94 [TBCIC] Tulisang Members 649 posts 9,290 battles Report post #1 Posted December 29, 2015 ... and play these exclusively, but I'm workin' on technique and skills. The biggest challenge, as far as I am concerned with are DDs (destroyers), especially the higher tiered/mod ones. I know I should spread out the play with CCs and DDs, but I find gamin' with the BBs in WoWS the real challenge. Anyhow, any tips, or suggestions in dealing with these far swifter and deadlier boats would be appreciated ... TIA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
722 bad_arcade_kitty Members 4,886 posts Report post #2 Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) I find gamin' with the BBs in WoWS the real challenge hahaha oh wow bb are the easy modo of wows statistically bb are the strongest and safest class but low tier bb are generally meh also ijn bb > usn bb, at least for most of the people change your course regularly disregard if you see anybody or not Edited December 29, 2015 by bad_arcade_kitty 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
102 clivman Members 1,399 posts 1,139 battles Report post #3 Posted December 29, 2015 I find gamin' with the BBs in WoWS the real challenge hahaha oh wow bb are the easy modo of wows You aren't helping Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
722 bad_arcade_kitty Members 4,886 posts Report post #4 Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) You aren't helping i do >< but then, you are bulling me for the whole morning can i strike back too :3 Edited December 29, 2015 by bad_arcade_kitty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
726 RogueFlameHaze Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 8,843 posts 7,637 battles Report post #5 Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) I find gamin' with the BBs in WoWS the real challenge hahaha oh wow bb are the easy modo of wows Your comment here is about useless. High tier bbs (especially now with torpedo buffs and turn nerfs) take a bit more planning in advance to play well. Play the class you enjoy, and branch out when you get stuck in longer grinds. As for tips against dds, turn as much as you can, and change your speed a lot. Pointing your bow where they are will also help you avoid most of their torps. Edited December 29, 2015 by Nyachi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
179 [HAIFU] MagentaTears -Members- 702 posts 7,365 battles Report post #6 Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Don't consistently drive in a straight line, especially if another destroyer is around. Alter your course and speed to throw off their aim. Use HE against DD's for the most part but if you can't switch fast enough, firing a couple salvos of AP is ok. Also I find that going off on your own usually results in death so try to stick with at least 1 or 2 other people. Edited December 29, 2015 by Carrier_Shouhou 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
777 [BARF] 1nc0mp3t3nt_1 Beta Testers 5,816 posts 5,497 battles Report post #7 Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) What I like to do if I cant find a DD who is torping me is I launch my aircraft. I don't find it often that a DD turns their AA off and with their crappy AA it gives me a good 2-3 extra minutes of being able to see them on and off also welcome to club BB. Edited December 29, 2015 by 1nc0mp3t3nt_1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
102 clivman Members 1,399 posts 1,139 battles Report post #8 Posted December 29, 2015 ... and play these exclusively, but I'm workin' on technique and skills. The biggest challenge, as far as I am concerned with are DDs (destroyers), especially the higher tiered/mod ones. I know I should spread out the play with CCs and DDs, but I find gamin' with the BBs in WoWS the real challenge. Anyhow, any tips, or suggestions in dealing with these far swifter and deadlier boats would be appreciated ... TIA Facing DDs remember to change speed and course every 10 seconds or so. If they are visible turn away and run, while using your guns to slow them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
94 [TBCIC] Tulisang Members 649 posts 9,290 battles Report post #9 Posted December 29, 2015 Facing DDs remember to change speed and course every 10 seconds or so. If they are visible turn away and run, while using your guns to slow them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
21 RazgrizPW Members 132 posts Report post #10 Posted December 29, 2015 1, Before you get used to it, try to not face DDs alone. Get help from other ships especially cruisers. 2, keep change your course and speed (you should be doing that to angle your ship anyway). 3, Be patient and do not shoot your guns off cool down. Try to wait DDs to turn and then shoot in the direction they are turning into. If they come straight to you, try to shoot just one gun to bait them. If you know your ship well, USN BBs are well balanced to IJN ones between T6~8, but they have more trouble against DDs before T8 because of speed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,912 [CNO] Soshi_Sone Members 7,450 posts 23,087 battles Report post #11 Posted December 29, 2015 Anyhow, any tips, or suggestions in dealing with these far swifter and deadlier boats would be appreciated ... You need a CA buddy. Seriously. I play CA and BB. As a BB driver, I always hope a CA will hook up. As a CA driver, I look for a CV or BB that needs an escort. Nothing is juicier to a DD pilot than an unescorted BB. Either launch torps outside detection range forever and a day. Or sneak up when your attention is somewhere else and deal a devastating strike up close. A good CA escort can keep those pesky DDs at arms length. Or, at a minimum, see any long range torps in plenty of time for the BB pilot to take appropriate evasion. That said, you should never travel in a straight line. Always change direction. This is important for both torp avoidance as well as thwarting an enemy from lining up a perfect shot. When I'm caught alone against a DD determined to put a torp on me, I pretty much run run run...with a little bit of zig and zag. And hope to get a good lead with my main battery and put some damage on him. I fire at an even tempo depending on number of batteries I have on the run. Don't give the DD pilot a long time to plan the attack between shots. And if he gets in secondary range, they can help too. The run away tactic will give the secondaries more chances. It will also give more time for friendlies to help. But again, a CA escort is what you need. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,640 [WOLF1] pmgaudio Members 9,915 posts 18,626 battles Report post #12 Posted December 29, 2015 You aren't helping she never really does... there are FOUR KEYS to avoiding and dealing with DDs... W A S D..... Willingly Avoiding, Stealthy, Destroyers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
179 Granitebeard Alpha Tester 1,635 posts 9,525 battles Report post #13 Posted December 29, 2015 I find gamin' with the BBs in WoWS the real challenge hahaha oh wow bb are the easy modo of wows statistically bb are the strongest and safest class but low tier bb are generally meh also ijn bb > usn bb, at least for most of the people change your course regularly disregard if you see anybody or not And yet some find things like cruiser easy or CV easy. honestly yes "most" find BB "easy", but if some one comes and says they find it challenging, why jump on them and come off rude? OP, learn to live by your right mouse button, also learn to angle your ship. Low tier USN BB don't have to as much but IJN and High tier USN ships live by their front guns. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
113 Caucasian_Fury Members 707 posts 6,037 battles Report post #14 Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) If a Minekaze pops up within visual detection and no one else from your team is in front of you, you should turn because it's already launched torps at you. Also don't strike out alone. Lone BBs without DD/CL/CA screen or protection is like giving DDs a free steak dinner. Even pairing up with another DD is enough to deter a USN DD from doing a YOLO torp run on you. Edited December 29, 2015 by Caucasian_Fury 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
113 Gunplay813 Members 385 posts Report post #15 Posted December 29, 2015 but I find gamin' with the BBs in WoWS the real challenge. They sure are the most difficult class to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
94 [TBCIC] Tulisang Members 649 posts 9,290 battles Report post #16 Posted December 29, 2015 Awesome responses & suggestions! TYVM, Admirals, Commodores, Captains & Cdrs ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
94 [TBCIC] Tulisang Members 649 posts 9,290 battles Report post #17 Posted January 16, 2016 hahaha oh wow bb are the easy modo of wows LOL! Your potty-mouthed rants in co-op chat don't make it any easier, either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
