Ahskance's "Lesson Compendium" - The Overly Large Videobook of CV Everything (Updated 9/19/21 and Added Submarine Section)

[Ahskance]

So, I'm just gonna say it... this one's not going to be small.  Like... REALLY not small.  So, for sanity's sake, I'll be using "Spoiler" sections to hide videos so things can be referenced more easily.

** Language Warning:  I doth do swears~  While I'm pretty on point during Lesson content, I'm sure some language snuck in at points. **

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This is going to be a compendium of the Lesson-content I have hosted on my YouTube channel. 

I'm hoping this can be a master-list that I can use for sorting purposes.  The Lessons are made in response to on-the-fly requests, so aside from searching with keywords... well, they just get buried under all the new uploads.

Without further ado~

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How to Use the Compendium:

Raw Link: https://youtu.be/kYWZEM_HXEE

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1. Introduction to CVs

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1. Introduction to CVs
Basics!: Carrier 101

[Beginner] Coaching Session - Learning the Basics with WOWStarLord
[Novice] Coaching Session: Learning Shokaku with USSWisconsin
[Novice] Coaching Session: Kaga Coaching with CPhil
[Intermediate] Coaching Session: How to Midway with Porkey2332
[Intermediate] Coaching Session - Ranked Midway Coaching

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Basics!: Carrier 101

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d6hcgqNBJ4

[Novice] Coaching Session: Learning Shokaku with USSWisconsin

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNjOYPI6D2w

[Novice] Coaching Session: Kaga Coaching with CPhil

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spl61sZ-0CU

[Intermediate] Coaching Session: How to Midway with Porkey2332

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nVDWFYj9SQ

Coaching Session - Learning the Basics with WOWStarLord

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87TM7diyNXc

Coaching Session - Ranked Midway Coaching

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz4HTYbXM9Q

 

 

2. Explaining AA (Anti-Aircraft System)

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Explaining AA - Does AA Work? (Basic Concept)

Explaining AA - Continuous Damage
 - What is "Hit Probability"? (Continuous Damage)
 - California Continuous AA - Long Form Discussion

Explaining AA - Priority Sector
 - Explaining AA - When to Use Priority Sector?
 - Please Use Priority Sector
 - Expert Marksmen Causes 175% AA on Cruisers

Explaining AA - Flak
 - Flak "Hit Rate" Explained
 - Flak Damage Distribution
 - How to Dodge Flak
 - The "Flak Wall-tz" - Flak Timing
 - In-Game Flak Description and Brief Demonstration of Avoidance
 - Visual Example of Flak and Flak Avoidance Concepts Discussed
 - Recalled Planes Can Eat Flak
 - 0.10.1 Flak Change Explanation

Explaining AA - Multiplication (Upgrades/Skills/Consumables)
 - Multiplicative AA (In-Port Test)
 - Does AA Spec'ing Matter?  Full Form Explanation

Explaining AA - AA Damage Application

Explaining AA - AA Mount Breakage
 - What Breaks Modules?
 - How Much AA Can You Break?

Slingshotting:
 - Explaining AA - Slingshotting (Offensive [Removed])
 - Explaining AA - Slingshotting (Defensive)
 - Explaining AA - Slingshotting (Indomitable)

AA Q&A:
 - When Should You Predrop?
 - Do Plane Losses Matter?  Full Form Explanation
 - How Many Planes Does a CV Actually Have?
 - AA Damage Question from Chat
 - How Did Gaishu Have a 550k Game in Reworked Hakuryu?

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Explaining AA - Does AA Work? (Basic Concept)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4xK8U_5S9c

Explaining AA - Continuous Damage

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Explaining AA - Continuous Damage 
 - What is "Hit Probability"? (Continuous Damage)
 - California Continuous AA - Long Form Discussion

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Explaining AA - Continuous Damage

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oae5DxWOE3o

 What is "Hit Probability"? (Continuous Damage)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql5AU979oJQ

California Continuous AA - Long Form Discussion

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Raw Link: https://youtu.be/24O2siRICp0

 

Explaining AA - Priority Sector

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Explaining AA - Priority Sector
 - Explaining AA - When to Use Priority Sector?
 - Please Use Priority Sector
 - Expert Marksmen Causes 175% AA on Cruisers

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Explaining AA - Priority Sector

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-fSiCoHe2Q

Explaining AA - When to Use Priority Sector?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf399FLlWZw

Please Use Priority Sector

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KTUeICoMxA

Expert Marksmen Causes 175% AA on Cruisers

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjolb0x1GFc

 

Explaining AA - Flak

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Explaining AA - Flak
 - Flak "Hit Rate" Explained
 - How to Dodge Flak
 - The "Flak Wall-tz" - Flak Timing
 - In-Game Flak Description and Brief Demonstration of Avoidance
 - Visual Example of Flak and Flak Avoidance Concepts Discussed
 - Recalled Planes Can Eat Flak
 - 0.10.1 Flak Change Explanation

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Explaining AA - Flak

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j14QWnp0QDA

Flak "Hit Rate" Explained

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lhxfmmy2jg

Flak Damage Distribution

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STH6frfGHEY

How to Dodge Flak

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbzwFp0pUjo

The "Flak Wall-tz" - Flak Timing

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ps0KSi7DV4

In-Game Flak Description and Brief Demonstration of Avoidance

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX2lrk_uxHo

Visual Example of Flak and Flak Avoidance Concepts Discussed

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxg-smHL0vc

Recalled Planes Can Eat Flak

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLwJqTiDXss

0.10.1 Flak Change Explanation

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1QffEN59q8

 

Explaining AA - Multiplication (Upgrades/Skills/Consumables)

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Explaining AA - Multiplication (Upgrades/Skills/Consumables)
 - Multiplicative AA (In-Port Test)
 - Does AA Spec'ing Matter?  Full Form Explanation

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Explaining AA - Multiplication (Upgrades/Skills/Consumables)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5nxfJBwduc

 

Multiplicative AA (In-Port Test)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCDkWDiUctg

Does AA Spec'ing Matter?  Full Form Explanation

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnWILbc4Suw

 

Explaining AA - AA Damage Application

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC8Dj6wBLr0

Explaining AA - AA Mount Breakage

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What Breaks Modules?
How Much AA Can You Break?

