1 firepatz51 Members 17 posts 1,515 battles Report post #1 Posted April 2, 2016 Hey, I recently bought the Kirov and played a couple of games in it. What do you guys think about it and can I get some tips? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,513 atPrick__ Members 16,315 posts 12,285 battles Report post #2 Posted April 2, 2016 Ship is boom or bust for me, have had some great games and some not so great and rarely in between. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,102 Goose21891 Members 11,964 posts 6,273 battles Report post #3 Posted April 2, 2016 It's a Tier 5 Pensacola 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,507 [SYN] Kuckoo Members 6,177 posts 14,455 battles Report post #4 Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Great turret traverse and the guns are very powerful for their tier. Speed is very good. Also, it's a pretty ship; lots of Italian input in the Kirov's design. No armor protection worth mentioning. Not even angling will help. Every time you get hit by anything you will lose big chunks of health. Tip: Keep your distance and snipe (matches on the Solomons and Big Race maps make this difficult). Avoid getting shot at as much as practical while still staying relevant yourself - try to keep just one or two enemy ships in range at a time. Don't go charging in or you will have a very quick end to your game. Avoid 1 v 1 against battleships, unless they are preoccupied with someone else. Otherwise, your hull fragility all but guarantees you'll lose against him. Overall a good ship but the rather extreme hull fragility is a liability, so keep that in mind as you play. Edited April 2, 2016 by Kuckoo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,513 atPrick__ Members 16,315 posts 12,285 battles Report post #5 Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) It's a Tier 5 Pensacola now that you mention it, yeah I would agree. +++Guns and AA for teir, ok maneuverability and no armor to speak of. The ship is a challenge, for me at least and I think that's a good thing. Edited April 2, 2016 by slak__ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,322 [-K-] Special_Kay Beta Testers 5,660 posts 19,594 battles Report post #6 Posted April 2, 2016 If you're good at sensing when you're about to become a target so that you can minimize the number of shells coming at you accurately, you'll do great with her. If you're the sort who needs incoming fire alert to know when it's your turn to take fire, you're going to have a painful time grinding to T6. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
257 [O7] KamiSamurai Alpha Tester 1,146 posts 17,587 battles Report post #7 Posted April 2, 2016 Honestly get out of it as soon as possible. The ship has good guns but that is about all that is going for it. The Budyonny is good but the Schchors is where the line really takes off for me. 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 #8 Posted April 2, 2016 The ship is great... I personally think its the best tier 5 cruiser. I play the ship extremely agressive, as you can see by my 35% survival rate.. its just a ship that rewards great situation awareness, and punishes you for the smallest mistake. But in the hands of a skilled player, IMO it easily has the highest skill cap of tier 5 cruisers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,284 The_first_harbinger Members 3,681 posts 8,111 battles Report post #9 Posted April 2, 2016 Personally I play my kirov much like a gremeachy, maintain a distance with the enemy where you can dodge the shells successfully while still able to keep a continious fire on the enemy. Kirov is great at this, for it has excellent gun traverse angle whicl allows premptive angeling, and it has great speed which makes "Keeping distance" very easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,322 [-K-] Special_Kay Beta Testers 5,660 posts 19,594 battles Report post #10 Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) The ship is great... I personally think its the best tier 5 cruiser. I play the ship extremely agressive, as you can see by my 35% survival rate.. its just a ship that rewards great situation awareness, and punishes you for the smallest mistake. But in the hands of a skilled player, IMO it easily has the highest skill cap of tier 5 cruisers. I'm with you there, but neither of us really has the sample size to make a solid case of it: You would expect someone who has had a Kirov-class cruiser in their signature for the last year to make a concerted effort to succeed in it, though! Edited April 2, 2016 by Special_Kay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8 Raf109 Members 79 posts 531 battles Report post #11 Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) I'm close to unlocking the Kirov, not sure if I'll enjoy it though. Edited April 2, 2016 by Raf109 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
