378 OscarMike_ Members 1,703 posts 9,002 battles Report post #1 Posted March 23, 2016 Im on the Budyonny and I really am enjoying it! So far they seem like US ships in terms of glass cannons, what do you guys think so far? How far up the tiers are you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,940 [ASHIP] Grevester Members 5,454 posts 12,933 battles Report post #2 Posted March 23, 2016 First game tier 3, got 2 fires and repaired it, 3 more fires next 2 salvos right before I was in island cover. impression is poor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
39 DeutschyDesu Members 112 posts Report post #3 Posted March 23, 2016 Playing the Kirov, ship hits hard but is hit just as hard. A literal glass cannon, that has a nice enough speed to help you get away, but that sadly turns like a battleship. If other ships that come later have the same characteristics, I'll likely give this line a 6/10. Expected more stalinium, they're not broken OP like I wanted them to be Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
378 OscarMike_ Members 1,703 posts 9,002 battles Report post #4 Posted March 23, 2016 The tier 10 looks like the toughest cruiser in game right now though (Moskva), stat wise. Highest HP? Strongest armor? Just looking at survivability stat, I could be mistaken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
483 ZombieFlanders Beta Testers 2,327 posts 3,235 battles Report post #5 Posted March 23, 2016 skipped the T2, am on the T3 now. i like it, its similar to the st louis. i dont get the gun upgrade...loses in all categories except a slight increase in fire chance so ill be skipping that. im looking forward to the T5 since thats the tier where i start to take things more seriously. on paper that looks like a nice ship with its stronger than a CL but not quite CA guns. the rest of the line looks interesting too...lots of CL burninator ships. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
448 Tekina_ Members 1,226 posts 5,930 battles Report post #6 Posted March 23, 2016 Up to t4 so far. So far they are garbage. Trash gun velocity, awful traverse and firing arcs, weak armor, slow. No advantage over their peers in any meaningful way other than AFT which most won't have at this tier. Give me a st louis, kuma, dresden or tenryuu any day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,126 [VNGRD] Shadowrigger1 Members 4,533 posts 18,856 battles Report post #7 Posted March 23, 2016 Because there isn't already at least 4 of these topics started already, you had to make another why? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
378 OscarMike_ Members 1,703 posts 9,002 battles Report post #8 Posted March 23, 2016 Because there isn't already at least 4 of these topics started already, you had to make another why? I'm sorry your upset again. Polly want a cracker? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,640 [WOLF1] pmgaudio Members 9,915 posts 18,507 battles Report post #9 Posted March 23, 2016 I'm sorry your upset again. Polly want a cracker? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
196 [PSV] 208twelve Beta Testers 474 posts 4,314 battles Report post #10 Posted March 23, 2016 I'm sorry your upset again. Polly want a cracker? Keep hammering that new thread button all day long, just like you always do. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,126 [VNGRD] Shadowrigger1 Members 4,533 posts 18,856 battles Report post #11 Posted March 23, 2016 I'm sorry your upset again. Polly want a cracker? Not upset, just wondering when your Attentionwhoring will come to an end 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,946 [GUTS] Mizzerys_Fate [GUTS] Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 8,551 posts 30,093 battles Report post #12 Posted March 23, 2016 Free exp'd tier 2....hated it after 3 matches, zero wins. Tier 3 is a paper ST. Louis. 130mm guns are amazing...oh that AP is love... So far 10 citadels in my Bogatyr. Made of paper, though, highly flammable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
440 [BLKHS] 11thACRColdsteel Beta Testers 1,612 posts 8,174 battles Report post #13 Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) The Buddy is a frickin monster - the low trajectory and tight shot group, and hard hitting rounds make it a killer and also a DD assassin. I really like it. The "iron dome" AA does not seem to work as well as the Cleveland, but the hitting power more than makes up for it, in my book. I converted EXP and bought the Moskva within minutes of downloading the update....Haven't rolled it out yet, but it looks a fast moving, hard hitting CL that can out gun any other cruiser, and do good work on a BB, if in a pack... Edited March 23, 2016 by 11thACRColdsteel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,596 [-KIA-] TenguBlade Banned 9,382 posts 28,311 battles Report post #14 Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) skipped the T2, am on the T3 now. i like it, its similar to the st louis. i dont get the gun upgrade...loses in all categories except a slight increase in fire chance so ill be skipping that. im looking forward to the T5 since thats the tier where i start to take things more seriously. on paper that looks like a nice ship with its stronger than a CL but not quite CA guns. Don't forget that Bogatyr's 130mm guns benefit from AFT, BFT, and EM as much as CA guns used to. Free exp'd tier 2....hated it after 3 matches, zero wins. Tier 3 is a paper ST. Louis. 130mm guns are amazing...oh that AP is love... So far 10 citadels in my Bogatyr. Made of paper, though, highly flammable. Do the 130s have higher velocity than the 152s? I can't seem to cit but I do massive damage with AP (I got a 5-digit broadside on another Bogatyr, which made my jaw drop). Edited March 23, 2016 by TenguBlade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