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What Breaks Modules?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7niTODy-Vs

How Much AA Can You Break?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zho0-FRBegw

 

Explaining AA - Slingshotting

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 - Explaining AA - Slingshotting (Offensive [Removed])
 - Explaining AA - Slingshotting (Defensive)
 - Explaining AA - Slingshotting (Indomitable)

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Explaining AA - Slingshotting (Offensive [Removed])

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m_UjkEk5IA

Explaining AA - Slingshotting (Defensive)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y0ISG4-wFk

Explaining AA - Slingshotting (Indomitable)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87FcOw-Ct3Y

 

AA Q&A:

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 - When Should You Predrop?
 - Do Plane Losses Matter?  Full Form Explanation
 - How Many Planes Does a CV Actually Have?
 - How Did Gaishu Have a 550k Game in Reworked Hakuryu?

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When Should You Predrop?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I6t7Yu-KzE

Do Plane Losses Matter?  Full Form Explanation

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K3vls961pk

How Many Planes Does a CV Actually Have?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTn4okpncWw

AA Damage Question from Chat

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=493UBHGN1mw

How Did Gaishu Have a 550k Game in Reworked Hakuryu?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKb3NeV8IJ0

 

 

3. Fighters

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How Fighters Work - Ship Launched Fighters
How Fighters Work - Carrier Dropped Fighters
Fighter Usage - Best Practices
Patrol Fighter Placement over DDs
In-Depth Fighter Consumable Explanation

How Fighters Work - Escaping / Counterplay
Why Predrop Before Attacking a CV?
Anti-Fighter Tactics / Options
Fighter Kills Cause Brief AA "Immunity"

What Does a Fighter Build Do?
How Do You "Trap" Planes with Fighters?
Does "Interceptor" Matter?
"Enhanced Reactions" Worth?

Fighter Spawning (Mirroring Theory)
Fighter Placement "Mirroring" Test

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How Fighters Work - Ship Launched Fighters

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzjrdNyizQ0

How Fighters Work - Carrier Dropped Fighters

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGvgaHK6mps

Fighter Usage - Best Practices

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUNiXWcj5Qw

Patrol Fighter Placement over DDs

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p24tsGiR6IU

In-Depth Fighter Consumable Explanation

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEGZdchs0Ik

How Fighters Work - Escaping / Counterplay

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CauQh-kqGg4

Why Predrop Before Attacking a CV?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-MuIE5-mFU

Anti-Fighter Tactics / Options

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FThenC96rA

Fighter Kills Cause Brief AA "Immunity"

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4YdfWF29_s

What Does a Fighter Build Do?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqpCDajSOLE

How Do You "Trap" Planes with Fighters?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUjIsBuc4hs

Does Interceptor Matter?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJSubxwBf0E

"Enhanced Reactions" Worth?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8zh119qrBY

Fighter Spawning (Mirroring Theory)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTW2Hlq3PY8

Fighter Placement "Mirroring" Test

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgtJ4ppgRjk

 

4. Map Interaction (Hull Placement and Tactics)

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CV Placement/Positioning
Scout or DD Harass?
Enemy CV Snipe? (Concept Explanation)
Where to Work - Strong Side or Weak?
Game Influence by Enemy Depth
Map Reading - CV Target Selection (Rough Draft)
What is Crossfire?  Can CVs Crossfire?
Plane Management Concepting (Rough Draft)

CV Play vs an Immelmann
Is a Bad CV Worse than a Bad DD/BB?

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CV Placement/Positioning

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppfpLZDY0A0

Scout or DD Harass?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvIPLMZOcGI

Enemy CV Snipe? (Concept Explanation)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQtc5dSW9U

Where to Work - Strong Side or Weak?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Atld-LGrc

Game Influence by Enemy Depth

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Svom_7OAc

Map Reading - CV Target Selection (Rough Draft)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAYldwXEK_o

What is Crossfire?  Can CVs Crossfire?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZZjbpeqqlk

Plane Management Concepting (Rough Draft)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzQFk4lU2A

CV Play vs an Immelmann

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPpBfpat3Jc

Is a Bad CV Worse than a Bad DD/BB?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoTpzXMkiqk

 

5. CV Attacking Style by Nation/Premium

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Generic Information
 - CVs Have Different Strengths
 - CV Plane Movement by Nation

 - What is Skip Animation?
 - Should I Skip the Attack Animation?

 - When Do I Use [Weapon]?
 - What is the Best Weapon Against DDs Now?

 - What IS Sight Stabilization?
 - What Nations/Carriers Use Sight Stabilization?