300 GUTB Beta Testers 783 posts 4,031 battles Report post #12 Posted April 2, 2016 Prior to T5 = target drones ... Kirov = paper flamethrower Buddy = balsawood flamethrower ... Mikhail = glass flamethrower Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,322 [-K-] Special_Kay Beta Testers 5,660 posts 19,594 battles Report post #13 Posted April 2, 2016 Prior to T5 = target drones ... Kirov = paper flamethrower Buddy = balsawood flamethrower ... Mikhail = glass flamethrower I'm looking at your stats, and I have to say—you should change your perspective, because you're not getting good mileage out of your VMF cruisers. Predominantly firing HE from a Kirov is doing your opponents a huge favour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
300 GUTB Beta Testers 783 posts 4,031 battles Report post #14 Posted April 2, 2016 Because bouncing AP puts the "W" in win, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,322 [-K-] Special_Kay Beta Testers 5,660 posts 19,594 battles Report post #15 Posted April 2, 2016 Because bouncing AP puts the "W" in win, right? Well I suppose if you aren't able to choose targets well, firing HE is better than wasting a reload. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that my Kirov strategy has been paying off better than yours, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
49 pwadoc Members 302 posts 6,775 battles Report post #16 Posted April 2, 2016 I managed to triple cit a Fuso in mine earlier today. The AP is sort of silly for T5. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,153 [ARGSY] centarina Members 10,326 posts 16,228 battles Report post #17 Posted April 2, 2016 it is my bad luck ship though. no matter how good or bad I do, I seem to do about 30% WR in this boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 anonym_cMx2OCQOJuRT Members 402 posts Report post #18 Posted April 2, 2016 Kirov is the true meaning of a glass cannon....period! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
592 DokturProfesur Beta Testers 1,776 posts 1,592 battles Report post #19 Posted April 2, 2016 I was encouraged to buy one last night by a bunch of canadians. The guns are nice, but I don't like being made of tissues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,322 [-K-] Special_Kay Beta Testers 5,660 posts 19,594 battles Report post #20 Posted April 2, 2016 I managed to triple cit a Fuso in mine earlier today. The AP is sort of silly for T5. I'm curious. Was this through the deck or the belt? Or possibly through the forward/aft hull? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,022 Gabriel_LXIX Members 2,518 posts Report post #21 Posted April 2, 2016 I just dont find it enjoyable At the end of the match, see your healthy 40k damage +, and dread having to play another match. Last match in Furutaka a Kirov was 13km and angled maybe 30-40° away from me and I scored Cits on two consecutive salvoes. I would never play Kirov for fun. ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,322 [-K-] Special_Kay Beta Testers 5,660 posts 19,594 battles Report post #22 Posted April 2, 2016 Last match in Furutaka a Kirov was 13km and angled maybe 30-40° away from me and I scored Cits on two consecutive salvoes. Yeah that's a perfect example of how Kirov is like Pensacola. Your survivability comes from zigzagging and dodging the moment someone thinks of pointing their artillery in your general direction. Angling can make you a smaller target for those times when you're already screwed if you turn away, but the way to survive is to make yourself such a frustratingly skittish target that they go after something else instead. Then you whip around and let off six more AP shells at whatever is showing you belt, and repeat the whole process. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
320 SandraSmiles Members 3,014 posts Report post #23 Posted April 2, 2016 The Kirov fits my playstyle and muscle memory perfectly. I've carried alot of games with her. Tips on how to play her? Not telling. If you don't like her, sell her and buy something else. But the Kirov & I are engaged to be married. wait...Im also engaged to Koni, Taka, Aoba, Phoebe, Omah, Cleve & Lana Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,128 [VNGRD] Shadowrigger1 Members 4,536 posts 19,324 battles Report post #24 Posted April 2, 2016 Hey, I recently bought the Kirov and played a couple of games in it. What do you guys think about it and can I get some tips? Blast through that POS as fast as you can and enjoy the Budyonny for the beast it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10,399 [B2P] Taichunger Members 13,459 posts 44,054 battles Report post #25 Posted April 2, 2016 I don't understand how anyone is putting cits on BBs with that AP. I keep getting massive hits -- 8 of 9 in a salvo -- on BBs and doing no damage whatsoever. I also stopped getting citadels this weekend with that AP. Dunno why... But when she's on, she's really great. The problem is that she's so inconsistent.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
