287 Whiskey_Rebel Members 518 posts 3,003 battles Report post #1 Posted February 18 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
433 [TSF] Litigo_1970 Members 418 posts 14,283 battles Report post #2 Posted February 18 Very much yes. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
739 [NUWES] Tzarevitch Members 3,385 posts 12,287 battles Report post #3 Posted February 18 Yes. It's a fun ship and it is historic as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
53 [DMGS] Firewalk Members 122 posts 6,597 battles Report post #4 Posted February 18 If you enjoy UK BBs at all, then absolutely yes! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10,729 [PVE] AdmiralThunder Members 13,429 posts 28,176 battles Report post #5 Posted February 18 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
1,893 [FML] UltimateNewbie Members 4,157 posts 16,067 battles Report post #6 Posted February 18 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
94 [_BDA_] cheekywarship2018 Members 141 posts 3,659 battles Report post #7 Posted February 18 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
2,039 [O_O] Khafni [O_O] Members 5,231 posts 22,836 battles Report post #8 Posted February 18 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
68 [GPORT] Gafwmn Members 221 posts 13,200 battles Report post #9 Posted February 18 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
1,864 theLaalaa Members 1,917 posts 27,804 battles Report post #10 Posted February 18 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
974 [4HIM] Morpheous Beta Testers 2,256 posts 16,130 battles Report post #11 Posted February 18 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
1,104 [IND8] Shannon_Lindsey [IND8] Members 1,161 posts 11,305 battles Report post #12 Posted February 18 (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 by Shannon_Lindsey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,150 [DRFTR] SKurj Beta Testers 3,922 posts Report post #13 Posted February 18 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
2,849 [DOTM] Zaydin Beta Testers 2,028 posts 14,039 battles Report post #14 Posted February 18 Not really. It's been power crept very badly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,256 [GOB] Col_Nasty Members 2,709 posts Report post #15 Posted February 18 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
435 [CRF] sonoasailor Members 975 posts 8,966 battles Report post #16 Posted February 18 (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 by sonoasailor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
30 [TARP] slowpoke_2 Members 96 posts Report post #17 Posted February 18 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 Totally worth it. It's a blast to play. I say go for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,150 [DRFTR] SKurj Beta Testers 3,922 posts Report post #19 Posted February 18 Here is the thread i started for this very question last year: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
402 [IMP] Torenico Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 451 posts 6,257 battles Report post #20 Posted February 18 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
117 [COOP2] Navis_Nobilite Alpha Tester 361 posts Report post #21 Posted February 18 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
56 [BNRJ] John370 Members 148 posts 6,455 battles Report post #22 Posted February 18 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
5,038 [WOLF9] iDuckman Wiki Lead 15,790 posts 4,771 battles Report post #23 Posted February 18 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
3,673 [HINON] tcbaker777 Members 8,693 posts 12,693 battles Report post #24 Posted February 18 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,150 [DRFTR] SKurj Beta Testers 3,922 posts Report post #25 Posted February 18 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