Rocket Planes
 - What is a Hard Cut? (Theory)
 - Combat Turning/"Hard Cut" (Practical)
 - "Leading" a Target (ZF-6 Example)

Torpedo Bombers
 - How to Lead Torpedo Drops
 - Torpedo Drop Aiming via Lined Shot
 - "Curling Torpedoes" - Demonstration of Different Nation Torp Turning Capabilities
 - When to Use Heal? (on Your Planes)

Bombers
 - What AP Bombs "See" on Battleships
 - Drop Concepts - Reducing AP Bomb Penetration
 - Bomb Drop Height Doesn't Affect Accuracy

US Carriers
 - Midway - Rocket Training Room
 - Tiny Tim vs HVAR (on the Lexington)
 - Aiming US HE Bombs (Theory)
 - Aiming US HE Bombs (Practical)

Japanese Carriers
 - Japanese Rocket Plane Attack Movement
 - Hakuryu - Rocket Training Room
 - Hakuryu Rockets vs Secret Agents Shimakaze (Left AA On)
 - Japanese AP Bombing Angles
 - Aiming Japanese AP Bombs (Practical)

British Carriers
 - Best Way to Use British Bombs
 - Aiming/Curling British Carpet Bombs (Practical)

German Carriers
 - Teaching German CV Armaments and Execution - Long Form Explanation

 - German AP Rockets
 - - Curling
 - Aiming German AP Rockets (Curling)
 - Aiming German AP Rockets (Practical)
 - - Aiming
 - Aiming German AP Rockets (Theory)
 - AP Rockets vs DDs - Angled / Broadside
 - AP Rockets Used at Ricochet Angles
 - - Additional
 - Rhein AP Rocket Reticle Placement
 - Additional Rocket Attack Time for German Tier 8 and 10 CVs?
 - New Attack Angle on German Rockets (Practical and Theory)
 
 - German AP Bombers
 - German AP Bombing Angles
 - CV Sniping with Parseval Bombers? (Theory)
 - CV Sniping with Parseval Bombers? (Practical) w/ Post Discussion

Premium CVs:

FDR
 - FDR Playstyle vs Other Tier 10 CVs

Indomitable
 - Why Bombs First on the Indomitable?

 - Curling the Indomitable Bombs (Theory)
 - When to Predrop with the Indomitable
 - Curling the Indomitable Bombs (Practical)

Immelmann
 - Skip Bomb Aiming Line Explanation

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Generic Information

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 - CVs Have Different Strengths
 - CV Plane Movement by Nation

 - What is Skip Animation?
 - Should I Skip the Attack Animation?

 - When Do I Use [Weapon]?
 - What is the Best Weapon Against DDs Now?

 - What IS Sight Stabilization?
 - What Nations/Carriers Use Sight Stabilization?

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CVs Have Different Strengths

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHoi5fQsIKg

CV Plane Movement by Nation

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLvULygizMI

What is Skip Animation?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRm1jX3R0tE

Should I Skip the Attack Animation?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxBYy_hmXk0

When Do I Use [Weapon]?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbCOAfdBWqk

What is the Best Weapon Against DDs Now?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=refPchubk9I

What IS Sight Stabilization?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IET7ivdwG0E

What Nations/Carriers Use Sight Stabilization?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbdPrMNEAMQ

 

Rocket Planes

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 - What is a Hard Cut? (Theory)
 - Combat Turning/"Hard Cut" (Practical)
- "Leading" a Target (ZF-6 Example)

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What is a Hard Cut? (Theory)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV1oYOa4A6M

Combat Turning/"Hard Cut" (Practical)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLnWTbmcwTU

"Leading" a Target (ZF-6 Example)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAU0fkYEOHs

 

Torpedo Bombers

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 - How to Lead Torpedo Drops
 - Torpedo Drop Aiming via Lined Shot
 - "Curling Torpedoes" - Demonstration of Different Nation Torp Turning Capabilities
 - When to Use Heal? (on Your Planes)

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How to Lead Torpedo Drops

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfnj3W6XJeA

Torpedo Drop Aiming via Lined Shot

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1W98FPuWWA

"Curling Torpedoes" - Demonstration of Different Nation Torp Turning Capabilities

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE5L3TPekFE

When to Use Heal? (on Your Planes)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHdt7kabkpE

 

Bombers

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Bombers
 - What AP Bombs "See" on Battleships
 - Drop Concepts - Reducing AP Bomb Penetration
 - Bomb Drop Height Doesn't Affect Accuracy

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What AP Bombs "See" on Battleships

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12pv6sr51BI

Drop Concepts - Reducing AP Bomb Penetration

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AMJD6lpYKc

Bomb Drop Height Doesn't Affect Accuracy

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_wsTL8iGy8

 

US Carriers

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US Carriers
 - Midway - Rocket Training Room
 - Tiny Tim vs HVAR (on the Lexington)
 - Aiming US HE Bombs (Theory)
 - Aiming US HE Bombs (Practical)

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Midway - Rocket Training Room

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkId4VsiqmA

Tiny Tim vs HVAR (on the Lexington)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZfKq08QR-c

Aiming US HE Bombs (Theory)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LNIhR4fxm0

Aiming US HE Bombs (Practical)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88NuLfh4XQI

 

Japanese Carriers

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Japanese Carriers
 - Japanese Rocket Plane Attack Movement
 - Hakuryu - Rocket Training Room
 - Hakuryu Rockets vs Secret Agents Shimakaze (Left AA On)
 - Japanese AP Bombing Angles
 - Aiming Japanese AP Bombs (Practical)

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Japanese Rocket Plane Attack Movement

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAIY8JOxsx8

Hakuryu - Rocket Training Room

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcHob7ftMss

Hakuryu Rockets vs Secret Agent Shimakaze (Left AA On)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf9yGKM-p3I

Japanese AP Bombing Angles

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhppHvpuyek

Aiming Japanese AP Bombs (Practical)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_6W2L5NJ6A

 

British Carriers

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British Carriers
 - Best Way to Use British Bombs
 - Aiming/Curling British Carpet Bombs (Practical)

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Best Way to Use British Bombs

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooGBGSzs0hA

Aiming/Curling British Carpet Bombs (Practical)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIk8IUNokDs