315 [BLEP] Kingfishercritic [BLEP] Members 1,986 posts 18,171 battles Report post #15 Posted March 23, 2016 They do have a slightly higher muzzle velocity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,593 [CRMSN] Cobraclutch Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 6,021 posts 4,739 battles Report post #16 Posted March 23, 2016 Don't forget that Bogatyr's 130mm guns benefit from AFT, BFT, and EM as much as CA guns used to. Do the 130s have higher velocity than the 152s? I can't seem to cit but I do massive damage with AP (I got a 5-digit broadside on another Bogatyr, which made my jaw drop). Yes they do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,849 [AXANR] poeticmotion Members 3,650 posts 23,502 battles Report post #17 Posted March 23, 2016 Up to t4...free XPed out of the t2 as it was garbage (as all t2 cruisers are...for some reason t2s are less playable than t1s...) but the Bogatyr was a blast. Nicely balanced HE spam vs AP capabilities, high ROF, reasonably maneuverable...she was a beaut. Just unlocked the Svietlana and have 3 games so far...much less impressed than the Bogatyr, but I free-XPed the 1st hull upgrade which I'm hoping will help. It'll be a few hours before I can log on and work on her more, but I think she has potential. I think the B hull and upgraded guns will fix most of what I hate about her (slow traverse even for a ship with guns all along her broadsides, poor maneuverability, and the unfortunately non-fixable slow speed) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,329 Canadatron Members 5,206 posts 3,461 battles Report post #18 Posted March 23, 2016 I might go into the ships that can use the 130s seeing as they could pretty much interchange Captains with my Russian DDs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
378 OscarMike_ Members 1,703 posts 9,002 battles Report post #19 Posted March 23, 2016 The Buddy is a frickin monster - the low trajectory and tight shot group, and hard hitting rounds make it a killer and also a DD assassin. I really like it. The "iron dome" AA does not seem to work as well as the Cleveland, but the hitting power more than makes up for it, in my book. I converted EXP and bought the Moskva within minutes of downloading the update....Haven't rolled it out yet, but it looks a fast moving, hard hitting CL that can out gun any other cruiser, and do good work on a BB, if in a pack... Let me know how it takes hits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
221 DelroyMonjo Members 1,116 posts 10,974 battles Report post #20 Posted March 23, 2016 Give it a week or 2. The Russkie cruisers will fade. Hard to run CL's with a turning radius the size of Chicago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
49 DocVulcan Members 432 posts 6,818 battles Report post #21 Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) I have only gone through Tier 6. Tier 5 was meh. Cit worse then USN or IJN CA lines that I have leveled through (on various accounts). Guns hit hard and have good pen though you turn soo poorly and are soo big it is very hard to maneuver properly. They do not break like the German CA line does and they seem to me to be able to respond to threats a little better then the German line overall. Tier 6 is the first one in the series that I am enjoying. I think that the gun reload speed helps a lot here. It still can't take a hit and you should never be in the front however it can at least take half a hit if you are careful. HE is worthless AP is very good, as many reviews have said. Through Tier 6, I do not find them OP compared to the other CA lines, just different. Note: IMO DDs are a threat at mid range as the HE is rather poor and turning is not very good / you are very long so it is hard to avoid torps (for a CA). Overall, fun, and does feel a bit different from the other CA lines. Edited March 23, 2016 by DocVulcan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
350 [GROGS] RobertViktor68 Beta Testers 1,197 posts 16,102 battles Report post #22 Posted March 23, 2016 any new ships are a good thing 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12 Wartot Beta Testers 100 posts 5,995 battles Report post #23 Posted March 23, 2016 So far tried tier II and III: Novik is junk... impossible to hit something at 9 km with such trajectory and dispersion... Bogatyr has crappy dispersion as well, but at least better trajectory and a dozen of guns, so it's like shotgun she will hit for sure something - much better impression, maybe she will compete with St. Louise finally... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24 ShardPhoenix Members 83 posts 515 battles Report post #24 Posted March 23, 2016 Played a couple games in the Novik, shoots tennis balls and melts fast. Got bored, logged out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
272 Hurlbut ∞ Members 3,067 posts 2,554 battles Report post #25 Posted March 23, 2016 skipped the T2, am on the T3 now. i like it, its similar to the st louis. i dont get the gun upgrade...loses in all categories except a slight increase in fire chance so ill be skipping that. im looking forward to the T5 since thats the tier where i start to take things more seriously. on paper that looks like a nice ship with its stronger than a CL but not quite CA guns. the rest of the line looks interesting too...lots of CL burninator ships. um 130mm is an upgrade on the older 152mm....Seriously there's a review on the Bogey! Your BFT/AFT/EM skills affect them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
