10 Tronchaser Members 90 posts 2,513 battles Report post #1 Posted January 26, 2018 So, I've got right around 375k Free XP. Doesn't look like I'm going to have enough for the Mizzou before that goes away. Is the Nelson worth getting @ 375k FreeXp? Or should I keep going for the Musashi. I'm a balanced player who likes DD's, Cruisers and BB's... so I'm a crossroads of what to get/not get here. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,183 [WUDPS] Dr_Venture Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 4,945 posts 4,831 battles Report post #2 Posted January 26, 2018 Better idea: get a tier ten with premium camo. Top tier and prem credit potential. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
23,499 [HINON] Lert Supertester 19,535 posts 13,126 battles Report post #3 Posted January 26, 2018 Nelson is great and outperforming nearly everything in tier. Musashi is going to be there for a while yet. Read the review on Nelson and Musashi and decide for yourself. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,196 [WOLF1] paradat Beta Testers 6,673 posts 10,044 battles Report post #4 Posted January 26, 2018 Both for sure. Pick up Nelson, a real fire breathing Dragon, then continue on and get Musashi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Tronchaser Members 90 posts 2,513 battles Report post #5 Posted January 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Dr_Venture said: Better idea: get a tier ten with premium camo. Top tier and prem credit potential. I'm sitting @ Tier 8 for the US in DD's, CA's, and BB's..... so I could get to Tier 10 fairly easily. Thanks for the input! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,793 [SYN] Kapitan_Wuff [SYN] Members 7,078 posts 12,023 battles Report post #6 Posted January 26, 2018 Nelson is fun, I recommend it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Tronchaser Members 90 posts 2,513 battles Report post #7 Posted January 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Lert said: Nelson is great and outperforming nearly everything in tier. Musashi is going to be there for a while yet. Read the review on Nelson and Musashi and decide for yourself. I've read both ( I always do!)..... sadly, I want both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
351 [TDD] nina_blain_73 Members 921 posts 8,064 battles Report post #8 Posted January 26, 2018 Get nelson, work the IJN bb line for Yamato, your set them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,183 [WUDPS] Dr_Venture Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 4,945 posts 4,831 battles Report post #9 Posted January 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, Tronchaser said: I'm sitting @ Tier 8 for the US in DD's, CA's, and BB's..... so I could get to Tier 10 fairly easily. Thanks for the input! Here is the thing, and this is the MAJOR pitfall I have discovered: it's good to be ontop. The ships you've mentioned can get out tiered, and when you're out-tiered you can get screwed. I'd rather grind out the tier X and then get the prem camo and enjoy being top dog. I made more money playing in my Hindy than I did in ANY premium ship. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
23,499 [HINON] Lert Supertester 19,535 posts 13,126 battles Report post #10 Posted January 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, Tronchaser said: I've read both ( I always do!)..... sadly, I want both. I have both. Both are easy grabs when I want to play at tier. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
243 Panzer1113 Members 1,467 posts 12,477 battles Report post #11 Posted January 26, 2018 Have the Missouri and the Nelson ( along with just about every other B.B.). I really enjoy the Nelson, play it nightly. Would recommend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Tronchaser Members 90 posts 2,513 battles Report post #12 Posted January 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Dr_Venture said: Here is the thing, and this is the MAJOR pitfall I have discovered: it's good to be ontop. The ships you've mentioned can get out tiered, and when you're out-tiered you can get screwed. I'd rather grind out the tier X and then get the prem camo and enjoy being top dog. I made more money playing in my Hindy than I did in ANY premium ship. Good point, Dr. Venture. Will consider. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
42 [ARRR] Shenennigans Members 117 posts 2,429 battles Report post #13 Posted January 26, 2018 Maaaaaaan I want the Nelson so bad lol. I just have no self control. I get a new ship, can't handle having the crappy hulls/weapons and no upgrades so I free XP through that part every time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
963 [DUDE_] Abides Members 2,984 posts 13,050 battles Report post #14 Posted January 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, Tronchaser said: So, I've got right around 375k Free XP. Doesn't look like I'm going to have enough for the Mizzou before that goes away. Is the Nelson worth getting @ 375k FreeXp? Or should I keep going for the Musashi. I'm a balanced player who likes DD's, Cruisers and BB's... so I'm a crossroads of what to get/not get here. Thanks! Tough call, if someone were to ask me is the Musashi twice as fun as the Nelson I would have to say no. Does if farm twice as much credits or xp? doubtful. I don't think you can lose either way but I would advise you to play RN BB's and see if you like the HE flamethrowing style before going with the Nelson. I will say that I believe you can farm more flags with the Nelson like witherer, arsonist, dreadnaught, High caliber, confederate.......with the Nelson as MM is generous at time at tier 7 but that's just my .02 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Tronchaser Members 90 posts 2,513 battles Report post #15 Posted January 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, Sweetsie said: Tough call, if someone were to ask me is the Musashi twice as fun as the Nelson I would have to say no. Does if farm twice as much credits or xp? doubtful. I don't think you can lose either way but I would advise you to play RN BB's and see if you like the HE flamethrowing style before going with the Nelson. I will say that I believe you can farm more flags with the Nelson like witherer, arsonist, dreadnaught, High caliber, confederate.......with the Nelson as MM is generous at time at tier 7 but that's just my .02 Thanks for the advice. I have several of the UK BB's, including the DoY from the campaign. Although I haven't played them a ton, I don't have a problem with them at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
