193 [NUGZZ] Desmios Members 574 posts 3,196 battles Report post #1 Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) hey all, At about what distance, would you say, the rainbow arcs on the pensa/mahan begin to even out? I have tested, but from experience (memory shot) 8km on pensa and about 6km on mahan? Im talking about like a nearly straight shot, like a normal one, more reliable with high accuracy then can be counted on instead of having to lead huge... need to know at what KM I can stop leading so much on my shots. thanks a ton I'm having difficult finding the ideal KM range to fire at with the ship arcs. Edited August 6, 2016 by Desmios Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,053 [SYN] MrDeaf Members 16,027 posts 12,803 battles Report post #2 Posted August 6, 2016 turn alternative battle interface on. That'll give you a timer on how long the shells will take to land. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
193 [NUGZZ] Desmios Members 574 posts 3,196 battles Report post #3 Posted August 6, 2016 turn alternative battle interface on. That'll give you a timer on how long the shells will take to land. AYe, and for these two ships I usually do 2x. So if it takes 6s to land, I lead it 12 out. But sometimes I have to lead 2.5 times out at max distance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,367 [HINON] Captain_Dorja [HINON] Beta Testers 5,913 posts 5,645 battles Report post #4 Posted August 6, 2016 hey all, At about what distance, would you say, the rainbow arcs on the pensa/mahan begin to even out? Pensa has the flatest shell arc on literally any USN cruiser in the game. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
193 [NUGZZ] Desmios Members 574 posts 3,196 battles Report post #5 Posted August 6, 2016 Pensa has the flatest shell arc on literally any USN cruiser in the game. What is your preferred engagement range versus cruisers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
138 fish_Jones Members 337 posts 4,434 battles Report post #6 Posted August 6, 2016 For the Pensa I tried to keep engagements between 12-13.5 km. Could still hit, could hit them if they were turning away with spare range, mitigate damage taken by maneuvering. Tried to keep BB's closer to max range though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,367 [HINON] Captain_Dorja [HINON] Beta Testers 5,913 posts 5,645 battles Report post #7 Posted August 7, 2016 What is your preferred engagement range versus cruisers? About with fish_Jones said. No closer than about 12km. I used to play the Pensacola a lot, and I've already really liked the ship since CBT, but I've had to sell it because credit grinds suck and haven't been able to rebuy it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
376 [S_E_A] byronicasian Beta Testers 2,709 posts 4,566 battles Report post #8 Posted August 7, 2016 Pensa has the flatest shell arc on literally any USN cruiser in the game. Just as an addendum. Capt. Dorja is obviously not referring to the stock 8"/50 guns. But the 8"/55 firing the non-super heavy shell that carries on until the upgraded Baltimore guns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6,799 IronWolfV Alpha Tester, Beta Testers 30,523 posts 6,337 battles Report post #9 Posted August 7, 2016 Pensa has the flatest shell arc on literally any USN cruiser in the game. Same guns on the NOLA, Indianapolis and the stock guns on the Baltimore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