 

German Carriers

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 - Teaching German CV Armaments and Execution - Long Form Explanation

 - German AP Rockets
 - - Curling
 - Aiming German AP Rockets (Curling)
 - Aiming German AP Rockets (Practical)
 - - Aiming
 - Aiming German AP Rockets (Theory)
 - AP Rockets vs DDs - Angled / Broadside
 - AP Rockets Used at Ricochet Angles
 - - Additional
 - Rhein AP Rocket Reticle Placement
 - Additional Rocket Attack Time for German Tier 8 and 10 CVs?
 - New Attack Angle on German Rockets (Practical and Theory)
 
 - German AP Bombers
 - German AP Bombing Angles
 - CV Sniping with Parseval Bombers? (Theory)
 - CV Sniping with Parseval Bombers? (Practical) w/ Post Discussion

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Teaching German CV Armaments and Execution - Long Form Explanation

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_dUHEQhtTQ

 - German AP Rockets

 - - Curling

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 Aiming German AP Rockets (Curling)
 Aiming German AP Rockets (Practical)

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 Aiming German AP Rockets (Curling)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF2uL3JvkY0

Aiming German AP Rockets (Practical)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDCpHVE5loM

 

 - - Aiming

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Aiming German AP Rockets (Theory)
AP Rockets vs DDs - Angled / Broadside
AP Rockets Used at Ricochet Angles

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Aiming German AP Rockets (Theory)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrgnLeNRVHU

AP Rockets vs DDs - Angled / Broadside

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RzpinYr-8A

AP Rockets Used at Ricochet Angles

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea9vbj-BkPM

 

 - - Additional

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Rhein AP Rocket Reticle Placement
Additional Rocket Attack Time for German Tier 8 and 10 CVs?
New Attack Angle on German Rockets (Practical and Theory)

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Rhein AP Rocket Reticle Placement

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fomoRpNG5tk

Additional Rocket Attack Time for German Tier 8 and 10 CVs?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moqQQBqUz8U

New Attack Angle on German Rockets (Practical and Theory)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPjL9rTFj9s

 

 - German AP Bombers

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German AP Bombing Angles
CV Sniping with Parseval Bombers? (Theory)
CV Sniping with Parseval Bombers? (Practical) w/ Post Discussion

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German AP Bombing Angles

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r73dq1_5fh4

CV Sniping with Parseval Bombers? (Theory)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ3iZpQwYuQ

CV Sniping with Parseval Bombers? (Practical) w/ Post Discussion

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0lfiFYT0ew

 

 

Premium CVs

FDR

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FDR Playstyle vs Other Tier 10 CVs

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkODXMH506g

 

Indomitable

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 Why Bombs First on the Indomitable?

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2dZEMD0STw

Curling the Indomitable Bombs (Theory)

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Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhwuaFCTm0k

When to Predrop with the Indomitable

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhNHQ7YLmXk

Curling the Indomitable Bombs (Practical)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PVigxNL2aA

 

Immelmann

Spoiler

Skip Bomb Aiming Line Explanation

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEIxrkEywak

 

 

6. Commander Stuff

Spoiler

US CV Commander Skills - Recommend/Discussed
IJN CV Commander Skills - Recommend/Discussed
German CV Commander Skills - Recommend/Discussed
British CV Commander Skills - Recommend/Discussed
Max Immelmann Commander + Upgrades

What is Sight Stabilization?
Is Air Supremacy Useful? (-5% Regen Talent)
Enhanced Reactions Worth?
What is Proximity Fuse? (and When Does It Matter?)

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US CV Commander Skills - Recommend/Discussed

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZGFJvmd_CY

IJN CV Commander Skills - Recommend/Discussed

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCTiR7x9atg

German CV Commander Skills - Recommend/Discussed

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NU1rMzaB4

British CV Commander Skills - Recommend/Discussed

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHEFqvSH55E

Max Immelmann Commander + Upgrades

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_wGP5bzSO0

What is Sight Stabilization?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IET7ivdwG0E

Is Air Supremacy Useful? (-5% Regen Talent)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqQnUnR7sfA

Enhanced Reactions Worth?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8zh119qrBY

What is Proximity Fuse? (and When Does It Matter?)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJd7rMyWj5w

 

7. Carrier "Mechanics" - How Carriers Work

Spoiler

How Does Autopilot Work?
Description of Autopilot "Drift"

Mouse / Keyboard Turning
Mouse / Keyboard Aiming (Theory)
Mouse / Keyboard Aiming (Practical)

Why Do CVs Regen Planes?
Why Do CVs Resist Fires?
Why Do Damaged Planes Stay?

What is "Cruise Control"?
When Do I Engine Boost (Consumable)?

How Do Planes Maneuver?
Flying Height/Plane Movement Question

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How Does Autopilot Work?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRLM9F9CtTc

Description of Autopilot "Drift"

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Vzx9_dz20

Mouse / Keyboard Turning

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRy1lD84DIk

Mouse / Keyboard Aiming (Theory)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFE60niYhFo

Mouse / Keyboard Aiming (Practical)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7m9Wa9ZFek

Why Do CVs Regen Planes?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsfI8dIZFxc

Why Do CVs Resist Fires?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6quKFGN1_98

Why Do Damaged Planes Stay?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot6LmsRZRgs

What is "Cruise Control"?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc9NGZz-A8Q

When Do I Engine Boost (Consumable)?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj6HyJUMSfc

How Do Planes Maneuver?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZUaJeyDZ4c

Flying Height/Plane Movement Question

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVAlHqBukds

 

