World of Warships

[frunk]

Premium doesn't tell you how good a ship is, just if you have to pay money for it (or get it in a promotion like this).  Premium ships earn more currency than non-premium.  If you want to compare quality it's better to look at the tier of the ship. 

Everything I'm saying is based on World of Tanks, but I'm pretty sure it's the same system.

[grumbler]

Premium doesn't tell you how good a ship is, just if you have to pay money for it (or get it in a promotion like this).  Premium ships earn more currency than non-premium.  If you want to compare quality it's better to look at the tier of the ship. 

Everything I'm saying is based on World of Tanks, but I'm pretty sure it's the same system.

Gotcha.  A turd, but a free turd. 

[CountDeMoney]

Yeah, "Premium" just means that you can't level into it;  it can only be purchased or awarded under special circumstances.  It's just not an available element of the tech tree to the pheasants.

Remember, these are Russian-produced games.  Their definition of "Premium" is different than ours.  OPULENCE I HAS IT

[grumbler]

Yeah, "Premium" just means that you can't level into it;  it can only be purchased or awarded under special circumstances.  It's just not an available element of the tech tree to the pheasants.

I didn't think pheasants used trees of any kind, being ground-based birds.

[The Brain]

Many kinds of ants climb trees.

[CountDeMoney]

Yeah, "Premium" just means that you can't level into it;  it can only be purchased or awarded under special circumstances.  It's just not an available element of the tech tree to the pheasants.

I didn't think pheasants used trees of any kind, being ground-based birds.

In Trump's America, anything with wings can fly.  Duh.

[grumbler]

Yeah, "Premium" just means that you can't level into it;  it can only be purchased or awarded under special circumstances.  It's just not an available element of the tech tree to the pheasants.

I didn't think pheasants used trees of any kind, being ground-based birds.

In Trump's America, anything with wings can fly.  Duh.

So you are saying the pheasants are revolting?

[grumbler]

Many kinds of ants climb trees.

In Brest-Litovsk, trees climb ants.

[CountDeMoney]

So you are saying the pheasants are revolting?

THEY STINK ON ICE

[Berkut]

Fascinating.

Anyway Grumbler, the game is naval of course, but I would not worry TOO much about the history behind how the match ups work. The Texas is considered, so far as I am aware, a decent battleship at Tier 5.

The range of the ships goes from WW1 through the immediate post-WW2 era. For the most part, as you move up in tiers, the ships become more advanced.

The US BB line:
1 - NA
2 - NA
3 - South Carolina (1910)
4 - Wyoming (1912), *Arkansas B (1912)
5 - New York (1914), *Texas (1914)
6 - New Mexico (1918), *Arizona (1916)
7 - Colorado (1923)
8 - North Carolina (1941)
9 - Iowa (1943), *Missouri (1944)
10 - Montana (1941* (design))

Typically, but not always, the Premium ship at a Tier might be a named ship of the Tier class. Might have some nominal changes to give it some flavor.

Probably way more info than you cared for or wanted, but I like talking about the game...

http://playtogether.worldofwarships.com/invite/7gzvYY6

[Syt]

Ok, this is getting silly.

[Martim Silva]

Anyway Grumbler, the game is naval of course, but I would not worry TOO much about the history behind how the match ups work. The Texas is considered, so far as I am aware, a decent battleship at Tier 5.

The range of the ships goes from WW1 through the immediate post-WW2 era. For the most part, as you move up in tiers, the ships become more advanced.

Remember that tiers I-II vary quite a bit: the US tier I is the Erie, a WW2-era guboat, while most of the other countries have pre-dreadnaught types. Heck, the US tier III cruiser [that opens the way to the South Carolina] is the 1901 St. Louis - with the first hull having the 1907 Great White Fleet decorations 

(I put Steven Seagal in command of my St. Louis)

US BBs are usually underwhelming until the US gets its WW2 technology going: I'll take on a Texas with my Kongo any time of the day. The latter North Carolinas and Iowas are powerhouses, though.

If you want a premium ship, I sport the Tirpitz: it basically prints credits, and since - unlike the Bismarck - it's a BB with torpedoes, it can make bigger battleships run for their lives (just yesterday I had fun chasing for half the match a far stronger tier 9 BB that was terrified of my torpedo salvos). 

Ok, this is getting silly.

Stop sailing in a straight line. And don't get near smoke screens.

Also, don't show your broadside unless you absolutely must.

[Drakken]

Might consider joining, even if I suck at this kind of game. 

[Berkut]

Might consider joining, even if I suck at this kind of game. 

http://playtogether.worldofwarships.com/invite/7gzvYY6

The German DD line is supposed to come out soon...we could play up it together!

[CountDeMoney]

Can you instapop something, Hood-style?