1,626 The_GoDDfather Beta Testers 4,982 posts 6,249 battles Report post #1 Posted October 5, 2015 Howdy Everyone, Today's topic is the Fletcher/Kingfisher, a tier 8 premium ship in the proposed tech trees/what we know about ships thread. It was a modification to the Fletcher class that removed gun #3 and the rear quintuple torpedo launcher in return for a scout plane. It doesn't have the full gun load out of a Fletcher and has less torpedoes in a full salvo than a single torpedo broadside from the Clemson. A couple of examples of this were the USS Pringle and USS Halford. So my question is how will this particular premium play? It gets a scout plane, so an escort, or maybe a pure scout. Or it may get a float fighter and be an AAA DD with the new defensive fire consumable. I'm pretty sure it'll be getting the 10.2 km torps from the Fletcher, but with only one quintuple launcher it seems as if these torps'll be a last resort. It gets a scout plane, so will this premium be worth it in your opinion? I know I'll be getting it just for the uniqueness of it. It's certainly more unique than the Bismarck, it's also going to be far less popular for obvious reasons. I personally think it's going to be like the Dicker Max from WoT for a popularity comparision. You only see a few Dicker Max's a day in WoT, maybe it'll be the same with the Fletcherpult. Anyways, would you buy it, and how do you like it'll play? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
775 [CRNGE] Im_The_Seeker2 Banned 3,786 posts 3,406 battles Report post #2 Posted October 5, 2015 There's a ship called the La Vallette in the game's files, it's a Fletcher-class DD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
60 BOOMER_USA Beta Testers 170 posts 8,283 battles Report post #3 Posted October 5, 2015 Judging from the photo, the proposed premium DD would have even less AA than a normal Fletcher. 2/10, would not buy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
131 Shatara422 Beta Testers 537 posts 2,603 battles Report post #4 Posted October 5, 2015 I kinda wanted a Fletcherpult way back when the game was still in speculation phase, but the way floatplanes work right now, I just can't see it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
770 [TXGUN] donaldEpott [TXGUN] Members 4,596 posts 13,562 battles Report post #5 Posted October 5, 2015 I'll just take the standard Fletcher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,626 The_GoDDfather Beta Testers 4,982 posts 6,249 battles Report post #6 Posted October 9, 2015 Bump de ump Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
373 x2_Weekends Beta Testers 824 posts 2,509 battles Report post #7 Posted October 9, 2015 I'd prefer the USS Porter as a premium DD leader, at Tier VII and then they can do away with that abomination that they created and called USS Sims. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6,799 IronWolfV Alpha Tester, Beta Testers 30,523 posts 6,320 battles Report post #8 Posted October 9, 2015 I'd prefer the USS Porter as a premium DD leader, at Tier VII and then they can do away with that abomination that they created and called USS Sims. No way. Porter is stronger than the Gearing. Tier 10 quality DD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
