1,127 [BROOK] TheGreatBlasto Banned 2,260 posts Report post #1 Posted July 6 Just wanted to run this up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes it. Kamikaze pilots! You send out a strike against a ship which fails. Do you simply have the survivors return to the CV or do you order them to kamikaze the target? Think about it. What if sinking that target is the last minute difference between a victory and a defeat? 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,127 [BROOK] TheGreatBlasto Banned 2,260 posts Report post #2 Posted July 6 This way you spare the pilots the Flight of Shame back to the flatdeck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
416 [FGNE] CO_Valle Members 960 posts 4,568 battles Report post #3 Posted July 6 The subject of Kamikazes has been brought several times in the past. It won't happen, for the same reason swastikas are not used. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7,846 [GWG] BrushWolf [GWG] Supertester 26,431 posts 14,165 battles Report post #4 Posted July 6 Just now, CO_Valle said: The subject of Kamikazes has been brought several times in the past. It won't happen, for the same reason swastikas are not used. This and while individual IJN CV pilots did suicide into planes and ships the Kamikaze planes were launched from land. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,882 [WPORT] Wolfswetpaws Members 5,502 posts 10,527 battles Report post #5 Posted July 6 25 minutes ago, TheGreatBlasto said: Just wanted to run this up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes it. No. Just no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,127 [BROOK] TheGreatBlasto Banned 2,260 posts Report post #6 Posted July 6 6 minutes ago, CO_Valle said: It won't happen That's what they said about subs. I first asked about subs in 2016 and people scoffed and said it would never happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,900 1Sherman Alpha Tester 6,440 posts 3,250 battles Report post #7 Posted July 6 10 minutes ago, TheGreatBlasto said: That's what they said about subs. I first asked about subs in 2016 and people scoffed and said it would never happen. Subs are one thing. Adding an option for planes where they do a literal suicide bombing is another entirely. I mean, just listen to yourself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
416 [FGNE] CO_Valle Members 960 posts 4,568 battles Report post #8 Posted July 6 (edited) 14 minutes ago, TheGreatBlasto said: That's what they said about subs. I first asked about subs in 2016 and people scoffed and said it would never happen. The submarine battle was/is a Proof of Concept of a ship type thought to have no place in the game. You must see the difference between a ship type and a political/ideological/etc in-game representation. EDIT: Also there is no gameplay reward other than getting deplaned faster, and you can do that pretty easily if you want to. Edited July 6 by CO_Valle Deplaned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,090 [BB35] Tachnechdorus Beta Testers 3,112 posts 25,950 battles Report post #9 Posted July 6 25 minutes ago, CO_Valle said: The subject of Kamikazes has been brought several times in the past. It won't happen, for the same reason swastikas are not used. Remember when Submarines wont ever happen ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
9,733 [INTEL] Taichunger Members 13,069 posts 36,066 battles Report post #10 Posted July 6 Blasto what happened? This bait is not up to your usual high standard! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,127 [BROOK] TheGreatBlasto Banned 2,260 posts Report post #11 Posted July 6 11 minutes ago, CO_Valle said: Also there is no gameplay reward other than getting deplaned faster, and you can do that pretty easily if you want to. I see it only as a last ditch option if you really need to destroy that one target to turn an imminent defeat into a victory. I have had two or three battles over the weekend where the red team was ahead a couple of hundred points but only had one ship left to our two or three which included a CV. A kamikaze attack might have won it for us. Who knows? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,667 1SneakyDevil Members 3,759 posts 23,331 battles Report post #12 Posted July 6 This isn't bait, it's more like stinky chum. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,667 1SneakyDevil Members 3,759 posts 23,331 battles Report post #13 Posted July 6 49 minutes ago, TheGreatBlasto said: This way you spare the pilots the Flight of Shame back to the flatdeck. There are no pilots...lol. Just very salty CV drivers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,920 [FOXEH] Umikami Beta Testers 14,116 posts 19,208 battles Report post #14 Posted July 6 1 hour ago, TheGreatBlasto said: Do you simply have the survivors return to the CV or do you order them to kamikaze the target? While CVs have eternally regenerating aircraft? No, I don't think so! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
