719 [UFFA] SinqueScheiDeMona Beta Testers 3,784 posts 5,102 battles Report post #1 Posted September 2, 2015 Furutaka after the patch is 203mm love writ large. I now look forward to earning an Aoba! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
370 MexicanPanda Beta Testers 1,529 posts 1,148 battles Report post #2 Posted September 2, 2015 I've only played one battle so far with my Furrytaco and it didn't go too well, but I was liking the ship before the patch and it's just gotten better after the patch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
376 [S_E_A] byronicasian Beta Testers 2,709 posts 4,563 battles Report post #3 Posted September 2, 2015 Pity I free xp'd the lower hulls on the Furutaka to expedite my grind. They announced the buff right when I get my Aoba. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7,039 Skpstr Members 34,409 posts 10,768 battles Report post #4 Posted September 2, 2015 Just got my Taco on the weekend, but I can't really comment because I only played 1 game post-patch and went full potato.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
719 [UFFA] SinqueScheiDeMona Beta Testers 3,784 posts 5,102 battles Report post #5 Posted September 2, 2015 I didn't have great stats however the ship just felt much more effective than pre-patch. I just need to figure out captain skills now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,319 suleiman71 -Members- 6,960 posts 10,623 battles Report post #6 Posted September 2, 2015 Once I'm able to get back on my gaming desktop, I'll try it out. It better be playable. :l Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
386 Misniso Members 2,829 posts 6,653 battles Report post #7 Posted September 2, 2015 I like it lots. I can finally spin 180 and track my targets at the same time. The reduced cooldown also helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,140 [MCWF] K1ra_Yoshikage Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 7,026 posts 29,105 battles Report post #8 Posted September 2, 2015 Big improvement from the 4.0 version but still feels a bit under powered to the Omaha. Wish they would add the twin turret version for the last hull. I had 3 good games with her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
145 [ONAVY] KurganSPK Beta Testers 901 posts 12,833 battles Report post #9 Posted September 2, 2015 all of us that ground thru it before the patch should get a Tirpitz for our pain! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,319 suleiman71 -Members- 6,960 posts 10,623 battles Report post #10 Posted September 2, 2015 all of us that ground thru it before the patch should get a Tirpitz for our pain! Nah, Mikasa. Mikasa is trash according to numerous SEA players. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 The_Real_Killer_B Members 10 posts 1,550 battles Report post #11 Posted September 2, 2015 I am loving the buffs. Had not been playing it for the past couple of weeks just because it was so had to do well. First game, two ships sunk. Upgraded the torps... it is NOT a DD! But thanks Wargaming; this buff is appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
58 [DOOM] Deterrumeversor [DOOM] Members 345 posts 11,383 battles Report post #12 Posted September 2, 2015 all of us that ground thru it before the patch should get a Tirpitz for our pain! ^^^^ What he said.. LOL... : )) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2 awfulcob Beta Testers 1 post 494 battles Report post #13 Posted September 2, 2015 First match post patch with the furutaka: I have gone from despising this ship to loving it in a single match. Even if I can never achieve that again. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
719 [UFFA] SinqueScheiDeMona Beta Testers 3,784 posts 5,102 battles Report post #14 Posted September 2, 2015 Nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
279 [KIA] Skeem689 Members 1,861 posts 7,865 battles Report post #15 Posted September 3, 2015 I'm glad it got an update. It's actually pretty playable now once you get the hull and guns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
181 [_DOS_] EricT2015 Members 463 posts 4,356 battles Report post #16 Posted September 3, 2015 It's a lot better than it used to be. WG really made a good decision here. Hopefully they fix the Izumo next. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 WingedKat Beta Testers 13 posts 387 battles Report post #17 Posted September 3, 2015 I'm digging my teeth into Furutaka. Any suggestions on captain skills? I already have Expert Loader and Expert Marksman, which I guess are no-brainer for this kind of ship and guns, but what next? At 3-cost skills I presume that Vigilance is not necessary now due to rudder shift time decrease in 0.4.1, but probably still better then High Alert. At 4-cost skills Demolition Expert is not so hot neither cause Furutaka is rather supposed to use AP for citadels and not HE spam, so I'm leaning towards Last Stand. Or maybe get Incoming Fire Alert for long range duels, instead. All advices would be appreciated, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
386 Misniso Members 2,829 posts 6,653 battles Report post #18 Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) I played a game an hour ago where I basically fell into an enemy trap. First I see a destroyer. I shoot at it, it runs away. 15 seconds later, I see an Omaha. I'm about to shoot at it when I realize that I'm being fired at from another direction. Turns out that a Kuma, the Omaha, a battleship, and 1 destroyer have appeared from out of nowhere. Unfortunately, I'm surrounded by islands, so I have no choice but to run straight and turn as soon as possible. I turned too soon and ran aground. In the end, I managed to survive with 1/5th health left when the 2 fires finally burnt out. I credit this to 4 things... the Furutaka's durability. The enemy shooting HE. A friendly Taco and Omaha arriving a couple seconds later. And those citadels on the Omaha and Kuma that forced them to play cautiously. One shot each, 5 citadels between the two of them. This patch made the Furutaka really fun to play. I'm digging my teeth into Furutaka. Any suggestions on captain skills? I already have Expert Loader and Expert Marksman, which I guess are no-brainer for this kind of ship and guns, but what next? At 3-cost skills I presume that Vigilance is not necessary now due to rudder shift time decrease in 0.4.1, but probably still better then High Alert. At 4-cost skills Demolition Expert is not so hot neither cause Furutaka is rather supposed to use AP for citadels and not HE spam, so I'm leaning towards Last Stand. Or maybe get Incoming Fire Alert for long range duels, instead. All advices would be appreciated, thanks. Considering you'll be using this captain for the Aoba, tier 4 skill should be Advanced Firing Training. Even if you're sporting 200mm main guns, That extra 1km on the 5km AA does wonders for your aircraft kills. For Tier 3, I went with Vigilance because I tend to get into knife fights with destroyers (can't hit them past 7km). High Alert is good too, considering torpedoes generally cause flooding and a multitude of players are Pyros. Nine seconds less can mean saving umm...4k hp. Edited September 3, 2015 by Misniso Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
