BOBTHEBALL Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Finally after around 5 years I got my second steel ship, Stalingrad. She's a complete joy to play. I even got the wedding camouflage for her before it was removed. 1000% recommend her as a first or second steel ship after Bourgogne. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beleaf Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Stalingrad was my first steel ship. Took her out today in Asymm and top scored with a decent 7 kill/301k damage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, Beleaf said: Stalingrad was my first steel ship. Took her out today in Asymm and top scored with a decent 7 kill/301k damage. Yeah I had an ok 280k game yesterday. Just getting used to the amazing guns and platform. I do really like the hull even though it can be punished hard. Gun angles are just right and has the speed to match with the tankiness for my playstyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnemonScarlet Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 35 minutes ago, BOBTHEBALL said: Finally after around 5 years I got my second steel ship, Stalingrad. She's a complete joy to play. I even got the wedding camouflage for her before it was removed. 1000% recommend her as a first or second steel ship after Bourgogne. Congrats, she's really fun when things work out. Also one of the nicer looking ships aesthetically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbow Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 34 minutes ago, BOBTHEBALL said: Finally after around 5 years I got my second steel ship, Stalingrad. She's a complete joy to play. I even got the wedding camouflage for her before it was removed. 1000% recommend her as a first or second steel ship after Bourgogne. Oh yes. That cruiser is phenomenal, not just in her AP, but also in the fun it has given me. She's my 2nd steel ship (after Bourgogne), and I even purchased for her the Victorious and War Paint Camouflage this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 Just now, MnemonScarlet said: Congrats, she's really fun when things work out. Also one of the nicer looking ships aesthetically. Being honest I find tier 10 soviet ships to be the sexiest in-game. My opinion at least, something about them makes me go absolutely wild. 🤤 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 Just now, Frostbow said: Oh yes. That cruiser is phenomenal, not just in her AP, but also in the fun it has given me. She's my 2nd steel ship (after Bourgogne), and I even purchased for her the Victorious and War Paint Camouflage this year. I'm loving her AP so much, in assym I've had plenty of dev strikes against many BBs. Living up to the hype from years ago. I'm happy she's still great and is what I am looking for in a cruiser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majmac Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, BOBTHEBALL said: Being honest I find tier 10 soviet ships to be the sexiest in-game. My opinion at least, something about them makes me go absolutely wild. 🤤 Go and get a room! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, majmac said: Go and get a room! 🙂 I'll get a room for Stalingrad, Petro, Nevsky, Moskva and I. Do not disturb we'll be busy the entire night. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbow Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, BOBTHEBALL said: Being honest I find tier 10 soviet ships to be the sexiest in-game. My opinion at least, something about them makes me go absolutely wild. 🤤 Stalingrad, Moskva, Petropavlovsk, and Alexander Nevsky have lines that are so beautiful and, yes, sexy. (Next would be Yoshino and Azuma; followed by Alaska.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Frostbow said: Stalingrad, Moskva, Petropavlovsk, and Alexander Nevsky have lines that are so beautiful and, yes, sexy. (Next would be Yoshino and Azuma; followed by Alaska.) Yeah they're so sexy, I'm wondering what I'd consider would be next. I can't really think of anything that instantly comes to mind. I'll sleep on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itwastuesday Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Gratz. She's the latest I got and the one I regret the most. I've found it to be absolutely miserable. Funny how a ship can be amazing for one and worthless for another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCGrog Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) I've had that ship since it came out and can't seem to make it work for me, so it is a port queen except for snow flake events. Whenever I play it the reds seem to focus me to kill me as quick as possible. I just either get burned to the water line or get blapped by someone on a distant flank. Heaven forbid turning to reposition. The sides are made of yogurt. What's your secret to a successful round in this ship? Other than bow tanking. Any advice is welcome. Edited December 31, 2023 by BCGrog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 1 hour ago, BCGrog said: I've had that ship since it came out and can't seem to make it work for me, so it is a port queen except for snow flake events. Whenever I play it the reds seem to focus me to kill me as quick as possible. I just either get burned to the water line or get blapped by someone on a distant flank. Heaven forbid turning to reposition. The sides are made of yogurt. What's your secret to a successful round in this ship? Other than bow tanking. Any advice is welcome. Don't bow tank against lots of enemies or even a single HE spammer(Never tank against an HE spammer). You want to be getting crossfires, slapping broadsides and finding opportunities to really clap people. Once people start firing at you go dark and then reposition. You're extremely fast for the guns you carry. Also your HE is amazing, really really good so if there's a bow tanking or angled BB go ahead and switch to HE you'll easily burn him down. You want to be playing at the longer ranges, kiting them and moving around constantly. While the HE is great AP is your main ammo 100%, you clap basically all broadside cruisers and