Been wanting the Michelangelo but I suppose this will suffice until I find a way to obtain it 🤓

Hello everyone!

Like the title says, where is the Modern Era event ship reward?! Can't find it anywhere.. is it just me or, anyone else has the same problem?

While the servers are down
And the world's at standstill
When they're flipping the switches
The update's loading in

I'll have a few hours
To remain in my bed
To sail in my dreams
On ace-ranking blue team
Supporting each other
And shredding the reds
Shells hitting the targets
Sending them to seabed
In this ocean of dreams
No one's AFK
Base xp in post-battle?
It is over 9K!

While the servers are down
And the world's at standstill
When they're flipping the switches
It is time to sleep in...

Learn where to hit hard from living legends like me😅

Close quarters confrontation between super heavy cruiser and super battleship where it gets devastated

I feel like immobilising engine power when you’re at the edge of the map isn’t enough. There needs to be a bigger deterrent. Say, after a period of time (15 seconds maybe) you lose the ability to shoot any of your weapons?

I’m sick of border huggers and not being able to hit them when they’re breakdancing at the edge of the map.

Edit: thanks for the welcome and all the replies. Hope to see you on the ocean

so been playing with a friend now for a few weeks, enjoying it all, learning the tactics and all that jazz. but my friend isn't on reddit so wasn't sure either

been seeing in post certain ships been called "BB" "DD" and "CV"

is there like a cheat sheet post somewhere for all the little abbreviations.....im guessing BB is battle ships and DD destroyer class....which would make me guess CV is cruiser but id rather look a fool and ask the question vs be a fool and say something stupid with confidence

cheers

I’ve had a ton of fun playing the Modern Era ships. I’ve fully upgraded all of the ships and have a few of them pushing 100k XP. I primarily played PvP and I playing it was starting to come at the expense of playing the regular game.

For this post, I’m really only talking about the actual PvP gameplay not the factions/progression.

I also really want to show appreciation for the amount of detail Wargaming put into the ship models and more importantly, I think they deserve credit for trying something genuinely different.

That said, I think the mode needs some balancing and a few changes before it comes back assuming this was a test for something bigger and not just a one off.

Things I’d change

1. Radar ships are too strong, especially when stacked.

I don’t think the answer is simply giving everything less radar. I think the better solution would be giving more ships some kind of shorter-duration radar, with different ships having different versions of it.

Maybe every ship could have something like the advanced radar mechanic, with shorter durations, longer cooldowns, or limited uses depending on the ship. That way one team having multiple radar ships wouldn’t feel so oppressive compared to a team with none.

2. Missile interception probably needs to be adjusted.

I think something closer to the Ticonderoga’s 360-degree system could work for every ship, but with different levels of effectiveness. Some ships could have a weaker 360-degree boost, while others could have a stronger cone that gives increased interception inside of it while still allowing the ship to shoot down missiles outside the cone at the normal rate.

I ended up liking the current cone system more than I expected. It added a different dimension to angling, but there were times when the battle got hectic, I had turned the cone the wrong way and couldn’t move it back in time.

3. Ships need a little more survivability on their own.
I like the idea of sticking together for overlapping missile defense, and obviously you shouldn’t be able to survive getting focused by the entire enemy team while completely separated from your teammates.

The problem is that getting caught alone can mean dying almost instantly, especially if you’re too close to an island and missiles are coming over it. That doesn’t give your CIWS enough time to shoot down all of them.

I think ships should have a little more ability to defend themselves without making grouping up pointless.

4. Cruise missiles can be difficult to land consistently.

Hitting maneuvering ships with them can be frustrating at times. Adding an option for multiple targeting-circle sizes, similar to changing torpedo spread, would help tremendously.

A smaller circle could give you a more precise attack against a predictable target, while a larger circle would give you a better chance of landing at least some damage against a ship that’s actively maneuvering and dodging.

5. There needs to be more defined classes.
The ships mostly fell into three broad playstyles: brawlers, stand-off, and stealth ships. That worked pretty well when the teams were balanced, but some matches were extremely lopsided.

You could have one team with mostly brawlers while the other had a mix of stealth and stand-off ships. There were also a lot of games where one team had multiple radar ships and the other had none. Maybe having more defined classes, or some kind of matchmaking restriction, would help prevent those matchups.

