oldblackdog

Sad news. Rest in peace, and prayers for his family and friends.

I agree, Admiral. Low speed, low hit points, 12" guns, and pathetic AA...this ship really shouldn't have to face Tier 7 opponents ( or Tier 6 carriers ). I don't think you would even have to nerf any of its stats. Just drop it to Tier 4 and it will be okay. And, while I'm here, I think Vampire could work at Tier 5. Might have to buff some of the soft stats a little ( ROF? Torp range? Whatever else seems suitable... ). The Vamp is a good ship that suffers from Tier 3 obscurity.

In general, coal is available from resource containers and daily missions. Also, special events and campaigns will ( sometimes ) have coal rewards. Welcome to Wolf1 !

Welcome! I would love to hear you sing. If you have any recordings or videos, perhaps you could post some links.

Thanks, Admiral!

It's been a while, so I can't remember exactly when the ship & the captain became available. However, it's worth mentioning that one of the "Rong" captains is also available in the armory for 35k coal. His skills ( enhanced survivability & demolition expert ) are a good match for the Anshan. So, if you have 70-80 thousand coal on hand, you can get decent Tier 6 destroyer with a good 10-point captain. That's not bad.

I agree, Admiral. Our friends from Skynet seem to be a little amped up these days. And I'm also not complaining...angry bots are amusing, and the games have been more fun.

The Lone Wolf clans could be just the thing for you.

I use mine once a week. Low-tier ships still qualify for the "Engagement" phase of Naval Battles, so I take them to coop and enjoy myself.

Welcome!

...or Ragnar Lothbrok

Check out this thread... https://forum.worldofwarships.com/topic/137433-lone-wolves-recruting-solo-players/

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Clash of Arms has published very detailed naval rules covering the pre-dreadnought era and WW1. They may be more complicated than you're looking for, but they're pretty comprehensive... https://www.clashofarms.com/feargod.html https://www.clashofarms.com/rjw.html For basic reference on warships, I recommend Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships. The volumes covering 1860-1905, and 1906-1921 will provide the information you need to get started. They're somewhat expensive, so you might want to check a good library first. https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=✓&query=conways+all+the+world's+fighting+ships

No missions for the tech-tree ships, but, by the time this is finished, I'll have a nice haul. The Genova, three perma-camos ( tier 5,6, and 7), tons of coal & a bunch of good signal flags ( from the Genova bundles ), and 400 doubloons ( from the containers ). Overall, this was a pretty profitable event.