8. CVs in Clan Battles/Ranked

Spoiler

Commander Build Concepting for Season 13 Clan Battles
Commander Build Concepting for Season 14 Clan Battles
Patch 10.3 Immelmann Ranked Build Explanation

Tier 10 CVs: Ranking / Concepting
Tier 6 CVs: Described / Ranked
Tier 6 Clan Battle CVs (Post-Bans)
Basic Clan Battle Tactics w/ a CV in the Match
Battleship Anti-CV Positioning in Ranked

What IS the FDR? Balance / Issues
Anti-FDR Positioning / AA Usage
Dealing with FDR in Clan Battles
Fighter Dueling an FDR Without Interceptor

Blocking an Immelmann CV Snipe Attempt

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Commander Build Concepting for Season 13 Clan Battles

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0zBE6Tgbyk

Commander Build Concepting for Season 14 Clan Battles

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4DTg42n5rs

Patch 10.3 Immelmann Ranked Build Explanation

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qUvmb_1LGI

Tier 10 CVs: Ranking / Concepting

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57w4mzubmo0

Tier 6 CVs: Described / Ranked

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GojpdvWj81M

Tier 6 Clan Battle CVs (Post-Bans)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRy1xe9EuYs

Basic Clan Battle Tactics w/ a CV in the Match

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75b2xfZTzzs

Battleship Anti-CV Positioning in Ranked

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h7VRtbHwo

What IS the FDR? Balance / Issues

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxrnbcWb8fw

Anti-FDR Positioning / AA Usage

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTQBs3O-PqQ

Dealing with FDR in Clan Battles

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ob_Rbxt3os

Fighter Dueling an FDR Without Interceptor

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaRBmCxxaBY

Blocking an Immelmann CV Snipe Attempt

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsP3HixOQto

 

9. Submarines

Spoiler

How Does Homing Work?
PSA: Sub Torps Have 2 Speeds (Homing and Not)
Avoiding Sub Torpedoes
Submarine Torpedo Homing Mechanics (Early Concepting)

Submarine Consumables (US & German)
What is Hydrophone?

Sub vs Sub Fighting (Concepting)

10.8 Sub Changes & German Sub Build Concepting (Long Form)

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How Does Homing Work?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuq8bpW4KpE

PSA: Sub Torps Have 2 Speeds (Homing and Not)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0FZsboqSmI

Avoiding Sub Torpedoes

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1hL9yioEF0

Submarine Torpedo Homing Mechanics (Long Form - Early Concepting)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXFtS_3P7I

Submarine Consumables (US & German)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX8eevUud6k

What is Hydrophone?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebDRFhYjqDM

Sub vs Sub Fighting (Concepting)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjwGbDB06P4

10.8 Sub Changes & German Sub Build Concepting (Long Form)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjBnB81zJs

 

10. Non-CV Lessons

Spoiler

What Mods Do I Run?

"Jousting" in a Destroyer
Smalland vs Halland - AA Difference

Basic Rules for a Beginning Destroyer (Language Warning)
Revisiting Destroyer Positioning from an Earlier Game
Situations and Pressure Plays

What is Sigma? (Shell Dispersion)
Horizontal Dispersion and Range
Secondaries Balance Concept

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What Mods Do I Run?

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYhmuivFAEk

"Jousting" in a Destroyer

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRCO7c_MZn8

Smalland vs Halland - AA Difference

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIg8vZj1KIw

Basic Rules for a Beginning Destroyer (Language Warning)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=romEJ3UVOAw

Revisiting Destroyer Positioning from an Earlier Game

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UF821oREFE

Situations and Pressure Plays

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SAcMTJ63js

What is Sigma? (Shell Dispersion)

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRy49BtZFS8

Horizontal Dispersion and Range

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDGjVbsH9yM

Secondaries Balance Concept

Spoiler

Raw Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l4Pb2RXoOQ

 

 

[6Xero9]

The reason CVs regen planes is because WG likes to coddle the class. Why is it a Cruiser gets to learn not to broadside by getting deleted off the map, but a CV gets to learn they can keep throwing planes at something because there's no lasting consequence.

[Ahskance]

2 minutes ago, 6Xero9 said:

The reason CVs regen planes is because WG likes to coddle the class. Why is it a Cruiser gets to learn not to broadside by getting deleted off the map, but a CV gets to learn they can keep throwing planes at something because there's no lasting consequence.

The reason for both of those are actually answered above.

Why Do CVs Regen Planes?

and

Do Plane Losses Matter?  Full Form Explanation

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Names are clickable links.  Or you can just find the videos above in the AA section and the Mechanics section.

 

[6Xero9]

2 minutes ago, Ahskance said:

Do Plane Losses Matter?  Full Form Explanation

Gonna guess instead of watching the 7m vid, the answer is: No. You only need a single plane at a time to ever spot the enemy for your team to light them up. Again, CVs are coddled, all it takes is for a cruiser to have to broadside to a battleship once to get sent back to port, or even get unlucky and get citadeld while kiting away, meanwhile, the CV gets to make errors their entire game and still float on while bringing death to the enemy team.

[Ahskance]

6 minutes ago, 6Xero9 said:

Gonna guess instead of watching the 7m vid,

That's unfortunate, because your guess is not correct <3

It's worth the watch, but then again I'm biased toward my own content.

[Slimeball91]

I enjoy your content @Ahskance , thanks for posting this here.

@6Xero9 Please don't bring any non-constructive stuff here.  Ahskance put a lot of work into this.  Please don't ruin that.

[6Xero9]

10 minutes ago, Slimeball91 said:

@6Xero9 Please don't bring any non-constructive stuff here.  Ahskance put a lot of work into this.  Please don't ruin that.

