707 Sink_Stuff Beta Testers 1,971 posts 14,017 battles Report post #1 Posted February 27, 2017 So I was going down the Russian DD line when they announced the split. But I just decided to stop because I didn't know what would happen. I have premium cammo on some, and I am at the Tashkent right now. However, people now tell me to buy premium cammo on all of them, put my best captains in them, and continue to grind the tashkent right away and unlock the Udaloi and do the same thing, buy the Udaloi premium cammo and put whatever best captain I have in it. Essentially someone said that the premium cammo will be duplicated to the new ships and my captains as well. Also, I will be given the replacement ships and will keep my current ships. So, essentially a two for one deal on everything basically that I have. Is that right? How should people prepare for this Russian DD split? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
725 [NEUTR] NeutralState Members 2,207 posts 11,692 battles Report post #2 Posted February 27, 2017 Rounne bruh.... just... bruh... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,765 [-K-] Lord_Zath Supertest Coordinator, Alpha Tester, WoWS Community Contributors, Wiki Editor 6,629 posts 29,072 battles Report post #3 Posted February 27, 2017 I suggest waiting until the patch is announced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,110 [KSC] yashma -Members- 5,295 posts 9,955 battles Report post #4 Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) Just make sue you have at least one captain in all of them, the amount of captain skills don't matter. A 1 point captain will get you just as much as a 19 point captain. I don't think buying premium camo will get you all that much as most ships are being up tiered. For example, if you get the premium camo on the Tashkent, you will also get one on the Kiev. But having a premium camo on the Kiev is of questionable value as it won't help you research anything, unless you want to use it to farm convertible free XP.The only question is the value of the premium camo. I suppose it's possible you could get a Tier 9 camo for the value of a tier 8, but I'm not so sure and would wait to spend money until I know for sure how exactly things are going to work. But if you can get the Udaloi, get the Udaloi as it will save you having to grind it out by playing the Ognevoi. If you can't get the Udaloi, it might be worth buying a premium camo for the Ogenvoi....but I'd still wait to be sure of the camo value first. Edited February 27, 2017 by yashma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,206 [PVE] Sovereigndawg Members 12,079 posts 21,321 battles Report post #5 Posted February 27, 2017 From what I saw in the PT the Udaloi slides sideways in the line up so I decided not to grind for her. You already have the Tashkent which moves up to tier 9. As far as I see it you should be good. I always buy the camo so I can't say as to that. I am basing my opinion on the PT so take that into account. This is not based on any other research than what I saw in the PT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,110 [KSC] yashma -Members- 5,295 posts 9,955 battles Report post #6 Posted February 27, 2017 From what I saw in the PT the Udaloi slides sideways in the line up so I decided not to grind for her. You already have the Tashkent which moves up to tier 9. As far as I see it you should be good. I always buy the camo so I can't say as to that. I am basing my opinion on the PT so take that into account. This is not based on any other research than what I saw in the PT. If you don't get the Udaloi, then you will have to start from scratch and grind her with the Ogenvoi, which may or may not be better at tire 8 than the Tashkent. Also all your progress towards it will be wiped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,206 [PVE] Sovereigndawg Members 12,079 posts 21,321 battles Report post #7 Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) If you don't get the Udaloi, then you will have to start from scratch and grind her with the Ogenvoi, which may or may not be better at tire 8 than the Tashkent. Also all your progress towards it will be wiped. But does the elite ship xp on the Ognevoi get transferred? I just got the Tashkent and have only 1 battle in her and am doing Ranked anyway so I figured for me at least it's grind it now or grind it after ranked season ends or rank 1 which ever comes first. Edited February 27, 2017 by Sovereigndawg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
522 [IN3PT] El_Judarino Beta Testers 1,703 posts 6,511 battles Report post #8 Posted February 27, 2017 I was grinding Udaloi already (now that she's mostly upgraded I'm totally in love) but am still a long ways off from Khabarovsk. Does anyone know what'll become of my xp on Udaloi? Will it stay with Udaloi on the path to the new tier 10? Or transition to *new* tier 9 Tashkent on the path to khaba? With IJN split my Fubuki just became a kagero with the fubuki xp on hand for Yugumo, but that change had fubu moving *down* not "sideways". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
242 Lillehuntrix Members 1,140 posts 8,387 battles Report post #9 Posted February 27, 2017 I'm in exactly the same place you are, Rounne, or maybe a bit before: just barely have the Tash in port, no hope of grinding the Udaloi before this drops, so I'm standing pat. I think it will pay, credit/ship/progress-wise, to have all the ships you've unlocked in port with at least minimal captains on them when the split hits - but I already had them and didn't have to purchase any anew. I'm betting we will have a 24 hour window between when the terms are announced and the split hits, but maybe not more than that. So if you don't want to gamble on the compensation terms being as expected, just be sure to keep checking the game website for the patch announcement. Permanent camo is harder. IIRC, people did get 2 for 1 permanent camos out of the IJN split. But the larger question for me would be whether you have the intention to keep all the ships in the line long-term. People call the Tash a challenge at T8, for instance - not sure if that will improve by moving it to T9 and so I'm not sure I would ever commit to camo for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,386 [SYN] Camo68 Members 3,775 posts 25,446 battles Report post #10 Posted February 28, 2017 I was grinding Udaloi already (now that she's mostly upgraded I'm totally in love) but am still a long ways off from Khabarovsk. Does anyone know what'll become of my xp on Udaloi? Will it stay with Udaloi on the path to the new tier 10? Or transition to *new* tier 9 Tashkent on the path to khaba? With IJN split my Fubuki just became a kagero with the fubuki xp on hand for Yugumo, but that change had fubu moving *down* not "sideways". Until they announce their plans no one knows for sure what will happen. If you look at the ijn split, xp stayed with the tier it was earned on and line. So if the udaloi changes lines in the split the xp you have already earned would not transfer over. But nothing has been advised yet so take that with a grain of salt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
501 Lightninger Members 1,482 posts 22,290 battles Report post #11 Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) *This is just pure speculation.* Emphasis on speculation. My best guess with how the camos work would be: Udaloi camo = Udaloi (new) camo + Tash (new) camo Tash camo = Kiev (new) camo Kiev camo = Minsk camo Ognevoi camo = Ogenvoi (new) camo + Gnevy (new) camo I don't believe Gnevy has a permanent camo Edited February 28, 2017 by Lightninger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
943 [TOSEY] KalishniKat [TOSEY] Members 1,344 posts Report post #12 Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) ugh, what's next, the nuclear powered Kirov as a battlecruiser. Way to much over compensating for the actual crappy WWII Russian navy. So, do we get Forrest Sherman and Mitscher class in US line to compensate?? Or are the rest of the navies restricted to actual war veterans? Edited February 28, 2017 by KalishniKat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
