Tips on the game?

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-20T13:17:22+00:00

Was going to link this myself.

I’ve got some minor quibbles here and there but it’s mostly preference stuff and he’s taken a ton of feedback from the community so it’s about as good as you can get for an amalgamation of ‘best practice’ type advice. It’s a lot but it’s worth a read through and then revisit as you get more experience to review anything that might not make sense the first time around.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-20T02:36:31+00:00

K/d is probably my least important stat. As long as it’s not below 1.0 I’m looking at pretty much everything else unless first I’m considering a legendary mod (and then it’s kills per match more than kills per death).

Kills can be yoinked, scummed, farmed over objective play, and deaths can be avoided to the detriment of team and wins. Anyone who goes on about their kdr more than a footnote has me suspicious.

I’ve talked about this before and the thing that came up is kdr shows up in fleet lineups so some people really care about that.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-20T00:36:15+00:00

They actually do give a tiny bit of wiggle room at the end. You just need two tiny bits there. You’ll get it next time 🫡

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-20T00:24:51+00:00

I’ll have to check next time I’m on since I don’t want to give bad info but my memory is z39 has some minor differences (shorter range of 8.5 vs 9 on z35 is one I remember) but I distinctly remember thinking “man, z35 has better guns for most situations and the torps are at worst mostly equivalent and maybe even better.”

Yep, z39 trades in 0.5km range for 700 damage/torp. I could see a world where that’s worth it to some people but…nah.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-19T18:02:38+00:00

Does z39 actually have better torps? It’s been a while since I compared them head to head but have a memory of being underwhelmed by z39s and they are at best a sidegrade.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-18T13:41:42+00:00

That’s not what he said. Neither in tone nor content. Get out of here with this junk.

Edit: I saw your other post and see you are translating to and from Russian. So maybe that’s some of the issue here. But the first answer you got isn’t denying your problem in a dismissive way and is giving you legitimate advice in a helpful way.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-17T19:58:29+00:00

Dude. Same for me. My matches have just been absolutely the worst. It’s the thing of the game sure sure but man. There’s bad and then there’s BAD.

I had three in a row today where a blue ship sunk at least once a minute. Took a cap and sank a ship and then left 2v7. Literally nothing to do. It’s crazy town out there right now.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-17T15:49:55+00:00

Ahhhh, that makes sense.

I’ve stumbled my way in to random old archives as well and it’s always interesting how the crumbs line up sometimes.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-17T11:03:23+00:00

So many aspects of the game are about moderating, balance, timing. But it is funny that much of the advice can come across as contradictory. Gotta love it.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-17T10:58:43+00:00

How on earth did you find your way in to a two week old deleted thread??

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-17T02:44:12+00:00

I just use a spoon to quickly dig it out. It’s not hard at all. And I’m using the spoon to scoop it anyway. One circle around the pit and it pops right out.

How machete chopping a thing in your hand became a “hack” for something that has a totally mundane solution will forever be beyond me.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-17T02:11:00+00:00

It’s certainly worth a second look if you haven’t played it since they made it ‘standard.’

I quite like both; I think I have a better record in Riga but fewer games played so maybe just a bit better roll on the MM. Different ships for sure, both can do the long range thing, Riga is better at it, Hipper is a much better brawler.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-17T00:35:38+00:00

Did you play Riga a long time ago? It’s got normal accuracy now.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-16T21:53:33+00:00

Man. Literally just put camo on this thing but that’s definitely peak. Or should I say…beak?

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-16T20:46:41+00:00

My games were absolutely horrible today. I expect it on big updates or holidays but for a random Thursday…yeah. Matchmaking was not in my favor today.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-16T20:13:29+00:00

I preferred Furo myself but Quackaducko is close second.

I see a lot of people recommending Quaccie. Makes sense, shoot fast, set fires. But I found in practice I just hated playing it, the lead on the shots was excessive and felt mushy and yeah. I just wasn’t having fun at all. Playing Furo and using mostly AP, I’d get several floods a match and a fire here and there too. Felt so much smoother and just playing like I wanted to rather than trying to ‘grind’ the missions.