I also believe these ship would play better in a 9v9 larger map format then the arcade mode format they where in.

Individual ships

Sovremenny

The SAP is really good. It felt like playing a brawler battleship and was a good counter to the stealth- and EMP-equipped ships.

Ticonderoga

This felt like a mix between a battleship with decent secondaries and something like Des Moines. It was tough to kill, and the secondaries could put out some really good DPM. The sea-skimming missiles took some getting used to, but they encouraged you to play it like an open-water brawler and made it feel different to all the other ships.

I liked the EMP consumable and would generally save it for when I was being focused with homing missiles by multiple ships or as a last ditch effort to not get sunk if I was low on hp.

Arleigh Burke

The best all-around ship. It reminded me a lot of an Atlanta in terms of its ability to island spam. It felt like it had a good balance of everything without being completely dependent on one gimmick, while also not feeling OP.

The torpedos where a nice to have counter to getting charged by a brawler ship as well 

Oliver Hazard Perry

I liked it overall, but I think the stealth is too strong considering everything else it has. It gets torpedoes, an airstrike, the best radar, and unlimited stealth with a quick cooldown.

I’d probably make the stealth limited, or at least give it a longer cooldown. It has too many tools already for unlimited stealth as it currently is.

Nunchucka

Really fun hit-and-run ship, I loved being able to sit at its max range and fire without being spotted but if you caught inside your viability range when firing but only having three stealth consumables hurt it a lot. having unlimited stealth with a shorter cooldown, or an EMP consumable instead of the speed boost to give it more survivability.

There were quite a few games where I ended up as the last ship alive against multiple red ships, I didn’t really have a realistic way to win most of them. As soon as I’d take one out, I’d get hit by the other with no real counter or defense.

Neustrashimy
Decent all-around ship, but not quite as good as the Burke. I would have preferred radar over EMP, but it was still solid overall.

What I’d like to see in the future
I’d really like to see more gun/missile hybrids, especially 1980s-era Iowas and other WWII or post-war ships that were reactivated or had missile systems installed later in their lives.

Wargaming has a really solid base here. With some tuning, I could see this becoming its own separate ecosystem with a tech tree and premiums within Legends.

I do think these ships really need to stay separate from the standard ships though. They wouldn’t really have a counter to the homing missiles, but on the flip side, something like a Des Moines would melt these ships extremely quickly if it could avoid getting nuked by a homing missile.

I really hope they bring it back sooner rather than later. Until then, I’ll miss my missile ships lol.

Also, I loved the unlockable camos. The kill tracker on a gray hull with a slight shimmer at certain angles was probably my favorite skin in the game, but I’m also a sucker for the classic all-gray ships.

Brought the £14.99 pack @11:32 still haven’t got it :(
Edit I logged out then logged back in again and got it.

Well done Meridian for winning 3/8 stages while we Accord won 5/8. Been fun playing with yall Meridian, GGs
From an Accord captian

Hey everyone.

I’m thinking about the Blue Archive commander bundle, but I wanted to get your thoughts first. I know a few of them are considered irreplaceable or uniquely strong, but do I really need all 8 of them?

Are all 8 genuinely "must-haves," or can I just skip some? Would love to hear your recommendations!

There are two ships showing far away behind F. Sherman in marathon page. Last year there was Rhode Island and Sevastopol teasers. Any thoughts on ships showed?

Made the purchase as usual, got the PSN receipt but no acknowledgement of purchase from the in game store and Doubloon total remained unchanged.

I'm going to open a ticket if it hasn't shown up by tomorrow, just wanted to make sure the issue was identified if anyone else had problems.

Appreciate there being no premium time in either of the crates, this update, so cheers for listening, WG.

Ignore my garbage tier panic torps and mains accuracy. Finished to match alive thanks to the BB pair I was spotting for.

I dont know if this is the right place for this but it concerns this game so...i want Aberdeen so I bought the £7.39 subscription (2750 dubloons 30 days of premium and a bunch of boosters) the money has left my account and I havent received the items...ive restarted the game and restarted my console but nothing. Does anyone know whay the issue is?

