12 Zambasshik Beta Testers 77 posts 2,002 battles Report post #1 Posted January 24, 2017 There have been rumors of a new weapons system coming to the game. Think about it logically. French ships are coming to the game. Its the white flag consumable. You fire your guns and white flags come out and you instantly lose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7,521 [HINON] RipNuN2 Members 14,340 posts Report post #2 Posted January 24, 2017 I'm pretty sure it's going to be this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
165 [OTG] Ujenele Beta Testers 593 posts 10,811 battles Report post #3 Posted January 24, 2017 There have been rumors of a new weapons system coming to the game. Think about it logically. French ships are coming to the game. Its the white flag consumable. You fire your guns and white flags come out and you instantly lose. Geeze, you have ONE bad showing in ONE World War and no one will let you live it down! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
9,860 [NMKJT] VTAdmiral Beta Testers 24,800 posts 3,956 battles Report post #4 Posted January 24, 2017 The new weapon system is cruise missiles, to go with the 1950s and 1960s-designed Russian destroyers. All 4 of them are DDGs, you know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,363 [HYD] Aduial Members 7,105 posts 5,289 battles Report post #5 Posted January 24, 2017 There have been rumors of a new weapons system coming to the game. Think about it logically. French ships are coming to the game. Its the white flag consumable. You fire your guns and white flags come out and you instantly lose. I was thinking more along the lines of this....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,363 [HYD] Aduial Members 7,105 posts 5,289 battles Report post #6 Posted January 24, 2017 The new weapon system is cruise missiles, to go with the 1950s and 1960s-designed Russian destroyers. All 4 of them are DDGs, you know. I'm pretty sure that they confirmed that the new weapons are NOT missiles in a Q&A. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,662 [CALM] YamatoA150 Beta Testers 6,838 posts 6,088 battles Report post #7 Posted January 24, 2017 I'm leaning more and more towards rockets. Both aircraft-based and ship-based, where applicable. It's also one of the weapon systems WG said they were seriously considering for implementation. Aircraft with rockets would probably be set up like a ground strafe; dealing some HE-based damage and possible fires against ships within the attack line (spreading out the effectiveness and not being a 100% firebomber to one ship). Whereas ships with AA rockets would provide short bursts of AA DPS at long range, but take a lengthy "reload" before they fire off again (say every 10-15 seconds). Either that, or maybe esosteric shells such as the IJN Sanshiki; 100% chance of maximum fires (4 unless Fire Prevention is taken, then 3) and some AA damage along a vector, but otherwise no actual non-fire damage to ships, as well as unusual bombs such as Fritz X for Graf Spee (just because). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
58 Trubil Members 225 posts 2,790 battles Report post #8 Posted January 24, 2017 buzz bomb? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
48 Emothic Members 184 posts 181 battles Report post #9 Posted January 24, 2017 First of all, lets not forget that the french fought like hell during the entirety of World War 1, or the hundreds of years worth of wars they had with the englished. So surrendering is not something the normally do. Secondly the french had no choice to surrender in world war 2. The germans have far superior technology and the french lost most of their army during the first few weeks of the attack and at Dunkirk. So they had no ways to defend themselves. Also technically the nation did surrender, but a very good number of resistance fighters continued to fight the germans till the end of World War 2. Trolling or not, this stereotype needs to end. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
146 [CDOGZ] SeanPwnery Beta Testers 702 posts 4,537 battles Report post #10 Posted January 24, 2017 Hedgehog Depth Charges... you know... to blow up subs incoming torpedoes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
780 GoldPile Alpha Tester 1,914 posts 8,490 battles Report post #11 Posted January 24, 2017 Autoloading 420s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12,889 [SALVO] ArIskandir Members 18,174 posts 10,743 battles Report post #12 Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) Geeze, you have ONE bad showing in ONE World War and no one will let you live it down! Roflstomps are hard to forget, even more as they so far have had no real redemtion. Edited January 24, 2017 by ArIskandir Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,502 [CVA16] Sabot_100 Members 9,465 posts 28,806 battles Report post #13 Posted January 24, 2017 AA rockets were largely ineffective (like the shanshiki shells). Can't see them adding much to AA. Giving fighters rockets to attack ships would help carriers. The effect would be similar to a close range DD broadside (4-5 inch HE), possibly with a higher fire chance. The drawback would have to be that rocket equipped fighters would be lousy fighters while they still had there rockets. WG could make them count as 1 or 2 tiers lower while loaded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
