211 JohnPJones Members 3,115 posts 6,734 battles Report post #1 Posted January 12, 2017 wargaming released a new video that said a new type of armament would be introduced in 2017, what do you think it could be? We have some ships from early Cold War years already so some sort of ASM seems possible but unlikely. The only other naval armament I can think of not already included is depth charges which would be useless for them most part without subs. What are your thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
517 [SYN] Spooooooooooooooooooooon Beta Testers 1,278 posts 16,831 battles Report post #2 Posted January 12, 2017 Mines Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
157 PTX_007_03C Members 800 posts 7,359 battles Report post #3 Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Mines, missiles or maybe they are just changing how secondaries work. Is there any kind of WWII naval armament left? Edited January 12, 2017 by ShiroDNL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,173 Pope_Shizzle Members 3,229 posts 7,820 battles Report post #4 Posted January 12, 2017 Missiles. Holy crap. Another excuse to make more OP Soviet ships. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,478 [HINON] renegadestatuz Members 7,656 posts 9,539 battles Report post #5 Posted January 12, 2017 Mines, missiles or maybe they are just changing how secondaries work. Is there any kind of WWII naval armament left? Rockets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,753 goldeagle1123 Members 5,424 posts 3,448 battles Report post #6 Posted January 12, 2017 Really hoping mines don't get added. I don't want even more mechanics that punish people for aggressive maneuvers. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
120 Neph Members 266 posts 2,744 battles Report post #7 Posted January 12, 2017 Tier 1--- Steam Rams? Spar Torpedos? Hedgehogs? Rockets? Torpedos with their gyros to allow curved fire? Fritz-X and other early missiles? Tier X US Missile/Gun Cruiser, USS Little Rock (Cleveland conversion)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
537 [KNTAI] Battlecruiser_Amagi [KNTAI] Members 3,134 posts 9,120 battles Report post #8 Posted January 12, 2017 Mines, huh. Would be fun for DD's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
873 [SCCC] Peregrinas Members 3,181 posts 17,491 battles Report post #9 Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) They were showing some torpedo launchers right when they were saying it so... gyro-guided(?) torpedoes? Boy would this be a buff for IJN CAs that need to otherwise show broadside to launch torpedoes. Edited January 12, 2017 by Peregrinas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
157 PTX_007_03C Members 800 posts 7,359 battles Report post #10 Posted January 12, 2017 Rockets Umm...what's the difference between missiles and rockets? I always thought both of them go swooohsssss!!!! and then BOOOM!!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
930 hexeris Beta Testers 1,255 posts 17,550 battles Report post #11 Posted January 12, 2017 Umm...what's the difference between missiles and rockets? I always thought both of them go swooohsssss!!!! and then BOOOM!!!!! Missiles are guided, rockets are point and shoot..AFAIK. My guess would be mines...allows for Minesweepers later? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,186 BlazerSparta Members 11,026 posts 30,665 battles Report post #12 Posted January 12, 2017 AP bombs 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,321 [CVA16] Sabot_100 Members 8,894 posts 27,139 battles Report post #13 Posted January 12, 2017 Umm...what's the difference between missiles and rockets? I always thought both of them go swooohsssss!!!! and then BOOOM!!!!! In current use, rockets are unguided, missiles are guided. RPG fires an unguided rocket. Stinger fires a guided missile. Both go BOOM in the end. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
92 [BOTES] ZaKazan Members 311 posts 9,625 battles Report post #14 Posted January 12, 2017 It's going to be missiles, and they'll be premium ammo. I'm calling it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kildin-class_destroyer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
410 [PLPTR] Cpt_RickSchwifty [PLPTR] Beta Testers 1,252 posts 6,360 battles Report post #15 Posted January 12, 2017 Im worried that they plan on releasing premium ammunition...... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71 DwarfKingHack Alpha Tester 444 posts 2,983 battles Report post #16 Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Missiles are guided, rockets are point and shoot..AFAIK. My guess would be mines...allows for Minesweepers later? Pretty much. "Rockets" in the context of weapons usually refers to unguided rockets. "Missile" is generally used to refer to a guided/homing weapon. (not necessarily rocket powered, though most are) Edit: double ninja'd! Edited January 12, 2017 by DwarfKingHack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,321 [CVA16] Sabot_100 Members 8,894 posts 27,139 battles Report post #17 Posted January 12, 2017 My guess would be mines...allows for Minesweepers later? Many ships are shown with minerails BUT I can't see WG putting even short lived floating mines into play. The chance for team killing would be huge. Really stop almost all aggressive play with all bottlenecks getting mined. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,596 [-KIA-] TenguBlade Banned 9,382 posts 28,311 battles Report post #18 Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Missiles. Holy crap. Another excuse to make more OP Soviet ships. The USN would still run away with that title. We've been undeniably ahead of Russia in SSM development during the Cold War, especially once focus shifted to ICBMs for nuclear deterrent. That being said, modern Russian missiles are pretty fearsome; the supersonic versions of the 3M-54 Klub are easily one of the best anti-ship missiles in existence. Edited January 12, 2017 by TenguBlade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,321 [CVA16] Sabot_100 Members 8,894 posts 27,139 battles Report post #19 Posted January 12, 2017 Phased plasma cannons. The Russians had 'em. Rail guns. Great armor for piercing, otherwise low damage. No need to lead your target much. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6,776 [SIM] SkaerKrow Members 6,307 posts 10,286 battles Report post #20 Posted January 12, 2017 I've got a bad feeling about this. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,186 BlazerSparta Members 11,026 posts 30,665 battles Report post #21 Posted January 12, 2017 Oh, you're going there? We're getting photon cannons, supergravity cannons, and corrosive torpedoes so that the ARP ships can get their proper loadouts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
44 [USNDD] AutismsRevenge Banned 66 posts 3,751 battles Report post #22 Posted January 12, 2017 They could introduce AI subs, kinda like the forts, and give DDs depth charges to counter them. Would be fun and engaging! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
11,351 [SALVO] ArIskandir Members 16,500 posts 10,221 battles Report post #23 Posted January 12, 2017 Only real options are mines and depth charges, both are troublesome to think about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
92 [BOTES] ZaKazan Members 311 posts 9,625 battles Report post #24 Posted January 12, 2017 Only real options are mines and depth charges, both are troublesome to think about. They showed a Kildin class destroyer in the video, which was a missile destroyer. It will be missiles or some variant of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
970 [CRAYN] godzilla5549 Beta Testers 2,085 posts 4,674 battles Report post #25 Posted January 12, 2017 The destroyer that has been identified is a Kilden-class destroyer, which comes after the Kotlin-class (Project 56). The Kildins were almost identical to the Kotlins, except that Kildin was equipped with the SS-N-1/SS-N-2 missile launcher. Apparently the missile is subsonic but used a nuclear warhead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