Fine, I'll post something constructive then: The fact that his defense videos are pure theory that ignore threats from other ships. Whenever it gets suggested to cruise with another ship, one fact that gets overlooked is often AA range. As such, the proximity one needs to be in to help supplement another ship's AA could lead to one or both ships eating some torps, especially if it's an FDR. Then, we move onto firing range of the actual ships, for a CA to act as escort for the BB, that means the BB will be in firing range of HE spam from enemy CAs, or the CA ends up not being in a position to fire at the enemy.

So in theory, the defense vids might be right, in actuality, it's just opening more cans of worms.

[ZealousTrigger]

Honestly, Ahskance's guides are great. I've learned a lot about carriers from watching his videos. There's a lot of lessons that can be applied from his videos when playing the game. Try giving it another shot. 

[Ahskance]

4 minutes ago, 6Xero9 said:

Fine, I'll post something constructive then: The fact that his defense videos are pure theory that ignore threats from other ships. Whenever it gets suggested to cruise with another ship, one fact that gets overlooked is often AA range. As such, the proximity one needs to be in to help supplement another ship's AA could lead to one or both ships eating some torps, especially if it's an FDR. Then, we move onto firing range of the actual ships, for a CA to act as escort for the BB, that means the BB will be in firing range of HE spam from enemy CAs, or the CA ends up not being in a position to fire at the enemy.

So in theory, the defense vids might be right, in actuality, it's just opening more cans of worms.

A great deal of the "Lesson" content is an explanation via theory using Paint.  Basically, folks in chat ask me to answer a question, so I pull out Paint and walk through the question.  So, I can understand where you might get that impression that it's purely a theoretically thing.

Ultimately, the best tools for displaying situations comes from Replay Review/Analysis, and I do have some Ranked Replay stuff regarding positioning, as well as a variety of others that might be helpful if you'd like me to try and find them for you.

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As a basic rule, you always play in expectation of encountering the threats you're likely to face.  If you're in a DD and likely to be pushing into two enemy DDs... don't push.  Unless you have support and you judge you can win the fight.

If you're in a ship vs a carrier, don't be without an AA buddy (unless you're trying to bait the CV/pull attention).  You don't have to be sitting on top of your teammate, but you should have a way/route to fold back into a defended situation to alleviate pressure.  Typically that's going to mean flexing away from each other by 4-7km, but being able to tighten back up if the CV starts to work your flank.  Kinda like you might back a cruiser up to take cover behind an island when the see a battleship's gun start swinging in your direction.

While you might think, "There's no coordination in Ranked/Randoms"... and often you might be correct.  There's nothing stopping you from using a teammate's AA.  Unless you're in a DD, just about nobody ever turns it off.

[Laser_Beam]

Again, CVs are coddled.

 

Reduce a ship's HP to zero--->  No more ship--->  Lesson learned and return to port

 

Reduce a CV to 0 HP---> fly around for another 5min (or so).... Spot some ships, fire more hurt at some more ships

 

[_WaveRider_]

4 hours ago, Slimeball91 said:

I enjoy your content @Ahskance , thanks for posting this here.

@6Xero9 Please don't bring any non-constructive stuff here.  Ahskance put a lot of work into this.  Please don't ruin that.

@6Xero9 To be fair, although his audience tends do be very pro-CV and anti other ship types (no more than you see with the anti-CV side), @Ahskance himself does try to deliver his content with a balanced view.

I am currently watching a video of a previous stream where he is playing DDs in game with CVs present - so far the 3 matches he has had with CVs they haven't gone near him lol - but the fact he is willing to play the ship type that suffers against CVs is a pointer to 'at least' a fair, rather than one-sided approach you often get here on the forums. 

[Ensign_Cthulhu]

@Hapa_Fodder Could this post be pinned, please?

 

@Ahskance

[Lexmechanic_]

Thanks for the lessons and for the helpful thread! Keep it up!

[KilluaWalker]

19 hours ago, _WaveRider_ said:

@6Xero9 To be fair, although his audience tends do be very pro-CV and anti other ship types (no more than you see with the anti-CV side), @Ahskance himself does try to deliver his content with a balanced view.

I am currently watching a video of a previous stream where he is playing DDs in game with CVs present - so far the 3 matches he has had with CVs they haven't gone near him lol - but the fact he is willing to play the ship type that suffers against CVs is a pointer to 'at least' a fair, rather than one-sided approach you often get here on the forums. 

What i like about his content for the most part is unlike other content creators that rip on CV's and complain (i am not a particular fan of them myself) @Ahskance will actually try to engage with the mechanics and interactions we have now. We can all hate CV's and that's fine but hating them doesn't teach us how to counter or synergize with them

[Ericson38]

On 5/23/2021 at 10:07 PM, Ahskance said:

A great deal of the "Lesson" content is an explanation via theory using Paint.  Basically, folks in chat ask me to answer a question, so I pull out Paint and walk through the question.  So, I can understand where you might get that impression that it's purely a theoretically thing.

Ultimately, the best tools for displaying situations comes from Replay Review/Analysis, and I do have some Ranked Replay stuff regarding positioning, as well as a variety of others that might be helpful if you'd like me to try and find them for you.

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As a basic rule, you always play in expectation of encountering the threats you're likely to face.  If you're in a DD and likely to be pushing into two enemy DDs... don't push.  Unless you have support and you judge you can win the fight.

If you're in a ship vs a carrier, don't be without an AA buddy (unless you're trying to bait the CV/pull attention).  You don't have to be sitting on top of your teammate, but you should have a way/route to fold back into a defended situation to alleviate pressure.  Typically that's going to mean flexing away from each other by 4-7km, but being able to tighten back up if the CV starts to work your flank.  Kinda like you might back a cruiser up to take cover behind an island when the see a battleship's gun start swinging in your direction.

