What line did you grind to the end first...what line are you grinding now

[kriegerfaust]

The answer is twofold...back when tier seven was the end it was the American battleships...when tier eight was added it was the American heavy cruisers.  As of now honestly none of them i don't like playing tier eight, the only good thing of the tier is that it makes tier seven better than it used to be.  I am just grinding all my lines up to tier seven before i force myself to upgrade to tier seven.

[Nevermore135]

3 minutes ago, kriegerfaust said:

The answer is twofold...back when tier seven was the end it was the American battleships...when tier eight was added it was the American heavy cruisers.

Are you talking about WoWs Legends? WoWs (PC) has always had 10 (now 11) tiers.

[kriegerfaust]

yes wow legends though people can post from any game, original, legends and blitz

[Nevermore135]

I can see posts regarding games other than WoWs causing a lot of confusion.

Perhaps if it is the intent for this site to also feature discussion on these different games (and they are quite different) we should have a dedicated sub forum/section for such discussion? @HogHammer

[kriegerfaust]

one its about grinding lines which even though legends is eight tiers and legendary and original is ten tiers and legendary, in its self-grinding is no different yes there are differences like no coal ship and game modes but in many ways they are very similar

[HogHammer]

12 minutes ago, Nevermore135 said:

I can see posts regarding games other than WoWs causing a lot of confusion.

Perhaps if it is the intent for this site to also feature discussion on these different games (and they are quite different) we should have a dedicated sub forum/section for such discussion

That is something we originally talked about and perhaps need to revisit.  So, thanks for the heads up.

Game format is important to understand if one wishes to get involved in a discussion. 👍Less confusion!

[Daniel_Allan_Clark]

Midway...

I'm grinding LOTS of lines now.

[AdmiralThunder]

WOWS RU, WOWS Legends, and WOWS Blitz posts should all be limited to the off topic forum to avoid confusion and arguments. This forum is supposed to be for WOWS PC for NA/EU/SEA.

JMHO.

[ArIskandir]

Why one when I could do all of them at the same time? ... I did all of them at the same time 😵‍💫

[Nevermore135]

34 minutes ago, kriegerfaust said:

one its about grinding lines which even though legends is eight tiers and legendary and original is ten tiers and legendary, in its self-grinding is no different yes there are differences like no coal ship and game modes but in many ways they are very similar

I was speaking more generally, as once one gets into the weeds things are quite different. For example, if one starts discussing Italian battleships WoWs and WoWs Legends are miles apart, with the lines representing fundamentally different concepts and playstyles between the two games. A situation can easily arise where you have people talking past each other without ever realizing it.

Regarding the OP, the first line I ground to tier X was German cruisers, and Hindenburg remains the only tier X for which I have ever purchased a standard permanent camo (back when there economic benefits included). She’s still a lot of fun, but the introduction of submarines has made her notably less so with her lack of ASW airstrikes.

As for what I’m currently actively grinding: UK CAs (VIII), French CAs (IX), US BBVs (VIII), and Pan-Asian CLs (VIII) come to mind. In regards to grinds that I play occasionally without any real impetus to push for the next ship, there are quite a few: UK CLs and DD have been static for quite some time at tier VII/VIII, Zara has sat in my port with only occasional play since Italian cruisers were released, I’ve been similarly sitting on Ostergotland since shortly after the original EU DD line’s introduction, etc.

My approach to grinding in WoWs has always been rather broad - playing a large variety of lines up to mid-to-high tiers (VII/VIII) before I really started applying effort to grind higher. In fact, this is the strategy I would recommend to new players, as playing lots of different ships and different ship types will give you a better idea of what different ships are capable of and how to best play against them.

I’m also currently re-grinding German BBs and CCs for the RB, and I’m sitting on a x2 reset that I will use once next patch’s snowflakes drop and I can collect the rewards from the higher tier ships.

Edited November 27, 2023 by Nevermore135

[AdmiralThunder]

As far as the OP's question, as it pertains to the actual game version this forum is for, my answers would be...

• 1st line ground out = US BB T10 Montana. It was done 100% in Co-op. It took me from starting the game in Dec 2016 to Feb 2018 to get it. However, I also was grinding all of the nations available at the time; all at once (mainly BB and Cruiser). I didn't just do US BB's or it could have been done faster.
• Current line grinding = none. I have every nation and every line (ship type) in the game currently done (even Subs despite not playing them - for flake rewards - early access and FXP). I guess you could call the new IJN BB split line (T8 Yumihari, T9 Adatara, T10 Bungo) incomplete but I actually am not grinding it (now). I got the T8 and T9 in Early Access and I have finished grinding the T9 for the XP needed for the T10. So as soon as the line goes live I will get the T10 the day that update drops. So no grinds left for me until a new line is added. US CV split should be next I believe and I will do that just as I do all lines.

[Helstrem]

IJN BBs.  Then IJN CAs.  That is why those are the only two I have the Unique Upgrade for, as I was able to get both missions done before the upgrades were moved to the RB.

