Thoughts on the Kirov?

[zephyr421]

So far so good, even after only 1 game I thunk I will enjoy the ship!

 

[Sinboto]

T5 pepsicola

[mohawkdriver]

It's a good ship and I like mine, too.

[Reifen]

Got a Kraken three games into it using it and NUMEROUS 4 kill games, wait till you get the Budyonny, seven kills with that ship the first day using her. Just keep everything at range for as long as you can, she isn't a brawler.

[iEaTDaGrudge]

 

I unlock Kirov just to know how to sunk him easily...My Murmanks and Omaha still do a great job taking them out ..I will try to unlock that tier 6 russian cruiser and ill check how to sunk her too. hehhe

[iEaTDaGrudge]

T5 pepsicola

 

cola yeah hehhehe

[max_nz]

great guns but dies easily two good games here one just over 100 000 the other 144 000

 

[biddypapa]

I like the Kirov, even if it's feast or famine as far as my games go. Stick with the herd and don't be a hero is the way to play it.

[crzyhawk]

I dislike it.  It doesn't fit my playstyle at all.  I get decent damage out of it, but I feel like I can't influence a match with it.

[Xero_Snake]

When having trouble with dodging shots, or when steering away is giving opportunities to get cit'd if too close, charge forward and yolo. Torps away when close enough.

[crzyhawk]

Doesn't live long enough for that.  The ship just doesn't suit me.  It's amazing guns don't make up for being too squishy.  It's not fun to play paranoid about taking a hit.  Even Pensacola is tougher than this steaming pile of poo.

[Eisennagel]

 

Its weak enough and its rudder makes it hard to avoid incoming shots.  That's double jeopardy there.  And you get the big silhouette.  Triple jeopardy there.  The only defense is to either run, or a good offense.  Kill the other guy before he kills you.  

 

The Koenigsburg is as weakly armored but its smaller, stealthier, floats lower in the water line to conceal its citadel, and it can at least, dodge.  Also got better RoF and a more effective torpedo spread.  

 

Too bad they didn't bring in the improved Kirov subclasses, which had improved armor, somewhat.  But that is probably reserved for a premium and I guess, in the T6 level.  

[boogalito]

The tier 5 ca's are all so different. Kirov is pretty good if not a little fragile. The guns are accurate, shoot flat and hit pretty hard. Torps are ok in close quarters, but its too fragile to get into a boxing match up close. For being a longer reload time than the furu, they should have longer range and damage. I guess its more of a gun platform dd killer. 

[boogalito]

The tier 5 ca's are all so different. Kirov is pretty good if not a little fragile. The guns are accurate, shoot flat and hit pretty hard. Torps are ok in close quarters, but its too fragile to get into a boxing match up close. For being a longer reload time than the furu, they should have the range of furus

[mofton]

Too fragile for my tastes, though I liked Konigsberg a lot. I don't 'get' the guns yet.

 

Also get monstered by CV's fairly frequently - they've learned you don't turn and don't have amazing AA.

 

Single New Mex citadel through the bows at 14km and it's curtains.

[5tgb]

Guns are great, especially firing AP (HE is poor).  Accuracy, damage and range.

 

Rudder shift time is a problem, 'fix' that as a priority.

 

Rate mine very highly (even above the Murmansk), but you MUST play from range.  

 

It is a classic glass cannon, but a very damaging, precise glass cannon for tier V.  I suggest finding a meat shield for cover or looking for distracted targets.  Then it can be citadel city!

 

Compare with Murmansk, which has better mobility, rate of fire and HE (plus much better torps).  Kirov has heavier guns and better accuracy (makes it much more effective from range).  Neither has armour (or protection for their citadels).