even more BBs up to around 14-15km. At the moment my build has range mod because it allows me to cosplay as a BB better, gaining more crossfire opportunities because of the longer range while also boosting the accuracy a tiny amount because of the range mod. What build were you running on yours because this is what I'm running on mine for the current moment. Hope this kind of helps! -Boob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 6 hours ago, Itwastuesday said: Gratz. She's the latest I got and the one I regret the most. I've found it to be absolutely miserable. Funny how a ship can be amazing for one and worthless for another. She can be quite tough to play 100%. Requires actually knowing where you can position properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helstrem Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 7 hours ago, Itwastuesday said: Gratz. She's the latest I got and the one I regret the most. I've found it to be absolutely miserable. Funny how a ship can be amazing for one and worthless for another. Stalingrad's hull is pretty mediocre. Stalingrad's guns are phenomenal. Position to maximize the guns and minimize risk to the hull. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WES_HoundDog Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Stalin is sadly obsolete since subs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCGrog Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 3 hours ago, BOBTHEBALL said: Don't bow tank against lots of enemies or even a single HE spammer(Never tank against an HE spammer). You want to be getting crossfires, slapping broadsides and finding opportunities to really clap people. Once people start firing at you go dark and then reposition. You're extremely fast for the guns you carry. Also your HE is amazing, really really good so if there's a bow tanking or angled BB go ahead and switch to HE you'll easily burn him down. You want to be playing at the longer ranges, kiting them and moving around constantly. While the HE is great AP is your main ammo 100%, you clap basically all broadside cruisers and even more BBs up to around 14-15km. At the moment my build has range mod because it allows me to cosplay as a BB better, gaining more crossfire opportunities because of the longer range while also boosting the accuracy a tiny amount because of the range mod. What build were you running on yours because this is what I'm running on mine for the current moment. Hope this kind of helps! -Boob 3 hours ago, BOBTHEBALL said: Don't bow tank against lots of enemies or even a single HE spammer(Never tank against an HE spammer). You want to be getting crossfires, slapping broadsides and finding opportunities to really clap people. Once people start firing at you go dark and then reposition. You're extremely fast for the guns you carry. Also your HE is amazing, really really good so if there's a bow tanking or angled BB go ahead and switch to HE you'll easily burn him down. You want to be playing at the longer ranges, kiting them and moving around constantly. While the HE is great AP is your main ammo 100%, you clap basically all broadside cruisers and even more BBs up to around 14-15km. At the moment my build has range mod because it allows me to cosplay as a BB better, gaining more crossfire opportunities because of the longer range while also boosting the accuracy a tiny amount because of the range mod. What build were you running on yours because this is what I'm running on mine for the current moment. Hope this kind of helps! -Boob Thank you Bob. I'll revisit the ship and keep top of mind your suggestions. I will also try your build. Thank you for sharing that. Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 4 hours ago, WES_HoundDog said: Stalin is sadly obsolete since subs. Nope you’re incorrect there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 5 hours ago, Helstrem said: Stalingrad's hull is pretty mediocre. Stalingrad's guns are phenomenal. Position to maximize the guns and minimize risk to the hull. The hull has its moments sure. However I do love how fast she is combined with the 50mm plating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verytis Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 6 hours ago, Helstrem said: Stalingrad's hull is pretty mediocre. Stalingrad's guns are phenomenal. Position to maximize the guns and minimize risk to the hull. Unless I'm misunderstanding something... If Stalin's hull is mediocre, most cruisers' hulls are just plain bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itwastuesday Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 13 hours ago, Verytis said: Unless I'm misunderstanding something... If Stalin's hull is mediocre, most cruisers' hulls are just plain bad. They are. The problem I have with Stali is that it's permanently spotted unless you operate from low impact sniper distances. The hull offering guaranteed belt citadels makes this worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 3 hours ago, Itwastuesday said: They are. The problem I have with Stali is that it's permanently spotted unless you operate from low impact sniper distances. The hull offering guaranteed belt citadels makes this worse. The hull isn't that bad, you just need some good positioning skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Allan_Clark Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Stalin always seemed like a gudboat. Unfortunately, I'm not enough of a cruiser guy to make her a target for me. FDR is my target, since it's the only steel CV so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnemonScarlet Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 On 12/31/2023 at 1:25 AM, BOBTHEBALL said: Being honest I find tier 10 soviet ships to be the sexiest in-game. My opinion at least, something about them makes me go absolutely wild. 🤤 Especially anything with the big Soviet cruiser hull. A few ships have the Stalingrad look with the hull, like A.Nevsky, etc. That design looks like a really sleek BB/BC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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