To buy or not to buy?

[Heinrike_Prinz]

Is the Texas particularly spectacular enough to warrant buying? Being a native Texan I'm tempted to, but if I buy now then I might miss out on a ship I want to get later(money is tight). In T5 I'm already rather well acquainted with my Kongo, and happy with it. AA occasionally works, speed is useful, accuracy is killer. Doesn't overpen as much thanks to less punchy guns, and even at distance still does fine (I've citadel'd New Yorks at 24km, seems fine to me). 

Rather than the Texas, I'm more interested in, say, Haruna in her 1945 config (over 120+ 25mm guns) or Deutschland class heavy cruiser, USS Alaska, maybe even Warspite if the guns really are as accurate as they say (can anyone compare them to Kongo with the Accuracy mod?). But given it's unknown when and if those ships would ever come to be, I'm stuck on what my decision should be. 

If someone can encourage or discourage the Texas, it would be helpful. For the sake of having an AA boat isn't a big deal, I have AA build Cleveland and NC already, and my Hipper is aswell. 

[I401_Fog]

Texas Review:

 

 

[MajorRenegade]

I'm sure Texas will make a come back in the future... but knowing WG, that can be a long time. If you're running low on money, I wouldn't spend that money for now. You may never know when you might need that money in life and will regret it if something did came up. But by all means, go ahead and get the Texas .

[Macabe]

I love my Texas. It's the return of American full anti-air suites.

[Ace_04]

If money is tight, you should probably hold off.  Texas has good AA, but isn't exactly worlds different that the BB that is the New York that you can unlock without using real money.

 

If the question to buy was for something more unique like the Tirpitz or Warspite, then I'd say go for it.  But at the end of the day, the Texas (yes, I still bought one) is really just a New York class BB with improved AA and a slightly different setup with her turret arrangement.

[QuantumEntropy]

A slower NY with Colorado AA

If you like BBs yes , if not , no

Good usn retrainer and a money maker

[Fishrokk]

I bought the Texas and I don't regret it.

 

The accuracy of the guns on the Warspite is just good, not epic.  Here's LWM's write up on the Warspite.

 

I also have the Warspite, and given the choice between the two... it's a close call, but in the end I'd go with the Warspite.  It's a shade faster and has much better range, plus a better suite of consumables to keep you alive.  The trade off for the Texas is in two parts: turret rotation speed and number of rifles.  

[Fedge_123]

Just wild speculation, but if I was to guess I'd say this ship might be on sale again around the Fourth Of July holiday.

[saagri]

I bought the Texas and I don't regret it.

 

The accuracy of the guns on the Warspite is just good, not epic.  Here's LWM's write up on the Warspite.

 

I also have the Warspite, and given the choice between the two... it's a close call, but in the end I'd go with the Warspite.  It's a shade faster and has much better range.  The trade off for the Texas is in two parts: turret rotation speed and number of rifles.  

Warspite also has superior Damage Control.

[DoomStomper]

As much as I love the Texas, If you strongly prefer the Kongo over the NY, I'd recommend saving your money for the Warspite. (IMHO feels noticeably more accurate than the Kongo when comparing the two with both using the accuracy upgrade)

[kerensky914]

In my experience, you already know the answer.  You simply want to have us help talk you into it (or out of it). 

 

Bottom line: money is always tight.  If you buy Texas now, and it turns out you really needed that $25 elsewhere, can you make it up by just eating Ramen noodles for a day or three? 

 

If you're waiting for Warspite, there's not much reason to have Texas over her, except for the whole USN trainer aspect, and your native Texan pride.  Is that worth $25?

[Landing_Skipper]

I had some of the same questions. In particular, I don't have any USN BBs and don't have plans to add one any time soon. However, Texas is as different from Kongo as two BBs in the same tier can be. Also, if you can afford the "loaded" pkg with 7 days premium and the range extension, it's a fairly good deal.

 

IIRC mine came with a bunch of signal flags too but that seems to be gone. 

[Heinrike_Prinz]

If money is tight, you should probably hold off.  Texas has good AA, but isn't exactly worlds different that the BB that is the New York that you can unlock without using real money.

 

If the question to buy was for something more unique like the Tirpitz or Warspite, then I'd say go for it.  But at the end of the day, the Texas (yes, I still bought one) is really just a New York class BB with improved AA and a slightly different setup with her turret arrangement.

 

As mentioned prior, I already went as far the North Carolina in the US Tech tree. I enjoyed my New York at T5, but not as much as my Kongo. 

Tirpitz is also a ship I look forward to, or rather any of the German Battleships in General. Being able to get a commander ready for them without having to spam my Cruisers would be nice.

[LadyJess]

If you have the xtra funds to spare get the Texas if not it is better to hold off.

[Pendragon1951]

I agree about the Texas AA it shreds aircraft, but you just know if you get the Texasthis week  next week they will put the Warspite or Tirpitz on sale, isn't that how it always happens, don't get me wrong I do enjoy my Texas but if money is tight, If it was me I'd wait for those other two ships.

[Wowzery]

There is nothing to say that either the Warspite or Tirpitz will go on sale though.

I'm absolutely loving the Texas over the Kongo, then again I disliked the Kongo tremendously.  With the Artillery plotting room, I'm constantly hitting targets at 18km.

[alexf24]

If short on money? Don't.

 

Is it a good ship? Yes. If you liked New York, it is a better New York (very slightly) with good AA for the tier (self-defense only, it is not a cover your neighbors anti-air cruiser), and it can train USN Captains.

