battle ships at tier 8 plus

[dylan88jr]

is their a point to playing battleships at high tiers with all the invisible he spamming. as soon as i get detected i am being fired at by 4-5 cruisers with he that i cant see. on average i get lit on fire 10 times within 5 min

it feels like its pointless to try and play

[_Sp1d3r_]

I for one, love playing my bismarck, but can't tell you how many times an Atlanta has ruined my day with a rain of HE spam.  All I can say, is try to make sure you know which ones are the HE spammers and take them out first.  Good Luck

[dylan88jr]

I for one, love playing my bismarck, but can't tell you how many times an Atlanta has ruined my day with a rain of HE spam.  All I can say, is try to make sure you know which ones are the HE spammers and take them out first.  Good Luck

 

problem is the all are even the batlleships i fight half the time are he spamming

[_Sp1d3r_]

 

problem is the all are even the batlleships i fight half the time are he spamming

 

Most BB's I've seen don't fire HE.  But even if they are, the reload time alone, it shouldn't be a problem. Unless u aren't adjusting ur speed or angle

[Goliath654]

Yea once you get to 8+ the rules change a bit, while battleships at 7 and below are forgiving because of the ships that are around you. The higher tiers create unforgiving circumstances...... LIKE THE FRIGGIN ZAO 

[dylan88jr]

 

Most BB's I've seen don't fire HE.  But even if they are, the reload time alone, it shouldn't be a problem. Unless u aren't adjusting ur speed or angle

 

its not really the he dont i hate its the fact that i cant see them

 

[_ENO_]

Don't wade out there alone... Good cruiser skippers are very hard to hit and if you get singled out by DDs or CA / CLs the game will go very poorly. Even if your team is going the direction you don't want to go, try to stay close to them so you can mutually support one another. 

[aAkula]

That is rather dramatic.

I play T10 more than any other tier, and often in battleships, Invisible HE Spam is not as common as many talk it up to be.

 

 

[_Sp1d3r_]

That is rather dramatic.

I play T10 more than any other tier, and often in battleships, Invisible HE Spam is not as common as many talk it up to be.

 

 

 

pretty much what i was thinking, its annoying, but doesn't make it unplayable

[Soshi_Sone]

Yes, there are situations where I get spammed by invisi-fire.  But in general, the biggest threat is BB AP.  It goes without saying that you should run premium Damage Control and Repair Team.  I'd also recommend flagging up with 20% fire reduction and 20% extra hit point on repair.  BBs, by far, are the best beneficiaries of these items.

 

Fire damage is repairable.  So there are lots of choices for mitigating it.  There are also modules and captain skills that can help.  

 

All said, if you are in position where a coordinated enemy can focus fire on you, then you are in trouble.  Happens to me sometimes.  But that's really on me.  The key with high tier BBs is to be in a position to contribute with main guns (secondaries) and tank...in a manner where you are able to use all your DC and DT before succumbing. 

 

Fire is not the biggest threat I'm worried about.  Definitely something to consider.  But usually not the biggest worry.

[TheKrimzonDemon]

If you're consistently being burned down, at any tier, by anything, then I respectfully suggest you invest in the premium DC and RP, and suggest you possibly stick closer to your allies. BB's tend to get HE focus fired when they're out of position and alone.

 

Seeing that you're a Beta Tester, I guess you went away from the game for a while?

[renegadestatuz]

If you're consistently being burned down, at any tier, by anything, then I respectfully suggest you invest in the premium DC and RP, and suggest you possibly stick closer to your allies. BB's tend to get HE focus fired when they're out of position and alone.

 

Seeing that you're a Beta Tester, I guess you went away from the game for a while?

 

He should also take a look at how effectively he's using the DC and RP. I rarely have a problem with fires in any of my tier 8+ BBs. I can't even remember the last time I burned down in my BBs or even worried about fires. If anything, they're just a reminder to me that there's an annoying little DD somewhere that I need to blow the hell up.

[yashma]

That is rather dramatic.

I play T10 more than any other tier, and often in battleships, Invisible HE Spam is not as common as many talk it up to be.

 

 

Perhaps the Zao is most vaunted of the stealth firers, but it can only stealth fire at ranges greater than 15.8 km.  In most cases it's surprisingly difficult to utilize this as there are almost always DDs, cruisers or airplanes that get in the way to spot you.  It certainly can abuse its stealth fire abilities at times...but it's pretty situational.   

[renegadestatuz]

Perhaps the Zao is most vaunted of the stealth firers, but it can only stealth fire at ranges greater than 15.8 km.  In most cases it's surprisingly difficult to utilize this as there are almost always DDs, cruisers or airplanes that get in the way to spot you.  It certainly can abuse its stealth fire abilities at times...but it's pretty situational.   

 

In most cases it's the very late game where Zao gets to utilize her stealth firing. Which lately seems very rare because most times the end game comes to down to BBs and DDs being alive still. Very rarely do I see cruisers alive at the end of a tier 10 match, and when I do, the players usually end up having purple stats.

[TheDreadnought]

High tier play is pointless.  Don't bother.  Stop at Tier 8.