While you might think, "There's no coordination in Ranked/Randoms"... and often you might be correct.  There's nothing stopping you from using a teammate's AA.  Unless you're in a DD, just about nobody ever turns it off.

So we have to buddy up in formation within suggested distance limitations (islands get in the way constantly, but still you see as a basic rule for non CV players). CVs don't drive their ships around too much anyway.

Basically pairing up ships with players they don't know the intentions of. You did see CV in lineup, correct ? I need a partner to survive this better.....

The CV player pairs up with who then, to counter the paired up BB and cruiser ? CV player does not really need to pair up with anyone.

I think you are certainly used to the power you have over everyone else, so now you are teaching the rest of us (unless there are 12 CVs in the game.....) how to best make do with the hand we are dealt with. I think CV play ruins the game. It is presentations like this that are the clear evidence of it.

So when I play my Moskva, is the other side supposed to go to defcon 3 at the start because I hit the click to enter battle button ?

Its a radar cruiser, so put it out on the 'blap it first' team chat text window. That is all.

[_WaveRider_]

1 hour ago, KilluaWalker said:

What i like about his content for the most part is unlike other content creators that rip on CV's and complain (i am not a particular fan of them myself) @Ahskance will actually try to engage with the mechanics and interactions we have now. We can all hate CV's and that's fine but hating them doesn't teach us how to counter or synergize with them

It is a very polarising topic and I will not pretend that Ahskance can also drop into a 'pro-CV' rhetoric - but the ship type is his main and his audience is very pro-CV so it's understandable.

However, in the main, he tries to give a reasonably balanced viewpoint and tries to teach.

If there is one thing I would love to see, it would be him live testing his teachings, in a DD against an average CV player - who does choose him to focus on. He tends to explain the difficulty of attacking a ship and how hard it can be in a CV/how bad the planes may be....before giving the target a good smack and saying 'that was lucky' or 'that the ship made a mistake'.

I think to see him play from the position of a ship facing a CV who has chosen him as the target to focus on, and then see his teachings work, would be great. 

[El2aZeR]

 

1 hour ago, _WaveRider_ said:

I think to see him play from the position of a ship facing a CV who has chosen him as the target to focus on, and then see his teachings work, would be great.

Well...
https://clips.twitch.tv/AthleticCarefulLettuceHassanChop-RRwhnIpkMnwX5Pys

Seriously though, the few times I have watched him attempt to demonstrate that his teachings work it ironically ends up merely proving that you throw matches in doing so.

On a sidenote, I can't see anything that's supposed to be embedded. That just me?

[shinytrashcan]

On 5/23/2021 at 8:47 PM, Ahskance said:

This is going to be a compendium of the Lesson-content I have hosted on my YouTube channel. 

I am gonna say this here because I feel it should be: Thank you for so much effort in trying to teach the community, seeing it all in a single place it is quite impressive.

We most definitely have differences in how we see this class and its place in the game, but I can't deny that this is indeed an impressive amount of time and effort you have dedicated to the player base and that is something that I hold in high regards.

[Ahskance]

2 hours ago, _WaveRider_ said:

I think to see him play from the position of a ship facing a CV who has chosen him as the target to focus on, and then see his teachings work, would be great. 

I'll have to try and find games where a CV even attacked me while I was in a Destroyer.  Which actually does standout, as I normally play in positions that aren't places CVs want to go.

I div with a CV player when I can to make sure there are CVs in my Destroyer games.  I did about 7 hours of DD play on stream and was engaged by a CV... 12 times?  My memory could be failing me, but they quickly decided they were wasting their time.  We ran something like a 66% winrate, so it's not that it was just hiding somewhere.

Forgive me, my sentences above seem rather silly.  I just woke up~  But I'm awake now, so I can try to find some interactions to clip for you.

[_WaveRider_]

1 minute ago, El2aZeR said:

 

Well...
https://clips.twitch.tv/AthleticCarefulLettuceHassanChop-RRwhnIpkMnwX5Pys

Seriously though, the few times I have watched him attempt to demonstrate that his teachings work it ironically ends up merely proving that you throw matches in doing so.

On a sidenote, I can't see anything that's supposed to be embedded. That just me?

OK.

But, at least he admitted that: when spotted, taking over 50% in damage (in around 10 secs), and having to concentrate on multiple things at once: 'which is frankly  a lot!'. Now how many pro-CV people here on the forums say 'just dodge' when that scenario is explained by a DD player.

Yes I know when seeing this clip, a person might say why didn't he use his own techniques/teachings? But the fact is the CV is strong and plays on the weakness of DDs (breaking their concealment) - I may not have seen this particular viewpoint from his streams before, but at least he commented truthfully on his situation and possibly from experiences like that - is trying to teach people how they can best mitigate as much damage as possible?

It's not always possible to dodge damage, and in a war game it shouldn't be, but out of the pro-CV crowd - he doesn't come at it with one viewpoint only - his 'which is frankly  a lot' proves that. 

[Ahskance]

27 minutes ago, El2aZeR said:

Well...
https://clips.twitch.tv/AthleticCarefulLettuceHassanChop-RRwhnIpkMnwX5Pys

Seriously though, the few times I have watched him attempt to demonstrate that his teachings work it ironically ends up merely proving that you throw matches in doing so.

On a sidenote, I can't see anything that's supposed to be embedded. That just me?

Yeah, folks love clip~  There was a DD who was really upset in someone else's twitch chat.  So, I ended up streaming to try and help him understand some of the play that exists. 

I tried to give some running examples:
DD vs CV open water
DD and Teammate vs CV
DD vs CV and Teammates
DD and Teammate vs CV and Teammate

... and out of about an hour and a half that was the biggest oof~  But as much as it looks bad, it served as a great example.

