Noob friendly class?

[Platoon_With_Me]

Totaly new to the game and wondering which class of ships should i begin with and which line from what nation should i start grinding first. Any other sort of beginner basics and tips would be great to.

[Strike_Witch_Tomoko]

USN cruisers tend to be the easiest as all the focus is on their guns. no need to worry about torps or massive citadels or accuracy issues.

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things you need to learn. how to lead your shot (fire ahead of them. not at them). 

best ship to teach this is the St. louis or the Atlanta.  as both of these have tons of guns and good rof so they are very forgiving of missed shots.

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next you need to learn about angling armor to avoid citadel hits.  IJN cruisers are best for this as they have massive citadels.

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and you also need to learn when to use a AP or HE round.

 

heres a copy from WoWS wiki

 

Choosing Between AP and HE ShellsEdit

Some general guidelines for each of the three ship classes:

BattleshipsEdit

Shooting other battleships with AP is most effective with direct fire at point-black and medium ranges, roughly up to ~10-12 kilometers. The enemy battleship shouldn't be at too great of an angle; ideally, it should be perpendicular to your line of fire. You might also get some citadel hits with plunging fire at maximum fire ranges. If you aren't positive that you have a good chance of penetrating the citadel, HE shells are a better choice.

AP shells should be used against well-armored cruisers and carriers as well, when you are certain that a volley at the waterline will penetrate the citadel. Since their armor thickness will be nowhere near that of a battleship, angling will affect your AP shells to a lesser degree. It might be a good idea to light a carrier on fire first, though, to prevent it from launching aircraft

Against lightly-armored cruisers and carriers, you should be using HE shells -- they have enough armor penetration to damage citadels. However, some carriers have enough armor to resist HE, and AP should be shot at them. You should also use HE against destroyers -- AP shells would almost always over-penetrate; and besides HE shells will knock out multiple modules on a DD, making it easy prey after a few hits.

One last thing: it's better to use the shell of the wrong type (e.g. AP against a destroyer that suddenly materialized near your ship), then to start a long half-minute reload. Sub-optimal damage is better than no damage at all.

CruisersEdit

Against battleships your best bet is HE shells. Consistent HE hits and nonstop fires are a bane of many battleship drivers' existence. However, don't try to fight a battleship single-handily; a skilled BB driver can dispatch you in a few well-aimed AP salvos. At point-blank ranges and favorable angles you can also try to penetrate the battleship's citadel with AP shells, though it's generally not a good idea to be that close to a battleship in the first place.

Against other cruisers and carriers use AP shells at close and medium ranges, when you can reliably hit the citadel: a well-aimed salvo remove as much as half of the other cruiser's HP. If the cruiser is far away, or is angling too much, use HE; HE should also be used against the destroyers in practically all situations.

DestroyersEdit

Your main weapon is a torpedo, especially if you're driving an IJN DD. However, HE shells can still be very useful when fighting other destroyers, or providing additional fire against enemy capital ships -- in the latter case, your shells won't be doing much damage, but you can make up for that with the sheer number of shells, and fires. AP shells can sometimes be used against lightly armored enemy cruisers, since you have just enough armor penetration to defeat their citadel armor.

 

 

best of luck o7

[Guest]

USN cruisers tend to be the easiest as all the focus is on their guns. no need to worry about torps or massive citadels or accuracy issues.

 

 

 

Indeed, decently easy to play, and mostly enjoyable as a grind. 

[Strike_Witch_Tomoko]

 

Indeed, decently easy to play, and mostly enjoyable as a grind. 

 

yep. only bad ship in that line is the Pensacola.  which isn't bad....its just a letdown after the cleveland....bit like the furutaka after the Kuma.

[Guest]

 

yep. only bad ship in that line is the Pensacola.  which isn't bad....its just a letdown after the cleveland....bit like the furutaka after the Kuma.

 

Anything is a let-down compared to the  Pensacola, luckily the ships after it are quite nice. 

[J30_Reinhardt]

Japanese DD. Easy-mode up to/including tier 5.

[Guest]

Japanese DD. Easy-mode up to/including tier 5.

 

What about tier 6? ..quite painful for most people :3 

[Apewar]

as said before USN cruiser line is great to learn the game. also since your new switch between co-op and random battles.

[TheFouledAnchor]

Most of my games in US Cruisers, so if that doesn't promote their noob friendliness, I don't know what does.

[Blondie_the_Good]

US cruisers are good from tier 3-10. As others have said, the Pensacola feels a bit lack lackluster after playing the Cleveland, but she really isn't a bad ship if you learn to angle her when firing the 8" guns. 

 

Overall, the US cruiser are very forgiving, adaptable, and effective. I love mine. 

[DemonsofRazgriz]

I also recommend downloading the training mod to mess around with ammo types and enemies

[donaldEpott]

Most of my games in US Cruisers, so if that doesn't promote their noob friendliness, I don't know what does.

 

*****

 

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[Rory_Mercury]

Listen little Timmy you want a life of thrill and danger? You want to charge down the guns of Battleships going balls out with your hair on fire? Then the life of a USN DD skipper is the life for you. Battleships are for pansies and cruisers are for those who only think they are good. All the really cool kids play USN DDs the real mans ship Just remember pain fades glory is forever and chicks dig scars 

[crzyhawk]

Recommending a newb to USN destroyers is like recommending a dude go naked to a feminist convention while holding a sign that says "Get back to the kitchen and make me some pie".

 

EDIT:  You do get a +1 for a "The Replacements" quote.

[Rory_Mercury]

Recommending a newb to USN destroyers is like recommending a dude go naked to a feminist convention while holding a sign that says "Get back to the kitchen and make me some pie".

 

EDIT:  You do get a +1 for a "The Replacements" quote.

I would do it and get a sandwich out of the deal because I am one of the awesome. A USN DD driver. Now bask in my glory

[donaldEpott]

Recommending a newb to USN destroyers is like recommending a dude go naked to a feminist convention while holding a sign that says "Get back to the kitchen and make me some pie".

 

EDIT:  You do get a +1 for a "The Replacements" quote.

 

Oh I needed that laugh.

[john773]

 

*****

 

Experienced players ***** play them as well...

 

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[donaldEpott]

Listen little Timmy you want a life of thrill and danger? You want to charge down the guns of Battleships going balls out with your hair on fire? Then the life of a USN DD skipper is the life for you. Battleships are for pansies and cruisers are for those who only think they are good. All the really cool kids play USN DDs the real mans ship Just remember pain fades glory is forever and chicks dig scars 

 

Not just what you play but what you play it against. Always nice when you can take a lower tier and show up a higher tier ship or two. Oh to kill a Cleveland with a Clemson.

[donaldEpott]

I play all the classes.

 

 

[QWERTYEel89]

Listen little Timmy you want a life of thrill and danger? You want to charge down the guns of Battleships going balls out with your hair on fire? Then the life of a USN DD skipper is the life for you. Battleships are for pansies and cruisers are for those who only think they are good. All the really cool kids play USN DDs the real mans ship Just remember pain fades glory is forever and chicks dig scars 

Start with jap plz, they're a little more forgiving torp wise. But they get their asses kicked by, anything. even a CV's guns can rip you up if you get too close.