202 surratus Members 687 posts 3,667 battles Report post #16 Posted January 26, 2018 Has there been an announcement regarding the continued availability of the Nelson? I know MO is going away shortly and am hoping WG will give us plenty of notice regarding Nelson, but I've been caught napping before and don't want to miss out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
124 [C-HAG] Plaatduutsch Members 483 posts 7,787 battles Report post #17 Posted January 26, 2018 Nelson is a great ship but with one fatal flaw: it gets citadeled very easily. Avoid giving broadside is a MUST, and you can even get citadeled from your bow because 380+mm gun can overmatch it. Angling is very tricky in this ship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
940 centarina Members 9,434 posts 11,601 battles Report post #18 Posted January 26, 2018 I have almost enough for nelson as well and probably will pick it up since I already have both missou/mushi. no other fxp bote in the pipeline Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325 [BROOK] TornadoADV Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 2,158 posts Report post #19 Posted January 26, 2018 If you have to ask about if getting the Nelson is worth it, then you don't know the Nelson very well. (That's a yes by the way. ) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
257 [TBOW] GrimmeReaper Members 1,317 posts 10,951 battles Report post #20 Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Nelson is fun. Breaths Fire and has 16 inch AP that can rip into anything. Unlike the Izumo, all the guns rotate the same way. Edited January 26, 2018 by gcangel82 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
237 [AR15] JToney3449 Members 476 posts 3,210 battles Report post #21 Posted January 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Lert said: I have both. Both are easy grabs when I want to play at tier. nothing is an easy grab for you Lert, you're a cat you dont have opposable thumbs silly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,097 Stauffenberg44 Members 3,576 posts 6,989 battles Report post #22 Posted January 26, 2018 39 minutes ago, Plaatduutsch said: Nelson is a great ship but with one fatal flaw: it gets citadeled very easily. Avoid giving broadside is a MUST, and you can even get citadeled from your bow because 380+mm gun can overmatch it. Angling is very tricky in this ship. That and turning about as well as a pulp barge in the Strait of Juan de Fuca... She's a fine ship. Her unique layout and history made it inevitable I would get her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
375 [HELLS] GrandAdmiral_2016 Members 1,734 posts 16,338 battles Report post #23 Posted January 26, 2018 Got mine a few weeks back. Do OK in her now that I know the tricks. Having experience in Dunkerque was a huge help, the biggest difference between them being speed and turn rate. Stay at optimum range with her, because she is not well suited to brawling despite those 16-inch rifles with decent AP and lewd HE. DDs cannot ignore her secondaries either. As an RN fan (got'em all except Conqueror, which is next up) I decided that grinding hard for another month or so for Missouri was out of the question as I would have had a problem getting to the 750K free XP from where i was when her withdrawl was announced and am not prepared to spend money on doubloons (which never go on sale BTW) to free up ship XP (which I have oodles of like most players)to get her. Too expensive for this retired guy's gaming budget, rather keep my money and buy the new Ferrari (Roma!)to keep my Giulio Cesare Company. To quote Johnny Cash ''Its' cheaper that way''. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
853 Midnitewolf Alpha Tester 3,481 posts 1,522 battles Report post #24 Posted January 26, 2018 I really love the Nelson and are Lert mentioned above, it is easily outperforming every other Tier 7 BB in the game right now. My only cautionary note is she doesn't play like anything else in the game except maybe the Dunkerque (Izumo is kind of similar but not quite the same) and due to this fact, some people aren't going to get the feel for the ship and will likely hate it. She also has a massive and vulnerable Citadel so if you give broadside you will be punished harshly. This means the Nelson requires you to be very good at positional warfare to get the best out of it. However if you think you can get the knack for it, I highly, highly recommend it. Also just a side FYI sort of thing. I have the Musashi too and if I had no other concerns except having fun, I would hands down pick the Nelson over the Musashi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,522 [INTEL] alexf24 Members 6,713 posts 26,351 battles Report post #25 Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Nelson? Yes indeed! Great and fun ship. I have Musashi. If I had to pick., Nelson hands down! Edited January 26, 2018 by alexf24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
