264 [LOS] Sinton Members 864 posts 19,782 battles Report post #1 Posted September 12, 2017 Hi Guys! Coming up on 10th pt. for my Atlanta Cpt. I've got the shot-gun strafe down and it is a blast. So, do I add range to my rifles or damage. AFT vs. IFHE. I see a benefit to both and will probably end up with both, but which would you guys get 1st?. I regularly run Hydroacoustic Search and Radar....I love lightin' up DD's and CL/CA's. Thanks, Sinton 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
182 [F7] SnowDriftTurtle Members 840 posts 10,855 battles Report post #2 Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) Some questions... What's your 3rd skill? Is this a dedicated Atlanta captain or a USN line captain? Because I would lean heavily towards Concealment Expert for your 4th skill depending on your answers. Edited September 12, 2017 by Sock5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,102 Goose21891 Members 11,964 posts 6,273 battles Report post #3 Posted September 12, 2017 Concealment IMO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
448 [RCNW3] Panzer1113 Members 2,002 posts 26,540 battles Report post #4 Posted September 12, 2017 Aft, having the extra range makes a difference, especially if shooting over things, will add IFHE later...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
264 [LOS] Sinton Members 864 posts 19,782 battles Report post #5 Posted September 12, 2017 3rd skill is SI for the extra radar/hydro charges. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
211 _Fantomex_ Privateers 728 posts 9,377 battles Report post #6 Posted September 12, 2017 AFT or IFHE are the best options. Ideally you would have CE as well, but it really isn't a necessary skill to the success of the ship. IFHE will increase your damage output, while AFT allows a bit more flexibility. Personally I went with IFHE first, then AFT, then CE. Also keep in mind that if it's a dedicated USN captain, IFHE is only useful on the Atlanta and nothing else below tier 7. I use a shared Atlanta/Cleveland captain, so the IFHE, AFT, and CE work on both. There is an argument for ignoring IFHE all together, in which case any USN captain works for it. I do occasionally run my Des Memes captain her without it, and it works fine. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,894 [HINON] Doomlock [HINON] Wiki Lead, Beta Testers, Privateers 6,801 posts 5,248 battles Report post #7 Posted September 12, 2017 Something to keep in mind! IFHE is changing soon, giving a -1% fire chance to 139mm guns and below instead of -3%. So IFHE does not hurt her fire chance as much any more, and DE is not a necessity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
264 [LOS] Sinton Members 864 posts 19,782 battles Report post #8 Posted September 12, 2017 13 minutes ago, _Fantomex_ said: AFT or IFHE are the best options. Ideally you would have CE as well, but it really isn't a necessary skill to the success of the ship. IFHE will increase your damage output, while AFT allows a bit more flexibility. Personally I went with IFHE first, then AFT, then CE. Also keep in mind that if it's a dedicated USN captain, IFHE is only useful on the Atlanta and nothing else below tier 7. I use a shared Atlanta/Cleveland captain, so the IFHE, AFT, and CE work on both. There is an argument for ignoring IFHE all together, in which case any USN captain works for it. I do occasionally run my Des Memes captain her without it, and it works fine. My Cleveland Cpt. is 12 pt. and I could re-roll and use him in my Atlanta too! Great idea Fantomex! Thanks so much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
264 [LOS] Sinton Members 864 posts 19,782 battles Report post #9 Posted September 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Doomlock said: Something to keep in mind! IFHE is changing soon, giving a -1% fire chance to 139mm guns and below instead of -3%. So IFHE does not hurt her fire chance as much any more, and DE is not a necessity. Righto, due to the fact you have mentioned and the sheer volume of fire the Atlanta produces, I was going to forego DE so I could get SI. Besides I would get BFT to pick up my AA ability. This would give more juice then DE as a 2nd level 3 skill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
211 _Fantomex_ Privateers 728 posts 9,377 battles Report post #10 Posted September 12, 2017 Just now, Sinton said: Righto, due to the fact you have mentioned and the sheer volume of fire the Atlanta produces, I was going to forego DE so I could get SI. Besides I would get BFT to pick up my AA ability. This would give more juice then DE as a 2nd level 3 skill. If I were you, I wouldn't do anything with IFHE until it's final version is released. It might still get changed again before going live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,198 [PVE] Sovereigndawg Members 12,065 posts 21,313 battles Report post #11 Posted September 12, 2017 Premiums are captain trainers for me, so my Atlanta gets what the captain has got. I suppose that I will start putting Captains on my premiums when all of my line Captains have 19 points. I figure that will only take a couple more years, I have 171 ships and counting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
264 [LOS] Sinton Members 864 posts 19,782 battles Report post #12 Posted September 12, 2017 WOW!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
114 [-K--] mmfullen Members 663 posts 7,529 battles Report post #13 Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) For the 10th point, I'd say AFT. It opens up your range from 11.1km to 13.3km, which is most important. My personal recommendation is to run 3 of the 4 point skills. IFHE, AFT and CE make for a great captain on both the Atlanta and Cleveland. I'm pretty confident in this build, and it has given me the best results. 1st Skill: Priority Target 2nd Skill: Adrenaline Rush 3rd Skill: Basic Fire Training 4th Skill: Advanced Fire Training 5th skill: Inertia Fuse/High Explosive 6th Skill: Concealment Expert 7th Skill/19th Point: Preventative Maintenance Edited September 12, 2017 by mmfullen 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
