361 Whiskey_Rebel Members 633 posts 3,976 battles Report post #1 Posted February 18, 2021 I was able to resist the urge to spend my free xp on getting to 21 points for my captains, and so I'm within striking range of Nelson at around 320k. Is she worth it? I feel like trying to get to 1m fxp is probably not realistic (for the tier 9s). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
827 [TSF] Litigo_1970 Members 746 posts 18,963 battles Report post #2 Posted February 18, 2021 Very much yes. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
890 [NUWES] Tzarevitch Members 3,782 posts 14,645 battles Report post #3 Posted February 18, 2021 Yes. It's a fun ship and it is historic as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
288 [DMGS] Firewalk Members 636 posts 8,742 battles Report post #4 Posted February 18, 2021 If you enjoy UK BBs at all, then absolutely yes! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
16,523 [PVE] AdmiralThunder Members 16,521 posts 35,788 battles Report post #5 Posted February 18, 2021 Personally I never connected with Nelson. It is slow with bad armor and trolly guns. BUT with that said the price is really good for a T7 Premium. With FXP inflation these days the 375K is a steal. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,003 [FML] UltimateNewbie Members 4,323 posts 16,607 battles Report post #6 Posted February 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Whiskey_Rebel said: I was able to resist the urge to spend my free xp on getting to 21 points for my captains, and so I'm within striking range of Nelson at around 320k. Is she worth it? I feel like trying to get to 1m fxp is probably not realistic (for the tier 9s). I would say that it is definitely worth it. You need to play the Nelson a little counter-intuitively, as you would expect with all that forward firepower you would go bow in, but given so many of its opponents can overmatch your fat nose that gets you killed. Instead, you should kite away and fire over your shoulder, taking as many hit as you can on an obliquely angled belt. So go to the weak flank and go defensive. Remember to switch between HE and AP - both are good. The Nelson will be fun and is a good captain trainer. I also prefer the mid-tier game a lot more because of the dynamic mix of chaos, but some players only like T10s so if you are one of those then maybe keep saving. But 350k free XP actually won’t take that long to recover with the right mix of signal flags and camos that you can get through playing the game, so you will have a solid fun ship whilst you are going for your top target. Plus, all the good T9 premiums have been removed anyway. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
358 [AFK-2] cheekywarship2018 Members 509 posts 5,735 battles Report post #7 Posted February 18, 2021 10 minutes ago, Whiskey_Rebel said: I was able to resist the urge to spend my free xp on getting to 21 points for my captains, and so I'm within striking range of Nelson at around 320k. Is she worth it? I feel like trying to get to 1m fxp is probably not realistic (for the tier 9s). I would say yes but in only if you know how to play her/ like her play style. She is not an easy battleship to play with her poor speed, very exposed citadel, and slow shell speed. However, when played correctly she can tank like no other tier 7 bb (except for maybe Sinop) and dish out the punishment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,814 [WOLF5] Khafni [WOLF5] Members 6,165 posts 27,464 battles Report post #8 Posted February 18, 2021 Nothing more fun than to have HE loaded up, knowing a DD is coming your way, then blapping her into near non-existence. And Nelson's HE pens/cits many CL at her tier and lower. She is hella fun to sail! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
89 [GPORT] Gafwmn Members 297 posts 17,727 battles Report post #9 Posted February 18, 2021 Nelson was the first ship I got with fxp, and it's a blast to play. Well worth it.......just pay attention to EVERYTHING about her . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,815 theLaalaa Members 2,496 posts Report post #10 Posted February 18, 2021 36 minutes ago, AdmiralThunder said: It is slow with bad armor and trolly guns. BUT with that said the price is really good for a T7 Premium. With FXP inflation these days the 375K is a steal. ^^^This. So much ^^^^THIS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
995 [4HIM] Morpheous [4HIM] Beta Testers 2,282 posts 18,015 battles Report post #11 Posted February 18, 2021 Very solid ship... don't underestimate the AP, but HE 80% of the time. She can't get away with showing a broadside too often, and cannot tank vs higher tier BBs...but in her tier she's pretty good. Very worth the Fxp 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,671 [IND8] _KlRlTO_ [IND8] Members 1,557 posts 13,378 battles Report post #12 Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, UltimateNewbie said: Plus, all the good T9 premiums have been removed anyway. *cough* Friesland *cough* Seroiusly, though, Nelson is a great premium ship once you figure out to fire over your shoulder and not bow in. Edited February 18, 2021 by Shannon_Lindsey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,819 [DRFTR] SKurj Beta Testers 6,069 posts Report post #13 Posted February 18, 2021 it is worth all 375k of those exp... I have a thing for the ships with the guns front mounted... they are fairly easy to play (even more so in coop) turret traverse speed is rarely a problem. Just angle and pew pew... and Nelson has some glorious heals, for those chucking fire at you... It is a bit slow... and be careful showing the broadside... and along side the HE vs DD's... i got a detonation on a DD in coop with Nelson this week, with a single 2ndary round. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,889 [WKY19] Zaydin Beta Testers 2,560 posts 17,744 battles Report post #14 Posted February 18, 2021 Not really. It's been power crept very badly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,122 [GOB] Col_Nasty Members 3,845 posts Report post #15 Posted February 18, 2021 I love threads like this... I got her out of a container and never played her but for the snowflake... Going to pay her some attention now. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
623 [CRF] sonoasailor Members 1,317 posts 10,448 battles Report post #16 Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, SKurj said: it is worth all 375k of those exp... I have a thing for the ships with the guns front mounted... they are fairly easy to play (even more so in coop) turret traverse speed is rarely a problem. Just angle and pew pew... and Nelson has some glorious heals, for those chucking fire at you... It is a bit slow... and be careful showing the broadside... and along side the HE vs DD's... i got a detonation on a DD in coop with Nelson this week, with a single 2ndary round. I got my first det on a DD at range last night on first volley - in the ROMA, and I fired about 12 kms out, and didnt expect to hit anything. And then as I am reloading, DING, ship destoryed - with a single pen....kind of nice to see RNG smile on me for once. As for the NELSON - don't have it yet, but approaching 1.5M FXP, so maybe... Edited February 18, 2021 by sonoasailor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
50 [TARP] slowpoke_2 Members 167 posts Report post #17 Posted February 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Zaydin said: Not really. It's been power crept very badly. Not very badly, and its also been free xp inflated so it’s a great deal. Personally like it a lot better than the Strasbourg. I would recommend it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 [RICO5] SgtD_Old_Monkeyshine Members 9 posts Report post #18 Posted February 18, 2021 Totally worth it. It's a blast to play. I say go for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,819 [DRFTR] SKurj Beta Testers 6,069 posts Report post #19 Posted February 18, 2021 Here is the thread i started for this very question last year: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
535 [CAZA] Torenico Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 583 posts 8,097 battles Report post #20 Posted February 18, 2021 It's a solid and fun ship to play, suffers when there are CVs because Nelson's AA is trash. Armor is "bad" (Considering Nelson has the same armor plating as other BBs of that tier..) yes but there are 32mm of armor amidships, you wouldn't know how many times I trolled things like Georgias into shooting at it, only to bounce all their shells. It also shatters some HE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
118 Navis_Nobilite Alpha Tester 363 posts Report post #21 Posted February 18, 2021 It's amazing in co-op, and I suspect it's good in randoms. Just use HE a lot unless a BB goes sideways to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
66 [BNRJ] John370 Members 172 posts 9,928 battles Report post #22 Posted February 18, 2021 first ten games or so I really struggled in Nelson, but lately it seems the ship is really working for me. Relatively speaking, its a better investment at 375k than any of the super cruisers at more than twice that amount after the latter were nerfed by the skill change. Get the ship. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6,216 [WOLF9] iDuckman Wiki Lead, Privateers 17,998 posts 4,935 battles Report post #23 Posted February 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Whiskey_Rebel said: I was able to resist the urge to spend my free xp on getting to 21 points for my captains, and so I'm within striking range of Nelson at around 320k. Is she worth it? I feel like trying to get to 1m fxp is probably not realistic (for the tier 9s). I like Nelson. And I can take her into Ops. The only RN BB I like so far (jury still out on Thunderer). Otoh, ECXP has become quite hard to get and FXP can be used in its stead if you run out. I'd say if you can get a 21 pt CO that you will play the heck out of, you might consider spending it there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,575 [HINON] tcbaker777 [HINON] Members 9,631 posts 15,606 battles Report post #24 Posted February 18, 2021 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,819 [DRFTR] SKurj Beta Testers 6,069 posts Report post #25 Posted February 18, 2021 and this week is Narai.... good time to buy it and try it in the OP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
