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 CaNsA Super Spammer

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 Posted: 20:08 - 29 Nov 2015 Post subject: World of... |
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Tanks?
Nopes.
Warplanes?
Nopes.
WARSHIPS!!! Awww yeah
Tis good fun.
Rounds are a bit short, but I'm only using 3rd tier vessels at the moment.
Random screeny from google.
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https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/ElScampio/WoW_zpsklfcdtgj.jpg
Been playing a while, though not got too high up the ranks (Tier 7) at the min.
St Louis is a beast at Tier 3  ____________________ Current Bikes: ZX7r 97 (Black Beauty), VFR400 NC24 (The banana)
Previous Bikes: Aprilia Tuono 03 (The Beast), CBR600f (97)
First bike: A GZ125 Lemon....... |
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Its done.  |
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It's got decent mechanics and is rather more-ish, but the lack of meaningful team play does limit the long term appeal. NOOB SCATTER RUSH remains the theme even on maps and modes where camping and clumping would be a guaranteed win.
Also, the matchmaker will put you in with ships up to two tiers higher, and the grind starts to kick in in earnest at tier VI where the differences also become more pronounced.
Great if you're a DD VI preying on lumbering BB IVs, but if you find yourself as the tier VI bitch in a match with mostly VIIIs there are limited options for contributing.
DDs can scout and run, (some) CAs can hang back offer AA to capital ships, but outmatched BBs quickly get monstered by higher tier BBs, burned to the waterline by dodgy CAs or go down in a swarm of torpedoes from invisible DD VIIIs with their goddamn cloaking devices.
If you're going to play it on a free account I'd suggest going down either DD or perhaps CV line (although I didn't try CVs). Whatever you do, get used to making oblique attacks, don't hold a parallel course or sadness will rain down on you. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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| smegballs wrote: | Whats the damage model like? Hitpoints for the ship? Or individual systems that get damaged and destroyed? |
Both. Sinking happens by a simple damage counter, but systems can be knocked out temporarily or permanently, ships can catch fire from HE shells, flood from torpedoes, or take critical hits from citadel penetrations.
It's a pretty decent model that results in satisfaction for the shooter without generally ruining things for the target. The 4 ship types offer distinct and rewarding play styles. CVs skulk at the back or hide behind islands and fly CAP, dive and torpedo bombers; DDs scout, snipe, screen or run rings around BBs; BBs wreck each other or incautious CAs at long range; CL/CAs hunt DDs, harass BBs and provide AA cover.
The rock-paper-scissors balance between the shooty types works well. BB > CL/CA > DD > BB.
I do like the game, it just gets a bit frustrating being repeatedly thrown into random battles with random players who scatter, rush and die alone regardless of anything that you say or do. It's not a complicated game. Concentration of force and fire allows you to defeat the enemy piecemeal. There are strategic areas to capture and it's fun to nip in and bag them with a DD, but losing ships while capturing doesn't pan out in the long run.
Then again when you do find yourself with players who read, form a nicely screened battle group, and nom-nom-nom through the other lot, it can be very satisfying.
I might fire it up again and see if anything has improved. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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I totally did not choke up when that scene aired.
When they get around to doing World of Starships all be over it like a mynock chewing on the power cables. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Pffft keep your boats.
I'm waiting for HellDivers PC release  |
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I might give it a try again if/when they add some sort of fleet functionality. Still way too many Ensign McNoobrushers even up at T7/8. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Old Thread Alert!
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