41 Lord_Adm_Nelson Members 381 posts 5,656 battles Report post #1 Posted March 31, 2016 My choice would be the USS Indianapolis (CA 35, Portland Class), perhaps the most well known US Cruiser of WW2 that acted as flagship, its delivery of A-Bomb components and its last tragic sailing. Would like to hear your ideas for premium ships. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,284 The_first_harbinger Members 3,681 posts 8,111 battles Report post #2 Posted March 31, 2016 I would love to have HMS Nelson/Rodney and ARP Takao in the game Yet HMS Nelson/Rodney should be placed at tier 9, and, remember the Derpitz incident? A tier 9 premium is just stupid. For ARP Takao, obviously it cannot possibly become available for an event like the Kongo and Myoko, yet I propose a free alternative skin for the already available premium cruiser Atago. Another ship I would propose, yet highly impractical, is the German dd Z31-Z39 class destroyers because of 5.9 inch guns on a destroyer > Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
722 bad_arcade_kitty Members 4,886 posts Report post #3 Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) there was a leak of possible future premiums not that far ago (the thread was deleted) indianapolis was one of them, also flint (oakland-class cruiser, improved atlanta), molotov (improved kirov-class cruiser), texas (new york class bb) and black (fletcher class dd, probably t8 i think so... worse than ordinary fletcher?) Edited March 31, 2016 by bad_arcade_kitty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
23 [-HOJ-] Littorio_Vittorio Members 186 posts 3,602 battles Report post #4 Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) HMS Belfast, I visited her last summer, so thats why its the first name that popped up in my head, pretty interesting ship. She has a history too, with the sinking of the Scharnhorst, invasion of Normandy, etc. She is one of the latest in the Town-class cruiser, so she could be some kind of upgrade over the basic british tier ship (when they do come on). Edited March 31, 2016 by SirBravery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,284 The_first_harbinger Members 3,681 posts 8,111 battles Report post #5 Posted March 31, 2016 there was a leak of possible future premiums not that far ago (the thread was deleted) indianapolis was one of them, also flint (auckland-class cruiser), molotov (improved kirov-class cruiser), texas (new york class bb) and black (fletcher class dd, probably t8 i think so... worse than ordinary fletcher?) Also I ran into some tier 2 supertesting american tier 2 dds some weeks ago called USS Smith After some research that this could be the Smith class destroyers DD-17, it says that in reality it have 3x1 18 inch torpedo launchers and 5x3 inch guns. Yet in the game it appears that the torpedo launchers are those double mounts instead of those single mounts in reality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,529 Noshiro_ Members 4,274 posts 4,649 battles Report post #6 Posted March 31, 2016 Maya, because she would be special as an Anti-Air heavy cruiser due to having 1 less 8" turret, but 12x Type 89 12.7cm" DP guns, 66x 25mm guns, and 36x 13.2mm guns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
722 bad_arcade_kitty Members 4,886 posts Report post #7 Posted March 31, 2016 smith is a known prem dd... not released but you can check her stats and 3d model here http://gamemodels3d.com/worldofwarships/vehicles/pasd502 she indeed have single torp launchers i could post a link to prove the leak that i posted about the possible, probably not even modeled ships, but it would probably be against the forum rules Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,169 [SYN] mofton [SYN] Members 9,313 posts 18,914 battles Report post #8 Posted March 31, 2016 Nelson/Rodney should not be T9, T7 seems sensible as the first of the treaty battleships - comparable to Colorado/Nagato w/16in guns, they were built in the 20's and weighed 1/3 less than Tirpitz, far slower. Agreed that the limit of T8 for premiums may be wise. Belfast is a cruiser premium waiting to happen. I'd like to wait and see which Royal Navy cruisers come out, there's a bunch of good T5-T6 candidates so filling one in would be great: Exeter, Dido, Leander. First line may be light-cruiser centric. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,740 [SPTR] Rolkatsuki Members 28,237 posts 21,917 battles Report post #9 Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) How bout that French cruiser De Grasse in her post ww2 configuration that was launched post-wwii it is basically an overcharged Atlanta so tier 8 or 9 prem cruiser for the french tech tree. Edited March 31, 2016 by Rolkatsuki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,730 Eisennagel Beta Testers 11,726 posts Report post #10 Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Profintern, which is the Svetlana on her final upgrade, as a Tier 5 premium. That's already confirmed. IJN Tone class heavy cruiser is already on sale in the Chinese servers. So that ship is already done, all it takes now is a check mark for the other servers. Katori is coming back as a Tier 3 cruiser. Server stats shows the ship being tested in the RU cluster. Museum ships are high probables, just premiums waiting to happen. HMS Belfast --- 12 gun light cruiser, will give the Cleveland and the Russian cruisers a good run for their money. HMS Caroline --- C-class cruiser, last surviving ship from the Battle of Jutland. Likely a Tier 3 ship. USS Olympia --- with 14 x 5"/51s, this can give the Bogatyr and the St. Louis some stiff competition. Flagship of US fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay. The cruiser Molotov. As recently celebrated in a Russian stamp. It is a Kirov class ship, but an improved subclass that has better armor (up to 70mm now). Ship had a long career and was only scrapped in the '70s. Edited March 31, 2016 by Eisennagel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
23 TallGiraffe Beta Testers 104 posts 4,168 battles Report post #11 Posted March 31, 2016 I am waiting for USS Texas patiently. o.o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,889 [HINON] Phoenix_jz Members 7,797 posts 2,144 battles Report post #12 Posted April 1, 2016 Bolzano, as an Italian Tier VII Heavy Cruiser Premium. She was a one off design, basically a modification of the Trento class cruisers she was based on. She would also be ridiculously fast for a ship of her type, and balanced for the tier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,730 Eisennagel Beta Testers 11,726 posts Report post #13 Posted April 1, 2016 Yeah I like to get a Zara class premium in first as it may take a while for the Italian cruiser line to come in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
363 [F4E-2] gbgentry Alpha Tester 1,196 posts Report post #14 Posted April 4, 2016 Portland class needs to be in somehow. It was both a flagship and the class of the USS Indianapolis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
131 SkyRail Members 604 posts 8,367 battles Report post #15 Posted April 4, 2016 Maya, because she would be special as an Anti-Air heavy cruiser due to having 1 less 8" turret, but 12x Type 89 12.7cm" DP guns, 66x 25mm guns, and 36x 13.2mm guns. I do like to see Maya in game, cos we all know Atago AA is even worse than Myoko now. A IJN AA-cruiser would be interesting to see. How about Prinz Eugen also ?! She is different from the normal hipper class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,730 Eisennagel Beta Testers 11,726 posts Report post #16 Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) I am not optimistic about anti-air cruisers. There seems to be a ceiling to the AA WG allows for a ship within a tier, in order to keep carriers playable. If your ship has Tier 7 anti-ship power, but Tier 8 levels of AA, three things may possible happen: 1. WG won't put it in the game. 2. Ship goes to Tier 8, antiship may get boosted. 3. Ship's AA will get nerfed to fit Tier 7. There are a number of ships that have asymmetrically strong AA in relation to antiship capability, especially among the USN and IJN. And so they present this problem, maybe a factor why they are not in the game yet. The range of these ships are wide, from a number of USN battleships to certain IJN light cruisers and destroyer escorts. For the cruiser Maya, I tend to think No. 3 will happen. Edited April 4, 2016 by Eisennagel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,093 [NGA-A] JediMasterDraco Members 2,679 posts 19,223 battles Report post #17 Posted April 12, 2016 I'd like to see the second class of cruisers named St. Louis. They were basically American versions of the Mogami with it's stock guns (3 x 5 6-in). The second ship, Helena, developed a reputation for fast and accurate fire that caused the Japanese to believe she was armed with six-inch machine guns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2 [CL-53] jacktar2015 Members 23 posts 6,063 battles Report post #18 Posted April 13, 2016 I agree Belfast and Caroline would make good 'premium ships I also think the ww1 Breslau and Goeben would be good too. (they could be available for German tree and