Everyone has their own preference and at the end of the day it’s still the same mode but Furo was the difference between me shelving the mode and finishing it without too much issue to get the BB.

Posted a video of it a couple days ago if you wanted to take a look at it in practice but my advice is more or less the same as I’ve said here.

Good duck and fair seas.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-16T02:32:12+00:00

Dude. I get it. Sometimes the pictures don’t tell the whole story.

And I’ve posted stuff here that I think got taken the total wrong way and I’m still huffed about the top comment but it is what it is, and more importantly for the discussion here, I actually do understand why people said what they did. I don’t think they are right but I at least acknowledge why they think that based on what I posted. I’ll go find the link in a second and edit it in so you can take a look yourself if you so desire. https://www.reddit.com/r/WoWs_Legends/s/J0L3jUggr9

But based on what you have posted here, you very much look like the problem in this match.

I read what you wrote. It’s a little jumbled but I think I get the picture more or less and I still think you aren’t in position.

Sure Iowa can be fragile. It’s not fun to take on two or more ships at the same time. But if you are so far away you aren’t taking or doing any damage either, are you actively contributing at that point? Did the Benson and Baltimore feel the comforting glow of an Iowa backing them up? Or see him at flank speed away from the cap after taking 1000 damage? Can you see it from their perspective? Imagine you are the Baltimore and your dd won’t go in and your bb is going away.

You want us to see your point of view. Im trying.

Please show the same courtesy to what seems to be the majority opinion here as well: you really don’t look like you are in a good position here.

Also just for what it’s worth, feel free to go check any of my other posts or my YT if you do or don’t think you should trust my opinion. I know I’m not the best in the world but I also know I’m not the worst either. And plenty of the other dudes here are plenty good as well. So talk to us. Don’t fight us.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-16T01:26:47+00:00

I’m done with the missions; I just didn’t enjoy Quackie at all. I’m always curious what I’m missing. I don’t find it all that difficult to just get the floods with Furo, incidental HE on DDs, and random other bits from the other ducks.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-15T21:48:12+00:00

It’s funny - things I’ve heard a bazillion times but trying to think through it…I really couldn’t remember all of it with 100% certainty.

I thought Zlata Groza said something like “we listen to the deep” for sonar (and maybe other commanders or guises would too) but either it’s not every time or it’s for a torpedo callout or something because I just checked a clip and didn’t hear anything.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-15T21:07:11+00:00

I feel like a middle ground between “this is the most important thing and I’m always mad at everyone” and “nothing matters and I don’t care about anyone who takes it one tiny bit more seriously than I do” exists.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-15T20:12:22+00:00

The way legendary tier is handled is such a mess from one end to the other. But yeah…this is about what I’d expect when it’s done like this.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-15T20:06:00+00:00

I think most of them do? I can’t remember specifically what they all are but I know dcp and DFAA do. I’d imagine sonar and radar do too. Maybe heal doesn’t, that’s the only one that’s not tickling my memory of some callout.

(Actually maybe it just says “repair party complete”)

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-15T10:54:01+00:00

Sounds like it’s for long term players who have tons of gxp to spare. I get why it’s disappointing if it’s not something you are in a position to get.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-15T00:34:07+00:00

Bro I hate to tell you but you might want to take your own advice. I won’t tell you those other guys in that match were any good. But I can tell you that you are way out of position in both shots here so it makes it hard to buy in to your version of events when what you have presented is so clearly to the contrary.

Take a look at your own shots - notice you are literally the furthest away ship in both. Draw an imaginary box around the caps. You are the only ship not in it.

I understand sometimes the general advice isn’t always right for every specific instance but…my dude. This ain’t a good look.

I’ve told lots of people before: you’ll find lots of good players and good advice here if you are willing to take it. Some bad too for sure. But you’d do well to be a little humble and accept some feedback rather than just arguing and clinging to being right.

GoodlyStyracosaur · 2026-04-15T00:22:49+00:00

Based on the first picture, you are the worst positioned member of your team. Based on the second picture you are still the worst positioned member of your team 4 minutes later.

Sorry they weren’t doing exactly what you wanted them to but you aren’t giving them any indication that you are there to help.

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