As a DD main I will admit there is times when to contribute to team victory the "YOLO" is needed. I have had my Kamikaze go gun to gun with a Texas to reset and keep him occupied so we could cap out. I have attacked a secondary loaded Massachusetts with an Asashio deep in reload with my guns to make sure our Atlanta could break contact and get away later kill said Mass from behind an island.
Part of any DD players job in-game is to get stuck in and make a difference, even at the cost of you being blown to bits. Now that is not ALL of what should do, hence YOLO should be used when needed and not every game.
@enderland07 is right. The other part of the DD job, IMO, is staying alive. I would argue DD's become more dangerous the longer the match runs. Able to cap empty sides of the map, ambush wounded solo BB's, spot, and screen for your own team. And, whenever possible, kill the red team DD's or light them up like a Christmas tree for your te...
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