As with any notable deviation from the norm, it goes where it goes. The ship is in testing to see what works and what doesn't. This is one reason why we don't comment on Test Ships, because everything can quite literally change in a single DevBlog if the concept doesn't bear out and something else is tried.
When I read this, the referencing of "envisioned concept for this ship" doesn't make sense. The original iteration was a ship that has secondaries as notable part of its kit, which is why it was given improved secondaries. The announced new iteration doesn't have improved secondaries because it is a different conceptual iteration. Iteration can occur rapidly during Testing and could mean sweeping concept changes if needed. The language I quoted above does not seem accurate to me because it indicates a final concept before the concept is finalized.
In most cases, the initial concept may function all the way through testing with occasional tweaks and touchups to flesh it out. In other cases an initial concept is abandoned and something entirely different occurs. The end goal is a concept that fits well in the game and provides an experience that can be enjoyed.
I don't think it's ever been explicitly stated that Illinois MUST be...
Read moreI will be honest in that I don't understand the amount of vitriol that I'm reading in this thread. If we look at the path the Illinois has taken so far:
Start: Illinois is a 203mm gun Battleship that is interesting. The concept has been requested for years and get slated on our internal roadmap for creation and implementation.
Initial Concept: The initial hull is a Battleship hull that has weaknesses. In direct confrontation in might not withstand overmatch that exists from some battleships she could see. Also, the DPM is intriguing but the Battleship dispersion is a bit of a limitation. As such, she's given improved secondary capability as a value add. It's not uncommon to see secondaries married with weaker caliber main turrets (see: Pommern at the same tier with improved accuracy at the expense of shell size). Also, Slot 3 could use the Secondary Focused Upgrade as an option instead of the +range Slot 3 (because shell float could b...
Read moreSome players are diligent in that fashion, but the majority of our testing data comes from players being players and just playing games in the ship. Test ships are granted to volunteers/participants in various programs, but they aren't the sole focus of any specific test group outside of internal playtesting.
Test data is best when it approximates real-world application. We balance to Random Battles and use actual outcomes/data from the ship being played in Random Battles throughout our testing/balancing process.
You can learn more about our Balancing process in this video:
Players are aware there are secondaries on most every ship in the game, sure. However, people see "Holy crap, it's a Battleship with 203's!" and think, "I'm going to go use the 203's on a Battleship!". It's the thing that stands out and ends up being seen as the defining feature of the ship.
Gandolf-the-Grey was unavailable, so Gaishu-the-Purple tried to ward off the dragon. Unfortunately, shouting "YOU SHALL NOT CAP!" didn't stop the beast.
Honestly, it seems as though most testers didn't even know about the Secondaries. The highlight of the ship was spammy 203's on a Battleship hull, so she was mostly played as a main-gun oriented ship.
The changes put in place moved focus to the main guns as that's what's standing out to players.
Commanders!
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The only time "Maximum Damage" occurs is during a Citadel hit. "Pen" damage commonly comes out as 33% of rated value, and 16.5% when striking a Saturated Section (the HP of the section is depleted, but you are still dealing damage to the "Base Hull")
So, your Sherman with 2,800 Shells is dealing 33% on a Pen
2,800 x .33 = 924 damage per Pen
After the HP of the middle section of the Kleber is depleted (French DDs do allow for mid-section saturation), the damage would be cut in half.
2,800 x 16.5% = 462 damage per Pen
Assuming all 25 shells were Pens, you would have a damage of 23,100 HP.
924 x 25 = 23,100 HP
If half (we'll say 13) were full pens, and half (12) were saturated pens, you'd have
(13 x 924) + (12 x 462) = 12,012 + 5,544 = 17,556 HP
Further, you could deplete the middle section AND the "Base Hull", which would make Ful...
Read moreHer most recent review was on the San Diego and she mentioned she is working on others. She is still around.
The San Diego review is here: https://forum.worldofwarships.com/topic/262799-premium-ship-review-san-diego/
Please contact Customer Support about this.
If you ever have questions about your account, Customer Support is the place to go. They can check what you've received to make sure it's working correctly or not.
The Campaign is still in the game, so you can still work on it if you haven't finished it.
Ideally the ships are balanced to their player slot. Hybrids have a flexibility advantage, but lose power in other areas to even it out.
Kearsarge is a damage pinata if she moves inside of 15km and her shells are North Carolina shells so the AP is rather floaty and can be tough to land at distance. She's not weak so you definitely shouldn't hike up your broadside without expecting to get smacked, but she does have limitations to her play patterns because of her hybrid versatility.
You should be able to earn those from the campaign of the same name. Have you finished the campaign and received every available container from it?
Maybe someday your dream will come true.
I don't have a cool story, but here's a gif of someone DJ'ing silently <3
The Matchmaker identifies shiptype and nation. If you had 2 US Battleships on your team they would have to be in a Div, or at least 1-3 US Battleships would have to be on the other team.
I've added "(if it's your first time!)" to the OP to better illustrate that for readers.
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I've asked the question internally and gotten the response that the 250 Doubloons + Stuff is for "First-Time Downloaders" to try to encourage people who have never tried the PTS to give it a go. We'll look to address the "Additional Rewards" article to better reflect the language that is included in the normal PTS article. Changes require localization across many languages, so that's not something that can be done today.
The other additional rewards are still available above the normal rewards which are listed in the regular PTS articles.
Commanders! Now is a great time to check out the PTS!
You can earn Doubloons just for downloading the PTS client (if it's your first time!)...
...and even more Doubloons for logging to PTS 12.1 in at least once!
Not only that, there are giveaways for participation that include 500 Doubloons, Premium Ships, or even Unique Economic Bonuses!
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Check out the bonus loot here!: https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/public-test/additional-public-test-rewards/
Learn about the PTS for 12.1 here!: https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/public-test/public-test-121/
Elbing guns are so nice! <3
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