Jakeshuffle Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I beg of you, please help me not to suck with this amazing ship! I honestly have no freaking clue what I'm doing wrong with it. I play really well in Black and Gdansk, but can't for the life of me play well with the Smaland when everyone and their mother says it's an amazing ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Karasu Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I'm no expert on Småland (GZ on acquiring it!), but first let us know how used to you are to high tiers on a DD that lacks the smoke generator, and, in general, do you go more for torpedo builds or gunboats? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogHammer Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Perhaps @Type_93 or @Your_SAT_Score could offer some assistance or point you in the right direction. I would offer my two cents, but I really prefer the Halland (torp) focus, whereas the Smaland is more of a gunboat destroyer and presents a different play style. Plus I put much faith in what they may offer you as advice. Also @BOBTHEBALL can more than likely add to the discussion. Any help here would be greatly appreciated! Thanks... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 8 hours ago, Jakeshuffle said: I beg of you, please help me not to suck with this amazing ship! I honestly have no freaking clue what I'm doing wrong with it. I play really well in Black and Gdansk, but can't for the life of me play well with the Smaland when everyone and their mother says it's an amazing ship. Lets start with what game-mode, captain skills and ship upgrades you have. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeshuffle Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) I was using the default layout on The Sheet with Jerzy Swirski, just switched to the second layout to try something new. I mostly play in Randoms The Sheet TM My current Jerry Boy layout Current Mounted stuff. Edited February 27 by Jakeshuffle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeshuffle Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) 8 hours ago, Admiral_Karasu said: I'm no expert on Småland (GZ on acquiring it!), but first let us know how used to you are to high tiers on a DD that lacks the smoke generator, and, in general, do you go more for torpedo builds or gunboats? Traditionally I do gunboat, I'm definitely struggling not having the smoke generator. I am not the best at thinking ahead in the game yet. My first T10 was Halland but then I switched to Gdansk line that came out right after. Edited February 27 by Jakeshuffle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, Jakeshuffle said: I was using the default layout on The Sheet with Jerzy Swirski, just switched to the second layout to try something new. I mostly play in Randoms The Sheet TM My current Jerry Boy layout Current Mounted stuff. I'd try going for a full DD hunter build, it'll allow you to influence the game much more. It'd look something like this. The reason why I dropped CE is because with the concealment module you have 6.8km conceal and 7.5km radar which means you have stealth radar. Also maximizing you DPM for those DD on DD engagements are also the best choice imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type_93 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I don’t have a Smalland. Fight kiting away, use cover with radar. If you’re going DD hunting you still need to pay attention to the mini map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeshuffle Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 6 hours ago, BOBTHEBALL said: The reason why I dropped CE is because with the concealment module you have 6.8km conceal and 7.5km radar I'll give it a shot! Should I be popping radar when I'm spotted then if I think it's a DD? If I think it's a sub I almost don't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Karasu Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 50 minutes ago, Jakeshuffle said: I'll give it a shot! Should I be popping radar when I'm spotted then if I think it's a DD? If I think it's a sub I almost don't bother. I think if the sub is submerged, you'd just be wasting your radar. If you take Bob's advice you will have RDF. When you have RDF in sub interactions and the sub is closest to you, the RDF will point at the sub. When the sub dives, the RDF will immediately point at the next closest target. Unless they happen to be aligned in the same bearing you should detect that change if you are paying attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeshuffle Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) Okay so...I'm not going to auto give you this Victory lol but here's how the next match went. I bullied the DD out of the point Sunk 3 ships 120k spotting damage Edited February 27 by Jakeshuffle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeshuffle Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 3 minutes ago, Admiral_Karasu said: I think if the sub is submerged, you'd just be wasting your radar. If you take Bob's advice you will have RDF. When you have RDF in sub interactions and the sub is closest to you, the RDF will point at the sub. When the sub dives, the RDF will immediately point at the next closest target. Unless they happen to be aligned in the same bearing you should detect that change if you are paying attention. I was thinking "patience is key here" on holding off on using the radar by a few seconds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogHammer Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 9 hours ago, Type_93 said: Fight kiting away, use cover with radar. If you’re going DD hunting you still need to pay attention to the mini map. The mini-map, as suggested, especially in DDs, is really important. Personally, in-game, I use it a lot - not only to see where red ships are but also their last position. Knowing their last position and anticipating their next move while they are dark can save your aft. Also, many keep their mini-map the size of a postage stamp - use your "+" key and expand it. I have mine as big as possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeshuffle Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) 42 minutes ago, HogHammer said: The mini-map, as suggested, especially in DDs, is really important. Personally, in-game, I use it a lot - not only to see where red ships are but also their last position. Knowing their last position and anticipating their next move while they are dark can save your aft. Also, many keep their mini-map the size of a postage stamp - use your "+" key and expand it. I have mine as big as possible. After my mods and mini map as big as possible I don't have much room to admire the map anyways. Edited February 27 by Jakeshuffle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogHammer Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, Jakeshuffle said: I bullied the DD out of the point Sunk 3 ships 120k spotting damage Well, that is a very good start. What mods are you currently running (we may have suggestions to add or delete. Also, could you provide an in-game screenshot? Just by looking, we may be able to give you some additional suggestions. It does, however, seem like you are heading in a positive direction 👍! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 13 hours ago, Jakeshuffle said: I'll give it a shot! Should I be popping radar when I'm spotted then if I think it's a DD? If I think it's a sub I almost don't bother. Yeah it's really simple really. If you're spotted, pop radar. Bend over and smash whoever is spotted. Then run away and heal up to do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeshuffle Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 (edited) 12 hours ago, HogHammer said: Also, could you provide an in-game screenshot? Just by looking, we may be able to give you some additional suggestions. I use Aslan's mod. I most definitely utilize the submarine additions too. Edited February 28 by Jakeshuffle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBTHEBALL Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 5 hours ago, Jakeshuffle said: I use Aslan's mod. I most definitely utilize the submarine additions too. Everything looks in order here, very good to see! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeshuffle Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 WeeGee sent me an update on my performance in the past 30 days and I had a nice bump in my winrate. Thank you all for the advice! I'll forever be telling myself "Patience Jakeshuffle" during matches but that's how it goes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogHammer Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 4 hours ago, Jakeshuffle said: WeeGee sent me an update on my performance in the past 30 days and I had a nice bump in my winrate. Thank you all for the advice! I'll forever be telling myself "Patience Jakeshuffle" during matches but that's how it goes. Congratulations @Jakeshuffle. Very happy about your improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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