Turkish) plus the French Algerie, & Emile Bertin, Italian Zara or Pola or how about Tromp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5 [-TWE-] Kassill Members 70 posts 611 battles Report post #19 Posted April 28, 2016 I'd like to see the second class of cruisers named St. Louis. They were basically American versions of the Mogami with it's stock guns (3 x 5 6-in). The second ship, Helena, developed a reputation for fast and accurate fire that caused the Japanese to believe she was armed with six-inch machine guns. I second the Helena. Had a great uncle that served on board and survived. Class and type: St. Louis class light cruiser Displacement: 10,000 long tons (10,000 t) Standard per treaty mandated but =13,327 long tons (13,541 t) fully loaded. Length: 608.3 ft (185.4 m) Beam: 61.7 ft (18.8 m) Draft: 19.8 ft (6.0 m) Propulsion: Steam turbines Speed: 32.5 kn (37.4 mph; 60.2 km/h) Complement: 888 officers and enlisted men Sensors and processing systems: SG surface search radar Armament: 15 × Mark 16 6 in (150 mm)/47 calguns (5x3) 8 × 5 in (130 mm)/38 cal dual purpose guns (4x2) 8 × .50 in (12.70 mm) anti-aircraftmachine guns Armor: 3-5 in Belt 2 in Deck 1.25-6.5 in Turrets 6 in Barbettes 2.25-5 in CT Aircraft carried: 4 Curtiss SOC-2 Seagulls Aviation facilities: 2 Aft catapults 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
41 Lord_Adm_Nelson Members 381 posts 5,656 battles Report post #20 Posted May 11, 2016 Latest patch and it looks like the Indy is a new T7 premium.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 klaudio80 Members 1 post Report post #21 Posted June 21, 2016 Hi to everyone. An idea for a premium warship could be about the original proyect of the Hipper class, the first three warships as the Hipper, Blücher and Prinz Eugen were designed with eight 203mm guns, but the Lützow and the Seydlitz were light cruisers, armed with tweelfth 150mm guns on four triple towers. The main idea would be a Hipper armed the same guns of the Nürnberg on Tier 8. Other idea would be a Tier 8 the same Lützow as the soviet Petropavlosk, with torpedoes, secondary artillery and soviet antiaircraft although with the german main guns of 203mm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Admiral_Oblivious Members 77 posts 4,159 battles Report post #22 Posted June 21, 2016 For ARP Takao, obviously it cannot possibly become available for an event like the Kongo and Myoko, yet I propose a free alternative skin for the already available premium cruiser Atago. I say either make her a stand alone premium on sale or give her an event and make the Atago a requirement for earning it. That said, I think that it wouldn't matter much if they made her a free reward ship, Atago has the benefit of having a Japanese captain and credit benefits which Takao would not have. While I'm sure there are people who would take advantage of earning Takao over buying Atago it could be argued that those people were unlikely to buy Atago in the first place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19 Kusocolle Members 84 posts 7,429 battles Report post #23 Posted June 27, 2016 Maya, because she would be special as an Anti-Air heavy cruiser due to having 1 less 8" turret, but 12x Type 89 12.7cm" DP guns, 66x 25mm guns, and 36x 13.2mm guns. Yes please. I do like to see Maya in game, cos we all know Atago AA is even worse than Myoko now. A IJN AA-cruiser would be interesting to see. How about Prinz Eugen also ?! She is different from the normal hipper class. Prinz would be nice too. I'd like to see Admiral Graf Spee. Six 11inch guns in 2 triple turrets and 2 quad torp launchers would make for some really unique play. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
134 TheOssifrage Members 848 posts 7,257 battles Report post #24 Posted June 27, 2016 there was a leak of possible future premiums not that far ago (the thread was deleted) indianapolis was one of them, also flint (oakland-class cruiser, improved atlanta), molotov (improved kirov-class cruiser), texas (new york class bb) and black (fletcher class dd, probably t8 i think so... worse than ordinary fletcher?) It's disturbing how right that thread was... 4/5 so far, only the destroyer left. I would like to see the IJN heavy cruiser Maya at tier 7, with 8x203mm guns and improved AA over the Atago, but I think the ship is too similar to Atago and Tone to be viable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
68 ExplosiveDumpling ∞ Members 294 posts 3,839 battles Report post #25 Posted June 27, 2016 Agano-class light cruiser. Good for Tier V. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
