1 Steel_Calvary Members 22 posts 2,060 battles Report post #1 Posted December 5, 2020 Almost got my million free xp. What premo should I get? The natural choice is the Alaska. But does anyone have an alternative I should consider and why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
364 [VORTX] Pirate_Named_Sue Members 469 posts 6,805 battles Report post #2 Posted December 5, 2020 19 minutes ago, Steel_Calvary said: Almost got my million free xp. What premo should I get? The natural choice is the Alaska. But does anyone have an alternative I should consider and why? Alaska was the only choice for me. Rodney was the second choice. Beyond those two, I have no interest in the German or Japanese super cruisers. Alaska is a very fun boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,819 [A-I-M] MannyD_of_The_Sea Members 3,572 posts 14,456 battles Report post #3 Posted December 5, 2020 Alaska. It’s good and it’s leaving town. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,052 [WDS] clammboy [WDS] Members 4,089 posts 11,792 battles Report post #4 Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) I just the got Alaska B I only played one game in her it was really fun and I won . So I put her back in port so I can look at the 100% win rate for a while . In all seriousness why not keep saving if your not sure maybe something you really want will come up . If they say the Alaska is leaving then get it other wise wait and see maybe . Oh shoot she is leaving get her . Edited December 5, 2020 by clammboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200 [SWDT] Singularity_invader Members 474 posts 10,037 battles Report post #5 Posted December 5, 2020 Alaska. Better get it before it goes away next month. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,471 [REVY] Sventex Members 8,143 posts 6,118 battles Report post #6 Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Steel_Calvary said: Almost got my million free xp. What premo should I get? The natural choice is the Alaska. But does anyone have an alternative I should consider and why? One of the most important factors is that USS Alaska was a real ship. Edited December 5, 2020 by Sventex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,704 [SIM] SkaerKrow Members 5,587 posts 9,012 battles Report post #7 Posted December 5, 2020 Alaska. Don’t saddle yourself with unnecessary regret by passing her up. She’s a damn fine ship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200 [SWDT] Singularity_invader Members 474 posts 10,037 battles Report post #8 Posted December 5, 2020 Just now, Sventex said: One of the most important factors is that USS Alaska was a real ship. And the USN CA AP shells are phenomenal, taking chunks of HP from battleships with ease from time to time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
178 [ANZ4C] _SterlingArcher_ Members 209 posts 7,411 battles Report post #9 Posted December 6, 2020 Alaska. Even if it wasn't going away next patch, I'd still recommend over the rest. Alaska 1st, then pick up the Agir with the next million. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,158 [POP] MidnightPhoenix07 Members 4,748 posts 12,813 battles Report post #10 Posted December 6, 2020 Alaska, especially since it's leaving in a few months (10.1, not next month or next patch like people keep saying in these kinds of threads). And if Alaska wasn't leaving, still Alaska. Then either Friesland if you want a really fun gunboat DD or Agir if you want a more balanced Alaska with torps. Or if you're open to spending your fxp on any ship, I'd probably put fxp reset the Harugumo line and get Siegfried over spending fxp on Agir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200 [SWDT] Singularity_invader Members 474 posts 10,037 battles Report post #11 Posted December 6, 2020 Are we just going to ignore the arsonist Azuma? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
142 [USMC-] cthuhulu Members 330 posts 8,861 battles Report post #12 Posted December 6, 2020 Captain skills rework might influence your decision for the alaska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,406 [RLGN] Estimated_Prophet Members 15,152 posts 26,789 battles Report post #13 Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, cthuhulu said: Captain skills rework might influence your decision for the alaska. (Not specifically referring to the OP.) If someone is a mIn/max player perhaps; otherwise not so much. I would expect casual players just want a ship to work. I doubt they care much about equipping/skilling a ship to the nth degree like some do. Edited December 6, 2020 by Estimated_Prophet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
123 SoothingWhaleSongEU Members 316 posts 25 battles Report post #14 Posted December 6, 2020 20 minutes ago, Singularity_invader said: Are we just going to ignore the arsonist Azuma? Yes. Another vote for the Alaska, gracefully departing stage left. Alaska, even with loss of Fire Prevention with the rework proposal, I think it's still pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,708 [WOLF9] iDuckman Wiki Lead 15,139 posts 4,766 battles Report post #15 Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) Alaska. Unless you can earn another 1M before the end of Jan. Then, Smaland. Edited December 6, 2020 by iDuckman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200 [SWDT] Singularity_invader Members 474 posts 10,037 battles Report post #16 Posted December 6, 2020 24 minutes ago, SoothingWhaleSongEU said: Yes. Another vote for the Alaska, gracefully departing stage left. Alaska, even with loss of Fire Prevention with the rework proposal, I think it's still pretty good. I thought we were talking about which ship to get after Alaska. Azuma vs. Agir, what do you think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
40 [X-M-S] Bomont Members 126 posts 3,084 battles Report post #17 Posted December 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Steel_Calvary said: Almost got my million free xp. What premo should I get? The natural choice is the Alaska. But does anyone have an alternative I should consider and why? Great question because I will soon hit 1 million free xp too. I've been mulling it over, and haven't made a final decision yet (probably be another week or two until I hit 1 million), but I'll probably get Alaska since she's leaving soon and everyone says she's a ship worth having. My hesitation has been because: It takes a while to get 1 million. The hoarder part of me is a little worried about going back to not having any. As a newish player, I've missed lots of good ships before I started playing, so I'm sure I'll be ok if I miss one more (conversely, I've already missed a lot of good ships so it would be nice to not miss another). If it will set me up better in the long run, it might be worth missing out on one more ship. I've gotten my best captain over 18 points recently. With this FXP, I will be able to get him to 21 points when the skill rework happens (though we aren't sure how much that will cost). That could accelerate getting my other captains trained. I need trainers in other nations more than I need one in US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