416 [FGNE] CO_Valle Members 960 posts 4,568 battles Report post #15 Posted July 6 1 hour ago, TheGreatBlasto said: Kamikaze pilots! You send out a strike against a ship which fails. Do you simply have the survivors return to the CV or do you order them to kamikaze the target? You have already made your attack, you want an option to attack even when you no longer have ordinance?. Even if you were to activate the option before the attack run the mechanic sounds unbalanced and exploitable. 25 minutes ago, TheGreatBlasto said: I see it only as a last ditch option if you really need to destroy that one target to turn an imminent defeat into a victory. I have had two or three battles over the weekend where the red team was ahead a couple of hundred points but only had one ship left to our two or three which included a CV. A kamikaze attack might have won it for us. Who knows? You launched your attack and the red ship dodged or otherwise survived. The Reds deserve the win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
224 [V_V_V] Charon2018 Members 677 posts 14,735 battles Report post #16 Posted July 7 1 hour ago, TheGreatBlasto said: have had two or three battles over the weekend where the red team was ahead a couple of hundred points but only had one ship left to our two or three which included a CV. A kamikaze attack might have won it for us. Who knows? CV Ramming Speed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
976 [KAPPA] Shoggoth_pinup Members 3,110 posts 8,239 battles Report post #17 Posted July 7 This mechanic would only have any use against a CV, honestly. And that'd completely defeat the point of what WG is going for: no CV sniping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,127 [BROOK] TheGreatBlasto Banned 2,260 posts Report post #18 Posted July 7 Dateline: June 2022 Wargaming is proud to announce the introduction of Kamikazes to its flagship game World of Warships. Changes will go live with the next update. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
214 [D-H-O] gbgentry Alpha Tester 998 posts Report post #19 Posted July 7 2 hours ago, Umikami said: While CVs have eternally regenerating aircraft? No, I don't think so! What if they couldn’t be regenerated if you attack this way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
480 [CLUMP] LastRemnant Members 837 posts 1,172 battles Report post #20 Posted July 7 3 hours ago, TheGreatBlasto said: Just wanted to run this up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes it. Kamikaze pilots! You send out a strike against a ship which fails. Do you simply have the survivors return to the CV or do you order them to kamikaze the target? Think about it. What if sinking that target is the last minute difference between a victory and a defeat? So you want CV players to deplane themselves because eventually, you would run out of aircraft So either you are proposing this to make CV useless in battle or this was just a random thought Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,920 [FOXEH] Umikami Beta Testers 14,116 posts 19,208 battles Report post #21 Posted July 7 2 hours ago, gbgentry said: What if they couldn’t be regenerated if you attack this way? Then players from sea to shining sea would be dancing in the streets while thanking every God that ever existed in the minds of men. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
743 Nikolay_Kuznetsov_ Members 1,092 posts Report post #22 Posted July 7 If this were ever to become a reality in game, The more you use them the sloppier the kamikaze planes become. Experience dies with the pilot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
268 alex08060 Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 2,809 posts 1,478 battles Report post #23 Posted July 7 CV haters will demand AA buffs if this ever happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
454 Moggytwo Members 295 posts 20 battles Report post #24 Posted July 7 6 hours ago, TheGreatBlasto said: That's what they said about subs. I first asked about subs in 2016 and people scoffed and said it would never happen. 5 hours ago, Tachnechdorus said: Remember when Submarines wont ever happen ??? It concerns me that you both think there is a parallel here, and it isn't immediately apparent why it will never happen. Subs were not introduced previously because of technical difficulties - WG couldn't work out a way to introduce them to the game that they felt made them a worthwhile and balanced addition to the game. Kamikaze pilots will never be introduced because they are culturally inappropriate. There would be many people who would be deeply offended if a mechanic like that was introduced, and WG's natural response to concerns like those is to, quite understandably, avoid them. This is why there is no Rising Sun flag or Swastikas for example. It is a complete non-starter of a suggestion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