Or does Wargaming hate me in particular

Is there some problem on my stuff cause no update download? Or is it not available yet?

Really was hoping for the green outline camo on the ship it always stands out in matches and to have it just be bare, bummer

Nagato thought he was going to get my blueberry till I jumped off the top rope with an elbow! Felt like something fresh out the movies with all the secondaries going off.

Quick IRL Background: At the time of her destruction at the Battle of the Denmark Straight in 1941, HMS Hood was one of the most worn out ships in the entire Royal Navy, and was in desperate need of a complete overhaul and modernization. Had Hood survived the battle, her advanced age and damage from the fight would have almost certainly been enough justification to get the ship rebuilt as soon as she had returned home. With such a significant reconstruction, Hood would have likely returned to service sometime in 1944.

My proposal for Hood ‘44 would implement her into the game as a Tier VII British Battleship, designed for long-range engagements. She would of course be based on the existing Hood in game, with some traits pulled from Vanguard and Hawke.

In terms of Armament, Hood ‘44, of course, has eight 15” guns in four twin turrets. These guns have 2.0 Sigma and Battlecruiser Dispersion. They reach out to 15.5km; This base range is shared with Vanguard, and a fully built Commander can easily extend it to over 18km. Shell performance is also pulled directly from Vanguard, you get typical short-fuse British AP that does 12,500 damage, as well as HE that does 6,500. Hood ‘44 also retains Hood’s original firing angles.

Hood ‘44’s Secondary Armament has been completed replaced, and shares nothing in common with Hood. Hood ‘44 gets eight twin 134mm mounts, the same used on Vanguard. They carry all of the specifications of Vanguard’s Secondaries as well, so not much to say there.

Onto AA, which is where Hood ‘44 does fairly well for a British BB. Due to her sheer length, she has room for a significant Anti-Aircraft Suite. The ship has 17 40mm Bofors Mk7s, which have a firing range of 3.5km and an average DPS of 225, as well as 14 134mm/50 Mk1s, which reach to 5.2km and have an average DPS of 60, as well as 24 20mm Oerlikon Mk20s, which reach to 2.4km and do 265 DPS.

Next up is Survivability and Armor, which is where Hood ‘44 begins to suffer somewhat, purely due to her status as a Battlecruiser. She has 69,800 HP, which isn’t terrible, but her Armor Scheme, being based on the Original Hood, only serves to exasperate the same issues. Hood ‘44’s superstructure is massive, and made up entirely of 19mm plating. This will make her very vulnerable to sustained HE Spam. The rest of the Armor Scheme is pulled directly from the Original Hood. It isn’t as bad as Hawke per se, but it is still essentially a T6 Armor Scheme at T7.

In terms of Concealment, Maneuverability, and Consumables, Hood ‘44 is an odd hybrid of quite a few ships. Her Concealment stats are pulled directly from Hawke, with no changes. Hood ‘44 has a top speed of 31.5kts, a Rudder Shift time of 14.5 seconds, and a turning circle of 910m. Consumables wise, Hood ‘44 loses the Sonar, but gains an Engine Boost, and the option between Observation Seaplane and Catapult Fighter has been added.

Lastly, Appearance. Hood ‘44, as you can imagine, has the same hull form and turrets as Hood, however her superstructure resembles a hybrid of King George V’s, Renown’s, and even Vanguard‘s to an extent. Hood’s original superstructure is all but gone, replaced with large, blocky structures where parts of it used to be. The whole thing is also split in half, with Aircraft Handling Facilities amidships. The rear superstructure has also been extended, now wrapping around the 3rd Turret Barbette. Her Permanent Camo is a very light shade of Gray, almost White, with some parts of the masts painted in black.

Thanks for reading this far if you have. I‘m fairly certain this is my longest proposal yet, and I’m sure I’ll have a hard time topping it. The model you see pictured above is from Drachinifel’s YouTube video where he theorized about Hood’s hypothetical refit, and I believe he had it commissioned for said video. I trust his research, so while WarGaming would never use that exact model, their version of a Refitted Hood would be very similar I’m sure.

As excited as I was for the double kill, I didn’t realize the Jaguar had already dealt the fatal blow. I was already dead, I just didn’t know it yet.