1 xsuperbadx Members 5 posts 102 battles Report post #1 Posted October 6, 2015 Hey, I just started playing WOWS, and I quite like it. I am an an experienced player of WOT and some things seem to carry over (armor angling, leading targets, etc). My question is which line/nation would be best for me to learn with? In world of tanks I like In your face brawling ships but I don't know if there is an equivalent in this game., Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
64 [CLAND] Vladimir__Poutine Alpha Tester, In AlfaTesters 102 posts 5,240 battles Report post #2 Posted October 6, 2015 US Cruiser Line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,422 [SOLOH] Triela50 [SOLOH] Beta Testers 4,320 posts Report post #3 Posted October 6, 2015 US Cruiser Line. ^this it's pretty easy peasy anything else go INJ IMHO for now they are the easest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
145 WideloadViking Beta Testers 386 posts 3,466 battles Report post #4 Posted October 6, 2015 Us cruisers or IJN BBs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,319 suleiman71 -Members- 6,960 posts 10,623 battles Report post #5 Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Go up to the Omaha, BUT STOP THERE! The Cleveland requires a ton of skill to bring out its massive potential. Then get yourself a Kongo once you are a proficient aimer. US cruisers are dying and going further than the Omaha is a waste of time. Edited October 6, 2015 by ShermanMedium 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
145 WideloadViking Beta Testers 386 posts 3,466 battles Report post #6 Posted October 7, 2015 Go up to the Omaha, BUT STOP THERE! The Cleveland requires a ton of skill to bring out its massive potential. Then get yourself a Kongo once you are a proficient aimer. US cruisers are dying and going further than the Omaha is a waste of time. They aren't dying. Just really UP from t7 up due to an Ocean of BB tears. The game is still young. Go further if you want but the line changes radically at T7 and had been hit hard with a nerf bat. I would imagine it gets a slight buff soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,319 suleiman71 -Members- 6,960 posts 10,623 battles Report post #7 Posted October 7, 2015 They aren't dying. Just really UP from t7 up due to an Ocean of BB tears. The game is still young. Go further if you want but the line changes radically at T7 and had been hit hard with a nerf bat. I would imagine it gets a slight buff soon. USN cruisers will be power creeped to death. They have no strengths which can have a great effect on the game with the death of CVs which is in progress. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
118 Captain_Rownd Members 1,211 posts 4,669 battles Report post #8 Posted October 7, 2015 You will at least want to enjoy blowing stuff up with a St. Louis - boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55 swarbs Alpha Tester 406 posts 2,799 battles Report post #9 Posted October 7, 2015 I think it used to be US cruisers, but that doesn't lead somewhere you want to be at higher tiers. I like the suggestion of playing it up to Omaha and then picking a different line to go up. It's tough to say Japanese BB's too, because the tier 3 isn't fun, and the Myogi is terrible stock and terribly frustrating if you have any problems aiming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
304 MobileChernobyl Alpha Tester 1,152 posts 1,454 battles Report post #10 Posted October 7, 2015 I like the ijn cruiser line, but it'd be a healthier decision to start us and then transfer over if you like the boats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
637 dahdah325 Beta Testers 1,753 posts 3,028 battles Report post #11 Posted October 7, 2015 USN cruisers will be power creeped to death. They have no strengths which can have a great effect on the game with the death of CVs which is in progress. US CA's are under-performing simply because the majority of people who get to the Pensa have not learned any real skills. Until that point, the only skillset you need to be reasonably decent is the ability to aim in the general direction of the enemy and spam HE. Starting at the Pensa, you actually need (1) to know and be able to hit weak areas while (2) maintaining your awareness and (3) controlling your ship's relative angles to the highest threat enemy. The major issue is that, right now, 80% of the playerbase has difficulty doing one of these tasks at a time, much less all three at once. OP, like has already been indicated, the US CA line thru t6 is relatively straightforward, and the IJN BB line is solid with the possible exception of the Myogi (can be challenging). In addition, if a more stealthy game appeals to you, the IJN DD line is a viable choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