9,860 [NMKJT] VTAdmiral Beta Testers 24,800 posts 3,956 battles Report post #14 Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) Either that, or maybe esosteric shells such as the IJN Sanshiki; 100% chance of maximum fires (4 unless Fire Prevention is taken, then 3) and some AA damage along a vector, but otherwise no actual non-fire damage to ships, as well as unusual bombs such as Fritz X for Graf Spee (just because). I've long suggested the Sanshikiden as a consumable shell type for Japanese cruisers that causes AA damage in a cone and lights fires on ships under the cone (due to creating a several-kilometer-long cone where it's literally raining burning magnesium) AA rockets were largely ineffective (like the shanshiki shells). Can't see them adding much to AA. Eh, the rockets were a lot better than the sanshiki and had a similar payload. Edited January 24, 2017 by Destroyer_Kiyoshimo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,455 [FOXEH] DoomStomper Beta Testers 3,985 posts 2,373 battles Report post #15 Posted January 24, 2017 I'm pretty sure that they confirmed that the new weapons are NOT missiles in a Q&A. Heard that as well. My speculation on the subject: Hmm, so if missiles are out of the question, wonder what the new armament type hinted at in will be? AP bombs for dive bombers? HVAR rockets for USN fighters? Type 3 shells and/or AA rockets for IJN ships? Mines?? Depth charges?!? Or better yet... Obligatory French joke for the OP: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
177 [OBS] BullHalsey Members 1,277 posts 12,037 battles Report post #16 Posted January 24, 2017 There have been rumors of a new weapons system coming to the game. Think about it logically. French ships are coming to the game. Its the white flag consumable. You fire your guns and white flags come out and you instantly lose. Or you could go Mers El Kabir and it's some new team killing mechanic where you decide to support the enemy team instead of your own... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,260 cometguy Members 2,992 posts 5,204 battles Report post #17 Posted January 24, 2017 Kamikaze pilots would be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
726 RogueFlameHaze Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 8,843 posts 7,637 battles Report post #18 Posted January 24, 2017 Autoloading large caliber guns for the russian battleships Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
264 [-K--] wadavid Members 589 posts 15,108 battles Report post #19 Posted January 24, 2017 Autoloading 420s You mean, basically the guns the forts in Bastion Mode already have? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,053 [SYN] MrDeaf Members 16,027 posts 12,803 battles Report post #20 Posted January 24, 2017 radio guided flying bombs Henschel Hs 293 I think Graf Zeppelin will get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,370 Terrible_Turtle Members 5,202 posts Report post #21 Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) I'm pretty sure it's going to be this. Great minds think alike! Link Edited January 24, 2017 by Kombat_W0MBAT 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
295 Sir_Orrin Members 836 posts 5,480 battles Report post #22 Posted January 24, 2017 People seem to forgot the French counqered Europe almost as effectivly as the Nazis, during Napoleon's time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12,889 [SALVO] ArIskandir Members 18,174 posts 10,743 battles Report post #23 Posted January 24, 2017 Great minds think alike! Link Lol, great strip, if you are the author my compliments to you sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12,889 [SALVO] ArIskandir Members 18,174 posts 10,743 battles Report post #24 Posted January 24, 2017 People seem to forgot the French counqered Europe almost as effectivly as the Nazis, during Napoleon's time. Italians did too in times of Trajan... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
9,860 [NMKJT] VTAdmiral Beta Testers 24,800 posts 3,956 battles Report post #25 Posted January 24, 2017 People seem to forgot the French counqered Europe almost as effectivly as the Nazis, during Napoleon's time. They didn't hold onto it for very long, either. Just like the Germans. Because they got greedy and went after Russia. Just like the Germans. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