75 [PHD] WM1957 Members 244 posts 7,489 battles Report post #18 Posted December 6, 2020 47 minutes ago, Singularity_invader said: I thought we were talking about which ship to get after Alaska. Azuma vs. Agir, what do you think? Agir, because it has torpedoes and better armor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
341 BlackAngelCom Beta Testers 968 posts 4,164 battles Report post #19 Posted December 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Singularity_invader said: Are we just going to ignore the arsonist Azuma? Same ship but better is available for coal. 2 hours ago, MidnightPhoenix07 said: Alaska, especially since it's leaving in a few months (10.1, not next month or next patch like people keep saying in these kinds of threads). And if Alaska wasn't leaving, still Alaska. Then either Friesland if you want a really fun gunboat DD or Agir if you want a more balanced Alaska with torps. Or if you're open to spending your fxp on any ship, I'd probably put fxp reset the Harugumo line and get Siegfried over spending fxp on Agir. Yeah Siegfried costs ~ 1.3m FXP once you've completed the Haragumo line. Initial Research Points + 2 bonus resets or 1 bonus, 1 normal and 1 grind (its a fast line). As I snagged Alaska already, that's next. It can more or less be done for a million if you're not straight FXP'ing the line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
473 [-TRM-] xHeavy [-TRM-] Members 1,737 posts 5,389 battles Report post #20 Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) I have a few million unconverted XP on hand. Once the cash is paid the original alaska can be bought for a measly million xp no problem. Even though I own the Alaska B from a crate now. When you get into the two million ships territory its pretty pricey and a bit much for what they are. XP does not always go to ships. I am working on building 19 point commanders and their ships as well as the future 19 to 21's for a few of existing 19'ers. When you have a commander at 19, his elite XP goes along with your free xp to faster take care of training other commanders. Alaska is one of those ships worth getting. Its a wonderful little ship in battle. Although when you show up with one, you have to accept that everyone on red team in range will drop what they are doing and try to delete you. So expect alot of incoming for your fun. One final thought. I think WG realized that maybe alaska is good to the point that everyone will have one and we will have all Alaska matches someday. Why not? I had a match not long ago where four Monarchs were present. That was quite a bit of heavy iron. The four human players had some trouble sinking them all in coop. Edited December 6, 2020 by xHeavy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
885 [ANKER] YouSatInGum Members 1,403 posts 11,409 battles Report post #21 Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Estimated_Prophet said: (Not specifically referring to the OP.) If someone is a mIn/max player perhaps; otherwise not so much. I would expect casual players just want a ship to work. I doubt they care much about equipping/skilling a ship to the nth degree like some do. Actually it matters quite a bit for everybody. On another account I got Black from a container only have the 10 point captain on it....wasn't sure between concealment and FP but picked concealment.....and man O man do I get set on fire 🔥 a lot. If you get stuck in a one on one situation with something (and a decent captain) that has good spam capability like Nevsky, Goliath, DM, Hindy, etc ..... Without FP you better disengage. You will have 2 and 3 perma fires before you know it. Unfortunately, this will become yet another reason for players to hide in the back and not want to push forward Anyway, to answer the op, what kinds of ships do you normally like to play? Alaska (currently) plays like a light BB. If you like DDs, Friesland is a super fun boat....(but does have a sorta high skill floor) Edited December 6, 2020 by YouSatInGum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,406 [RLGN] Estimated_Prophet Members 15,152 posts 26,789 battles Report post #22 Posted December 6, 2020 2 hours ago, YouSatInGum said: Actually it matters quite a bit for everybody. I don’t disagree, in basic, with what you’re saying; but ‘it matters,’ and through ignorance or indifference, a player ‘not caring,’ are two different things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
375 [WOLF1] HyperFish [WOLF1] Members 732 posts 6,016 battles Report post #23 Posted December 6, 2020 9 hours ago, Steel_Calvary said: Almost got my million free xp. What premo should I get? The natural choice is the Alaska. But does anyone have an alternative I should consider and why? If you aren't sure what premium you should get I'd say don't get anything. Hold off until something crops up that you absolutely, positively couldn't live without. I've already been burned by buying a ship using resources just because I had them, then didn't have the resources avail when the next OP warship hit. I've got a dock full of premium ships I've earned through missions and events that I'll never play. I'd trade them all for something I'd actually use... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 [SLDS] j5689 Beta Testers 5 posts 1,550 battles Report post #24 Posted December 6, 2020 I'm with everybody else in saying Alaska, the timing of you getting to 1 million free XP is just too good not to get one. It's one of the best cruisers in the game and probably always will be, plus they're about to remove it soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
28 [BB_B] bfree_gmm1 Members 77 posts 977 battles Report post #25 Posted December 6, 2020 I had the same dilemma until I pulled an Alaska B from a container. But, I was determined to get the Alaska first and foremost. The "B" is fine with me. I currently have almost 1.5 million free XP and right now, I may hold off and concentrate on the other departing ships. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites