0.5.4 HP buff to secondary turrets-DDs/Atlanta too?

[SneakyBote]

 Increased the hit points of a number of secondary guns and changed the calculation for how they're damaged by HE shells and shrapnel. The guns are now roughly twice as durable

 

I'm assuming this only applies to certain secondary turrets, but because the 5"/38 secondary turrets on the high tier USN cruisers and BBs are identical to the primary turrets on the Atlanta (and similar to Gearing's turrets, which at least historically had less armor), I can't help but wonder. Both the Gearing and Atlanta could certainly benefit from having tougher turrets.

[OscarMike_]

Good point, I hope your correct on this passing onto the Atlanta as well!

 

 

[Argh_My_Liver]

I never made the connection, good question. The Atlanta sure could use the help!

[ValkyrWarframe]

Maybe I won't lose all of my guns every battle in Ognevoi now...

[Brofisticus]

This is WG. They almost certainly only buffed the health of the guns under the "secondary" category. So, a cruiser or battleship will have tougher versions of the exact same gun. Plan for the worst, hope for the best. 

[Sigma_XY]

Please let this be true, ATL needs some love.

[Kuckoo]

I never made the connection, good question. The Atlanta sure could use the help!

 

Agree.  As much as I hate opposing Atlantas when I'm playing destroyers (well, playing anything, for that matter lol), they could use more robust turrets.  Merely looking at them results in their deactivation.

 

Same for the Gearing.  While playing the Benson I've defeated numerous Gearings just by knocking out one or two of its turrets during a fight.  It's kinda easy meat after that.

 

[alexf24]

Dream on! Buffing the Atlanta's guns? I'd love to see the day!

(maybe this time...)

[Jinxed_Katajainen]

Hmm...

I still don't get why we have different patch notes across regions for the same thing.  (NA is usually the most uninformative one)

And none of them seem to agree.

 

EU

Recalculated protection of secondary guns from HE shells and shrapnel - it is now calculated based on the maximum thickness of the frontal armor. Hit points of secondary guns have been doubled.

 

Asia

• 大口径砲の HE 弾や破片に対する防御力計算を修正。新しい計算方式では大口径砲の正面装甲をベースに計算が行われます。
• 大口径砲の HP を増加。

Recalculated protection of Large caliber main guns from HE and Shrapnel.  It is now calculated using the frontal armor of the turret.

Large caliber main guns HP have been increased

[Komrade_Rylo]

Really hope this isn't WG's idea of a buff to the Montana

[Shadowrigger1]

Too much hope and prayer here,   You are setting yourselves up for disappointment.

[Madwolf05]

The guns on the Atlanta are functionally the same as th secondary guns on other US cruisers and battleships.

 

If they buff that specific gun then it buffs the Atlanta and certain DD guns as well.

[10T0nHammer]

Really hope this isn't WG's idea of a buff to the Montana

 

Just the excuse needed to nerf its repair party

[MrDeaf]

what's funny, is that 127mm sized guns got a 100% HP boost a several patches ago, and now it's another 100% boost.

[IronWolfV]

I can hope it happens, but I'm not planning on it.

[MrDeaf]

The guns on the Atlanta are functionally the same as th secondary guns on other US cruisers and battleships.

 

If they buff that specific gun then it buffs the Atlanta and certain DD guns as well.

 

That's actually not entirely true...

 

If you check, a vast majority of ships feature slightly different revisions/versions/marks of turrets.

 

Atlanta: 127mm/38 Mk32 Mod.12

Cleveland: 127mm/38 Mk32

Gearing: 127mm/38 Mk38 Mod.0

[Coyote16]

I could only hope.

 

I was down to two working turrets in a round last night. I have been down to one before. A clan mate lost a turret on his and his ship had no damage...

 

It's not Soviet though, so I doubt it gets any type of buff.

[GenSphinx]

My favorite is when a shell sailed over my ship completely missing and two turrets exploded on my Atlanta, 0 ship damage but lost a couple turrets...  Executed a few gunners that day just to be certain...