1,363 [HYD] Aduial Members 7,105 posts 5,289 battles Report post #1 Posted July 23, 2016 So today, i was out for a game in my Minekaze on the Two Brother map. So i'm happily torping away with my teammates, trying to hold the cap from a superior force, while the rest of the team is pushing up the East side, and are getting very close to the enemy cap. And then, a enemy Colorado, of all ships, decides to abandon the cap and rush up the middle. I ask him if he's giving up, and he says, "no i'm not, i'm trying to win here." Seriously, who tries to win by abandoning their cap? So i'm sitting there, thinking, ok then..... But i can't leave him be, so i make a torp run on him with a Myoko. I watch as the Colorado travels in a straight line, using no WASD whatsoever. 4 of my torps land on him, and several of the Myoko's torps hit him as well, deleting him in an instant. This is fairly normal for a tier 5-7 battle, where not many people use WASD. But what's really stupid is what the Colorado player says next. This is the ensuing conversation between him and I, rephrased to be more appropriate for forums. Colorado: I hate you, torps are OP because they deleted me. F*** destroyers and torps, and F*** you. Torpedoes are OP as h*ll. Me: WASD Hacks are OP, staying with your teammates is OP, and not rushing the other team alone is OP. Colorado: Hacks are for [edited]. (Is this guy stupid?) I don't need hacks to be good. Me: You're kidding right? You realize i'm talking about using WASD to maneuver? Colorado: I can't maneuver, because my top speed is 21 knots, and if i maneuver it drops to 18 knots. Me: Your choices are, maneuver and dodge torps while losing a couple knots in speed, or do not maneuver and rush even faster into our cap while taking a whole spread of torps. And you chose not to maneuver. Colorado: Torps are OP, because i can't maneuver, and if i don't maneuver, i will be killed by them. And so on...... Hope this gave some people a few laughs, thank you for reading! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
236 [M4PIA] iEaTDaGrudge Members 1,699 posts 9,033 battles Report post #2 Posted July 23, 2016 too lazy to read But certainly the WASD letters cant hide..thank u for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
662 [13TH] HMCS_Devilfish Members 4,901 posts 9,124 battles Report post #3 Posted July 23, 2016 He's obviously off his "MEDS" again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
258 My_Other_Car_Is_A_Tank Beta Testers 964 posts 2,130 battles Report post #4 Posted July 23, 2016 I doubt he's ever played a DD. Or an IJN cruiser for that matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24 [WHARF] TetraethylLead Beta Testers 134 posts 22,635 battles Report post #5 Posted July 23, 2016 You know, I'm pretty sure I used to be that Colorado, and this is pre-buff Colorado so playing it was really frustrating. At T7 basically everyone outpaces you so you always feel like you're going to be left behind. At 21 knot max speed any decrease feels debilitating so you just point it at something and travel in a straight line. Being targeted by torpedoes, or aircraft for that matter, feels frustrating as well, because with other ships shooting at you, you can see them and you can shoot back. However, when you're targeted with torpedoes there's this feeling of helplessness because you don't know when or where the next strike is coming from and they can strike you with impunity it seems. On the other hand, after moving up through some other lines, I'm not nearly as frustrated by them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,363 [HYD] Aduial Members 7,105 posts 5,289 battles Report post #6 Posted July 23, 2016 You know, I'm pretty sure I used to be that Colorado, and this is pre-buff Colorado so playing it was really frustrating. At T7 basically everyone outpaces you so you always feel like you're going to be left behind. At 21 knot max speed any decrease feels debilitating so you just point it at something and travel in a straight line. Being targeted by torpedoes, or aircraft for that matter, feels frustrating as well, because with other ships shooting at you, you can see them and you can shoot back. However, when you're targeted with torpedoes there's this feeling of helplessness because you don't know when or where the next strike is coming from and they can strike you with impunity it seems. On the other hand, after moving up through some other lines, I'm not nearly as frustrated by them. Well, i was shooting at the Colorado while i was torping him, so he should have known where to turn to... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
21 [-DZ-] Golden_Spike Members 178 posts 14,893 battles Report post #7 Posted July 23, 2016 21 knots and losing speed is no excuse. I dodge torpedoes (and delete destroyers) in my Colorado all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,912 [CNO] Soshi_Sone Members 7,450 posts 23,087 battles Report post #8 Posted July 26, 2016 Well, don't be too hard on his strategic thinking. If he felt his cap would ultimately succumb and his presence would only delay (not prevent) that inevitability, and that he had time to possibly grab a lightly defended cap through the middle, then it might not have been a bad decision knowing what he knew at the time. In hindsight, considering the cap was adequately defended with at least a DD and a CA, both with torps, it was a bad decision. Even with a WASD hack, a CO running the slot isn't going to survive a prepared Minie and a Myoko. There is no WASD option in the slot. Twelve torps! Eighteen if the Myoko has time to set it up. Even if he clears the slot, a CO can't dodge 18. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
