okay still, I’d suggest its about as good as it was, maybe slightly worse.
We just wanted to note that the planned changes are only for Bluewater Fleet. At the time being, please focus feedback on this matter as we are not currently planning changes for costal at this time and wish to collect feedback spesifically on the Bluewater changes.
Please be sure to let us know your costal feedback in the normal BR update topics.
Gneisenau is still 7.7 on the dev server, right? So, you’re suggesting Scharnhorst should be same BR as Gneisenau, even though Scharnhorst will have smaller main guns?
Since I’m not supposed to post BR change feedback for coastal boats in this thread, I’ll hold off on that until the next regular BR changes thread.
Mode: Naval Arcade & Realistic Battles
Ship: USS Aylwin
Change: Keep it 4.0 (3.7 → 4.0)
Reasoning: With other destroyers in its BR range being moved up, there’s no reason for Aylwin to be lowered as well. She has extremely strong firepower for her battle rating. If placed at 3.7, she would easily eat coastal vessels like snacks.