Ognevoi: I am Surprised

[Hunter_Steel]

I know I absolutely despise Ognevoi. Having only two turrets really irks me, haven't lost one yet, but the issue I have is that I much preferred the four independent guns, gave me more flexibility. But oh well, I was looking up my recent stats and I found that I am doing reasonably well in Ognevoi, despite my hate for this ship:

 

 

I guess it's because with EM, the turrets can finally follow the ship's hull movement XD

I've actually quite effectively used my torpedoes on Ognevoi, surprised at how in the higher tiers, how many chances I actually get to use them. Ambushed a North Cal around an Island like that. If Kiev plays anything like this, I am sure I am gonna love her even more. Who knows, I might just learn to love little Ognevoi at some point, just like how Mutsuki grew on me, and now I find I want her back XD

 

~Hunter

[Goozombies]

Good for you. Now just hang on a bit and you'll get the glorious piece of Russian ingenuity known as the Kiev.

[Aeries1]

I really like the Ognev and the Kiev, I just really really miss having a decent HP pool for a DD that is basically always spotted and shooting.  3k less than Ognev and 7k less than Tash.  I know it got hit with the nerf bat to kill the massive invisifire window, but I think the HP nerf was unnecessary.  It's my only gripe with an otherwise excellent ship.

[Sinboto]

people give the og alot of crap because it used to be pretty bad, like the izumo. Ships are fun if you give um a chance. 

[aether_tech]

I skipped the Ognevoi (pre turret hp boost) so I can't make any comments about it, but going from the Ognevoi to the Keiv is a 50% increase in firepower and some extra speed.

[Hunter_Steel]

people give the og alot of crap because it used to be pretty bad, like the izumo. Ships are fun if you give um a chance. 

 

I've never played Izumo, but I am gonna slap all the secondary stuff I can onto her so I can have her Secondaries do their much needed work while just deterring things with the guns XD

 

~Hunter

[Sturg303]

Have you tried its other guns? Or does it only have one main armament?

[Hunter_Steel]

Have you tried its other guns? Or does it only have one main armament?

 

Ognevoi only has dual 130s.

 

~Hunter

[TacoSallust]

Ognevoi was probably the least fun ship I have played in this game. After the turret health buff and some more experience with DDs, she might be better than she was. Sometimes success rate does not equate to being a "good" ship for the player - I hate the T-43 in WoT but I do really well in it. 

[Sturg303]

 

Ognevoi only has dual 130s.

 

~Hunter

 

Ah. How are they? 

[Hunter_Steel]

 

Ah. How are they? 

 

They're pretty good. Higher velocity versions of Gnevny's guns, so better. I just wish I had more of them XD

 

~Hunter

[Lunarrise]

 

Ah. How are they? 

 

They are also less likely go popcorn at the slightest suggestion of enemy than they used to be. I was midway through grinding Ognevoi when the turret hp buff was made and I only lost a turret a few times after that. Before the buff there was a significant chance of a random shot leaving the ship gimped for the rest of the game. One game I even lost both turrets.

 

The HE rounds are solid and the AP rounds can be quite lethal. Cruisers and potentially even battleship broadsides are not safe from Ognevoi's AP.

[HazeGrayUnderway]

I know I absolutely despise Ognevoi. Having only two turrets really irks me, haven't lost one yet, but the issue I have is that I much preferred the four independent guns, gave me more flexibility. But oh well, I was looking up my recent stats and I found that I am doing reasonably well in Ognevoi, despite my hate for this ship:

 

 

I guess it's because with EM, the turrets can finally follow the ship's hull movement XD

I've actually quite effectively used my torpedoes on Ognevoi, surprised at how in the higher tiers, how many chances I actually get to use them. Ambushed a North Cal around an Island like that. If Kiev plays anything like this, I am sure I am gonna love her even more. Who knows, I might just learn to love little Ognevoi at some point, just like how Mutsuki grew on me, and now I find I want her back XD

 

~Hunter

 

Your experience was to me when I was on Tashkent at Tier VIII.  Even with all her modules, I absolutely hated using her.  She was fast, I finally had decently ranged torpedoes.  But damn her rudder shift.  Playing Tashkent, I felt like I was fighting how the ship sailed more than I was fighting the enemy.

 

When I finally had the XPs to get to Udaloi, it was then that I finally looked at my stats with Tashkent:

 

- Overall, I did pretty decently with her.

 

- In contrast was Kiev, which I thoroughly enjoyed using.  My stats with Kiev were abysmal.