127 [NHK] Plymouth_MadeInChina Members 59 posts 1,057 battles Report post #1 Posted April 22, 2022 Don't think this ship gets enough love or recognition, so I made a video about it. 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
23 [WOLFG] Godeg Members 80 posts 7,632 battles Report post #2 Posted April 22, 2022 Good video, very entertaining, made me sub. What's your Vanguard build? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
282 [MHG] RonJamesDio Members 560 posts 7,303 battles Report post #3 Posted April 22, 2022 I very much enjoy my Vanguard. She can be deadly if you play her right! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Cmdr_Krella Members 5 posts 10,790 battles Report post #4 Posted April 22, 2022 Nicely done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,927 [WOLF1] paradat Beta Testers 16,312 posts 23,655 battles Report post #5 Posted April 22, 2022 That was a lot of fun. Subed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
228 Acme1970 Members 553 posts 10,699 battles Report post #6 Posted April 22, 2022 I was actually thinking of getting this ship considering i don't have any British ships above tier VII. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
127 [NHK] Plymouth_MadeInChina Members 59 posts 1,057 battles Report post #7 Posted April 23, 2022 20 hours ago, Godeg said: Good video, very entertaining, made me sub. What's your Vanguard build? Since this is a relatively fresh account I don't actually have much, just a 15 point capt. But this is how I would build it:https://wowsft.com/ship?index=PBSB508&modules=1111&upgrades=114320&commander=PCW001&skills=14696785&ar=100&flags=2497&consumables=11&pos=0 Some questionable choices, but Vanguard really doesn't need many captain points to do well. It's mainly just the Slot 4 Steering Gears that for me made the world of difference, as it cuts down Vanguard's rudder to 7.8s. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
87 Xiao_Meimei ∞ Members 96 posts 83 battles Report post #8 Posted April 23, 2022 1 hour ago, KAG_DubFarmerNo_69 said: Since this is a relatively fresh account I don't actually have much, just a 15 point capt. But this is how I would build it:https://wowsft.com/ship?index=PBSB508&modules=1111&upgrades=114320&commander=PCW001&skills=14696785&ar=100&flags=2497&consumables=11&pos=0 Some questionable choices, but Vanguard really doesn't need many captain points to do well. It's mainly just the Slot 4 Steering Gears that for me made the world of difference, as it cuts down Vanguard's rudder to 7.8s. It will not face the supership. Excellent video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
17,296 [WOLF5] HazeGrayUnderway [WOLF5] Members 38,154 posts 30,906 battles Report post #9 Posted April 23, 2022 (edited) I recognize the ship for being unbelievably easy to delete. The Citadel is the size of North America. Her Citadel is so large and exposed that Roma looks safe compared to her. Edited April 23, 2022 by HazeGrayUnderway 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
127 [NHK] Plymouth_MadeInChina Members 59 posts 1,057 battles Report post #10 Posted April 24, 2022 15 hours ago, HazeGrayUnderway said: I recognize the ship for being unbelievably easy to delete. The Citadel is the size of North America. Her Citadel is so large and exposed that Roma looks safe compared to her. Not that bad actually. The citadel is only slightly above the waterline, and many times I have been caught broadside and have had not been citadelled at all. In actuality, because the rudder of the ship turns on a dime, the citadel belt actually proves to be an advantage as it allows you to angle shots. The amour belt and citadel belt is quite useful for bouncing 460's that would otherwise straight overmatch any part of your ship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
17,296 [WOLF5] HazeGrayUnderway [WOLF5] Members 38,154 posts 30,906 battles Report post #11 Posted April 24, 2022 2 hours ago, KAG_DubFarmerNo_69 said: The amour belt and citadel belt is quite useful for bouncing 460's that would otherwise straight overmatch any part of your ship. You can do that with any Battleship's belt as they all have belts that are in triple digits of millimeters. They're not Cruiser belt armor. Another extra bit of spice with Vanguard? Her trash gun angles to invite showing off more broadside to get her **** pushed in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
127 [NHK] Plymouth_MadeInChina Members 59 posts 1,057 battles Report post #12 Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, HazeGrayUnderway said: You can do that with any Battleship's belt as they all have belts that are in triple digits of millimeters. They're not Cruiser belt armor. Another extra bit of spice with Vanguard? Her trash gun angles to invite showing off more broadside to get her **** pushed in. If you're: -Getting citadelled from your general range of engagement, -Getting citadelled to use all your guns ON a 7.8s rudder shift, I don't really know what to tell you. Vanguard's rudder on a time basis alone turns better than a Worcester, and is easily enough to compensate for her poor gun angles and (slightly) elevated citadel. And when I say angling, Vanguard's belt is like, big. As in, it covers 2/3 of the horizontal midsection of the ship. While a lot of battleships are better than that, for a RN/FR BB that is usually smashed by 460mm overmatch regardless of player skill, it makes it look far better than something like French BBs, which get molested because they lack anything other than 32mm extremities due to their TDS being also 32mm. For a supposedly exceedingly poor BB at T8, I'm performing far better on her than any other BB I've ever played, averaging over 100k on a gimped 14 point captain in predominantly T10 games. Its a very consistent ship and its citadela nd gun angle weakness if you know how to play around them aren't as accentuated as people put them out to be. Edited April 24, 2022 by KAG_DubFarmerNo_69 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