133 HMSPancake Beta Testers 659 posts 3,518 battles Report post #12 Posted October 7, 2015 US DD and buy the atlanta, then you will start to enjoy mcdonalds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,513 atPrick__ Members 16,315 posts 12,285 battles Report post #13 Posted October 7, 2015 IJN Battleships have been the most fun to me. US cruisers are fun up until the Pensacola, with the New Orleans being a decent ship although it's kinda hard to be a US Cruiser in a Tirpitzez world atm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,369 [WPS] enderland07 Members 4,181 posts 9,619 battles Report post #14 Posted October 7, 2015 I found playing cruisers to be best initially. Destroyers and battleships require a fair bit of situational awareness and ability to position yourself correctly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
107 doonglerules Members 369 posts 723 battles Report post #15 Posted October 7, 2015 US DD's, imho. Decent guns, and only slightly underwhelming torps (that range tho). Gets better after tier 7 or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
40 EmptyPepsiCan Members 105 posts 284 battles Report post #16 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Play everything up to Tier IV and see what you enjoy. It won't take very long. The grind goes up exponentially after that. Once you know what you like the decision should be pretty easy. Edited October 7, 2015 by EmptyPepsiCan 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
203 [O_B_G] Carl_the_Cuttlefish Alpha Tester 740 posts 6,204 battles Report post #17 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) US Cruisers. The st louis-omaha are a solid line for beginners. By the time you get to the omaha, you will have wanted to try the other lines. Do IJN DDs first as well. Get's you into the hang of how to torp. Don't do IJN BBs first. It will make you think the game is too slow, but that's maybe skewed because I just don't like that line. Tier III-IV suck and you will hate it. Carriers should be last. IJN Cruisers should be later on too as you have to know how to BB, DD, and cruiser to get them down. Edited October 7, 2015 by Carl_the_Cuttlefish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
22 Joe7Six Members 260 posts 3,141 battles Report post #18 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) I would suggest a cruiser line to learn on. After you understand that and get a little better, try DD's for in-your-face action and BB's for more hard-hitting brawler action. DD's will be more fast paced and you should start out by hunting other DD's followed by BB's. Keep your distance from cruisers. It would be advisable to avoid CV's dive bombers also. BB's will be slower paced, but you can take hits better. You will probably take hits more often. You should be hunting other BB's and cruisers while trying to avoid DD's and CV torpedo bombers. That's just a quick explanation and it can vary between games depending on match making and the ship's origin. Edited October 7, 2015 by Joe7Six Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
146 [DSRP] OhnoesFroz Beta Testers 748 posts 2,650 battles Report post #19 Posted October 7, 2015 Absolutely cruisers. They teach you a lot about the game if you're paying attention. As for which country, it doesn't matter much. Whichever one you think is cooler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
125 Ultion Beta Testers 181 posts 1,482 battles Report post #20 Posted October 7, 2015 Absolutely cruisers. They teach you a lot about the game if you're paying attention. As for which country, it doesn't matter much. Whichever one you think is cooler. This is good advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24 [AK] Rabbican Beta Testers 252 posts 14,896 battles Report post #21 Posted October 7, 2015 I would say IJN cruisers just because they are playable in the higher tiers where US cruisers have lost their place in the meta with shell velocity nerfs and few carriers. IJN cruisers will teach you that showing your broadside =death and you get great torpedoes and guns to deal with your foes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7,039 Skpstr Members 34,409 posts 10,768 battles Report post #22 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) I would say IJN cruisers just because they are playable in the higher tiers where US cruisers have lost their place in the meta with shell velocity nerfs and few carriers. IJN cruisers will teach you that showing your broadside =death and you get great torpedoes and guns to deal with your foes. I would say do a BB line to Tier 4 at least as well. That way the Furutaka's slow turrets and long reload (compared to the Kuma) won't be such a shock, and you'll have had some experience with positioning your turrets before engaging. Edited October 7, 2015 by Skpstr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,060 [-K--] Spyde Beta Testers 4,889 posts 15,173 battles Report post #23 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) I would say the best line to go down for a new player is the guides section of the forum. Tedsters how to aim and higgles armor angle thread to start with. Then read up on CV's and Destoyers to know how they work and know how to deal with them. Spend 30min - 1 hour and learn everything you can from the forum guides/Video's. It will go a looong way Edited October 7, 2015 by Spyde Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