Edited November 27, 2023 by Helstrem

[Ensign Cthulhu]

First to Tier 10: Minotaur. That was sometime in early 2019 IIRC

Currently grinding: Duncan (~130Kxp/255K) and Tallinn (100K/165K)

The goal, snowflakes permitting, is to have both done by the new year. Then the British BB line split will be complete, and Riga --> Petropavlovsk will be one of next year's tasks.

[xamdam]

First to Tier 10, Zao I think... It's been a while.

Not grinding anything atm. I've obtained all tech tree tier 10s except CVs (have Hakuryu) and subs which do not interest me at all. Once the "new" IJN BBs are released for research I'll finish them.

[Asym]

IJN Main and I ground IJN DDs, then Cruisers, and then, BB's.

Not grinding anything at all recently.

[HamptonRoads]

First t-10 was the Hindenburg.  Currently have all of the tech tier-X ships, so not grinding anything.

[tocqueville8]

• 1st CV line: Hakuryu
• 1st BB line: Yamato
• 1st CL/CA line: Worcester
• 1st DD line: Halland
• 1st SS line: can't remember, I mostly free-xp'ed them for the snowflakes

[Verblonde]

I don't have Console Cooties, but for the PC version:

First T10 was - I think - Groz (after playing a rental version in Clans years ago), although Shima and Gearing weren't far behind, if memory serves.

Not really actively grinding anything at the moment, unless you count the latest run through the IJN 'dakka' DD line for RPs. I play the occasional battle in the 'open' lines I have, although I don't care very much about any of them as most of them are submarines, CVs, or Russian BBs.

[kriegerfaust]

I don't have Console Cooties, but for the PC version: yes the disease of console poverty oh save me pc Oni Chan of the master race.

but i also love the battle cruiser lines of Germany and England, the Zeite is a cool idea

[Aragathor]

First line was RN light cruisers, which way back then were just RN cruisers.

Now, I'm regrinding USN Heavy Cruisers, USN Fast BBs, USN Super Dreadnoughts, and IJN Battleships. I'm almost done with all 4, being on the T9 home stretch.

I'm also stacking XP on the IJN BC line to quickly finish it up when the line drops for everyone.

[Pugilistic]

2 hours ago, ArIskandir said:

Why one when I could do all of them at the same time? ... I did all of them at the same time 😵‍💫

I did the same, except IJN cruisers were in the lead for a long time, and my first T10. Also, I never "ground" anything, I just played the game. 

[Aethervox]

For me, it was the Ijn BB line to get the Yamato which I did slowly as I ground out/played a number of tech tree lines. I, still only, have five T10s. I managed to join Alpha testing before that ended so I have the Iwaki (&, ofc, the Arkansas too).  I did not use much premium time nor did I play much co-op in my many WoWS grinds.

[Wolfswetpaws]

3 hours ago, kriegerfaust said:

What line did you grind to the end first...what line are you grinding now
The answer is twofold...back when tier seven was the end it was the American battleships...when tier eight was added it was the American heavy cruisers.  As of now honestly none of them i don't like playing tier eight, the only good thing of the tier is that it makes tier seven better than it used to be.  I am just grinding all my lines up to tier seven before i force myself to upgrade to tier seven.

Now that I think about it ....
If my memory serves me correctly, the first Tier-10 tech-tree ship that I welcomed to my Port is the Yamato.
But, wait ....
Since the introduction of superships, I've not welcomed the Satsuma.  But I have welcomed the Condé.

I suppose it depends upon the time-frame use, in order to better define the question and narrow-down an answer?  🙂 

Nowadays I am grinding several lines involving most of the nation's tech-trees.  My interests are diverse and I'm not in any particular hurry at the moment.
This is in addition to collecting coal and steel ships (I recently welcomed the U-4501 and am currently saving-up enough steel for the Gato).

Edited November 28, 2023 by Wolfswetpaws

[Mordt]

First line was Hindenburg. Got my first Kraken in her as well. 

Currently grinding Shima(on the Yugumo) and Yamato(Fuso)lines mostly, sometimes I’ll do the Mino(Leander, trying to get the gameplay down before I move up) line. 
 

Don’t know what I’ll grind next, probably Schlieffen or French DD’s maybe.  

 

 

[MidnightPhoenix07]

(All on PC)

First line ground to t10: Montana, and it took from the start of open beta until during/after the second season of clan battles for me to finish the grind after becoming a NC main for over a year.

I think my next tech tree t10 was either Moskva or GK?

Current grinds: primary focus is Z-52 (currently on Z-46) and Castilla I guess (on Andalucia). Elbing (almost done Maerker), Regolo (on Cuniberti), Halland (Oland), Kleber (Vauquelin), Gdańsk (Split), and Shimakaze (halfway through Akatsuki) are currently in various states of active or semi-active grind.

And then a couple others that are on the back burner or even shelved indefinitely.