That was in the "DD vs CV & Teammate", so it's to show an open-water, low AA DD that's got a CV on him while being shot by an enemy surface ship.  I focused on the surface ship and got nailed by bombs.

The next scenario was having a Baltimore bot on my team that I played 5km off of.  Upon seeing planes, I folded back to "cover" and whereas the planes could light my poor AA DD for minutes on end without cover... they were forced to find and strike me in about a 20 second interaction.  It was one strike and the CV had to bail after rushing the shot.  This interaction showed the power that using cover provided.

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The reason I did this post was to try and organize all the Lessons I've made, and there are currently about 107 in the Lessons playlist on YouTube.  So this was an attempt to use the "Spoiler" thing on the forum to get all the videos to fit.  Um.... I think the videos in the "Weapon Style" section are double embedded since there were so many, so it might just be another Spoiler to open still?

If it's literally just not showing embeds, that seems to happen on this forum.  You might try resetting your browser?  I don't know another solution.  That is why I wrote out the "Raw Link" part, though.

[Vasili_One_Bonk_only]

4 minutes ago, Ahskance said:

The next scenario was having a Baltimore bot on my team that I played 5km off of.  Upon seeing planes, I folded back to "cover" and whereas the planes could light my poor AA DD for minutes on end without cover... they were forced to find and strike me in about a 20 second interaction.  It was one strike and the CV had to bail after rushing the shot.  This interaction showed the power that using cover provided.

Well. The solution to that is simple. Kill of the Baltimore which won't take long. Plus you show that effectively the DD is neutered in it's role. I get why you make vids. I get the intent. But training room experiences are not replicated to in game experiences at all. 

[_WaveRider_]

2 minutes ago, Ahskance said:

I'll have to try and find games where a CV even attacked me while I was in a Destroyer.  Which actually does standout, as I normally play in positions that aren't places CVs want to go.

I div with a CV player when I can to make sure there are CVs in my Destroyer games.  I did about 7 hours of DD play on stream and was engaged by a CV... 12 times?  My memory could be failing me, but they quickly decided they were wasting their time.  We ran something like a 66% winrate, so it's not that it was just hiding somewhere.

Forgive me, my sentences above seem rather silly.  I just woke up~  But I'm awake now, so I can try to find some interactions to clip for you.

Sorry was replying to another post.

I viewed the video you linked on your stream, thank you.  I think out of the 5 games 2 had no CV and the 3 that did, they didn't bother you. Now to the anti-CV crowd that says 'you can't do anything with a CV in game', that shows some games have no CVs and some that do - you are left alone in.

But my point/request was not to pander to those with a singular view who say 'you can't do anything', or those that say 'just dodge' - there will likely never be an understanding there. However, I think a person that teaches the best way to react as a DD to a CV attack and then shows how effective their teachings are with real examples, is valuable. Will it got right all the time, of course not the video showed that - but when it does go right, people can take something away from that.

 

I would guess most people's thoughts aren't as extreme and at the far left and right of the spectrum we see on the forums - most are probably somewhere in the middle and would benefit. 

[Ahskance]

2 minutes ago, Vasili_One_Bonk_only said:

Well. The solution to that is simple. Kill of the Baltimore which won't take long. Plus you show that effectively the DD is neutered in it's role. I get why you make vids. I get the intent. But training room experiences are not replicated to in game experiences at all. 

These are simple thing to say on a forum, but the reality of the situation is always longer and more complex.

Killing the Baltimore means the CV isn't after the DD, who can reposition while dark if needed. 
Killing the Baltimore is an investment of time, which might not be feasible if the other side of the map is collapsing and requires CV support. 
Killing the Baltimore might not be an option if the CV has taken bad strikes and losses which have resulted in low plane counts.

It's easy to say that "it's easy", but the reality of the situation is almost always more complex.  Heck, the Baltimore could suicide randomly and then DD is left in an area with no friends and dies shortly thereafter.  Such is the chaos of a engagement.

[Ahskance]

3 minutes ago, _WaveRider_ said:

Sorry was replying to another post.

I viewed the video you linked on your stream, thank you.  I think out of the 5 games 2 had no CV and the 3 that did, they didn't bother you. Now to the anti-CV crowd that says 'you can't do anything with a CV in game', that shows some games have no CVs and some that do - you are left alone in.

But my point/request was not to pander to those with a singular view who say 'you can't do anything', or those that say 'just dodge' - there will likely never be an understanding there. However, I think a person that teaches the best way to react as a DD to a CV attack and then shows how effective their teachings are with real examples, is valuable. Will it got right all the time, of course not the video showed that - but when it does go right, people can take something away from that.

 

I would guess most people's thoughts aren't as extreme and at the far left and right of the spectrum we see on the forums - most are probably somewhere in the middle and would benefit. 

This is why I can't just show things in a training room.  For two reasons...

A) The training room of over an hour results in a "LOL Get Bombed" clip, which is treated as though nothing matters and everything is awful
B) The training room can directly show vision manipulation and movements, but real games are always so much crazier.  There's just more to factor in, and isolated instances are like batting practice against an automatic pitcher.

The biggest thing with my DD play when I'm div'd with a CV is that I play the map knowing there's a CV.  Sometimes I forget that and put myself in undue levels of threat, but usually I know what a CV driver is thinking and don't give them free positional advantages on me. 

I'm not a DD main, so I certainly make mistakes... and I don't farm damage which is literally a goal for some DD players (so I'm not constrained by needing to go guns heavy all game).  Still, knowing exactly what a CV can and can't do to me allows me to make informed movements and decisions about what I can and can't do safely.