 

Do you like a tank with punchy guns but very very slow at T5? Wait! You just described New York! Indeed, that's what it is, but with AA and a slightly better turret config.

Do you like BBs?

 

That's what you need to decide.

 

I am at Amagi and Colorado.

I have New Mexico and Nagato

I don't play BBs that much, and sold New York ages ago, yet I bought Texas, and like her, as it is one BB I don't have to worry much about TBs/DBs so I can spend the time doing what BBs should be doing, instead of avoiding air-launched torps. (wish my Nikolai and Ishizuchi could say the same).

 

Any same-tier CV that goes over you will regret it and learn better for next time. Now they leave you alone. Concentrate on avoiding DDs. -

[AdmiralQ]

There is nothing to say that either the Warspite or Tirpitz will go on sale though.

I'm absolutely loving the Texas over the Kongo, then again I disliked the Kongo tremendously.  With the Artillery plotting room, I'm constantly hitting targets at 18km.

 

I can even find where to buy Tirpitz. Check out prem store, nothing, in game nothing so where is she?

 

Note Texas is fun.

[Roadrider7021]

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In my experience, you already know the answer.  You simply want to have us help talk you into it (or out of it). 

 

Bottom line: money is always tight.  If you buy Texas now, and it turns out you really needed that $25 elsewhere, can you make it up by just eating Ramen noodles for a day or three? 

 

If you're waiting for Warspite, there's not much reason to have Texas over her, except for the whole USN trainer aspect, and your native Texan pride.  Is that worth $2

    Agree with this and would add the following tactical perspective from a person with 20 matches in her thus far.

    I lost my first 5 but she felt stronger and I'm reversing that trend. I'm having to curb my New Mexico level of aggression a little because she doesn't handle torp hits or large caliber strikes under 8k as well, her rudder is a lot slower (no rudder shift upgrade). But she does hit, and at tier 5 she is in a great grinding tier. Most games I get 30 to 50 + main battery hits but am shooting at DD's more so I'm leaving out my 128k damage game etc. since damage stats can be misleading. Your silver economy will definitely benefit with this ship, she slightly out earns my New Mexico, my best grinder so far. And of course, a battleship trainer works a lot better with a broad range of skippers than an Atlanta for example.

  

   I can absolutely recommend this ship but you gotta make that final value judgement. That $31 bundle with a month of premium though, that sold me.

 

   P.S. My Hipper is AA spec too, my favorite ship in the game.

[Brantoc]

If you played the New York and enjoyed it.. Get the Texas..

I really liked both the New York and New Mexico, so for me it was a no brainier. 

[Heinrike_Prinz]

There is nothing to say that either the Warspite or Tirpitz will go on sale though.

I'm absolutely loving the Texas over the Kongo, then again I disliked the Kongo tremendously.  With the Artillery plotting room, I'm constantly hitting targets at 18km.

 

Highly likely though that Warspite may appear for Battle of Jutland anniversary, Tirpitz at release of German BB tree (or perhaps some other premium ship I value). I've totally decided to skip on the Texas however, for my needs and what I'm looking for it's simply unnecessary I see. 

For credit grinding I have my trusty Cleveland (hard to believe how reliably it gets 3-4 kills and often Kraken) that also has delectable AA and I've yet to achieve Manual AA control, just AFT and BFT + modules. I need to use my NC in the American line anyway to hurry up get my B hull + Iowa. At the lower tier, Kongo has more options when properly played as well as accuracy; not to mention if they add 1944 or 1945 Haruna, she'll compete directly with Texas in AA while still having higher speed and range. A few matches ago I had a Texas with APR firing at my Kongo at 17km. His aim was good, but at that range his dispersion was awful. I sailed straight through three salvos without any damage. Vast majority missed, few that hit bounced off my angled hull. 

With that stuck in my mind, I'm not particularly pleased either. Granted, I wouldn't use APR in the first place (I tried in my NY, was ok but not grand).

So I'll be waiting for the Jutland anniversary and hope for god's sake that WG honors a monumentally historic battle with something. Maybe even Derfflinger premium perhaps (ultra-wishful thinking). If nothing good comes out, I'll convert the 200k combined XP sitting on my Cleveland and Kongo (100k each) into free XP. Can use it to totally skip NC after I get B hull or save it to run straight up German BB tree.

[HazeGrayUnderway]

If you knew how to make New York work, then Texas is fine.  At Tier V, it's cheaper than a number of other Premiums out there.

 

The worse secondaries on Texas is a non factor for me because USN secondaries in general (all lines, all tiers) are about as worthless as low tiered DD anti-aircraft capability.

 

Texas' AA capability is a significant deal.

 

- Tier V AA capability is practically nonexistent.  AA in the lines doesn't really become potent until Tier VI with the Cleveland in the USN Cruiser line.

 

- Texas' AA can be a deterrent to have CVs leave you alone, or if they insist on attacking you, make them pay for it with high aircraft losses.  Tier IV and V CVs have very low aircraft reserves and high losses in aircraft is crippling.

 

- If there are CVs in a match, which often are for low and mid tiered games, far more than high tiered ones, the longer you make Texas last in the match, the more annoying it is for opposing CVs.  A Texas supporting a cap is a PITA because it forces the CV to come at it.  Late in the match, CV's tend to have losses suffered in aircraft already.  Sending remaining planes against Texas will deplete that air group even further.