Oh boy......here we go again......

[Andrewbassg]

Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano, Tier X

AP Skip Bombers squadron parameters changed:

Number of planes in attacking flight increased: 3 to 4.

Number of planes in a squadron increased: 9 to 12.

Number of aircraft on deck increased: 14 to 18. 

Bomb parameters changed:

Bombs now penetrate 32mm and thinner armor without the possibility of ricocheting.(!!!)

Attack time increased: 6 to 12s.

Aiming parameters during attack have been adjusted. The expansion of the aiming reticle during aircraft turns was reduced.

Squadron maneuverability parameters improved.

 Torpedo bombers squadron parameters changed:

Number of planes in a squadron increased: 6 to 9.

Number of aircraft on deck increased: 9 to 12. 

Surface detectability range reduced: 14.8 to 14.3km.

All other detectability ranges adjusted accordingly

https://blog.worldofwarships.com/blog/566

 

Wedgie is desperate for dollar!!!

 

Flamu vid in 5.....4......3......

 

 

 

[Nevermore135]

Well… it’s a Yamato class, right? It’s got to have 32mm overmatch! /s

In all seriousness though, that’s the change that stands out to me. The rest looks like the standard back-and-forth balancing we often see for ships that aren’t near-clones of others already in the game.

Edited October 24, 2024 by Nevermore135

[Admiral_Karasu]

To me this looks like a bit of a buff, right?

[Andrewbassg]

27 minutes ago, Nevermore135 said:

The rest looks like the standard back-and-forth balancing we often see for ships that aren’t near-clones of others already in the game.

Except...

X Shinano

Armor parameters changed:

Fore and aft portions of the main belt plating thickness reduced: 410 to 400mm.

Hangar sides plating thickness increased: 27 to 30mm.

Firing angles of all secondary batteries improved.

The "Engine Cooling" consumable action time for all the squadrons increased: 5 to 15s.

AP Skip Bombers squadron parameters changed:

The angle at which the check for ricochets is made for AP bombs increased: 45 to 55 degrees.

Guaranteed ricochet angle for AP bombs increased: 55 to 65 degrees.

Added Repair consumable with similar parameters to those found on Torpedo Bomber squadron.

Number of planes in attacking flight reduced: 4 to 3.

Number of planes in squadron increased: 8 to 9.

Number of aircraft on deck increased: 12 to 14.

https://blog.worldofwarships.com/blog/564

 

 

 

 

[Nevermore135]

52 minutes ago, Andrewbassg said:

Except...

X Shinano

Armor parameters changed:

Fore and aft portions of the main belt plating thickness reduced: 410 to 400mm.

Hangar sides plating thickness increased: 27 to 30mm.

Firing angles of all secondary batteries improved.

The "Engine Cooling" consumable action time for all the squadrons increased: 5 to 15s.

AP Skip Bombers squadron parameters changed:

The angle at which the check for ricochets is made for AP bombs increased: 45 to 55 degrees.

Guaranteed ricochet angle for AP bombs increased: 55 to 65 degrees.

Added Repair consumable with similar parameters to those found on Torpedo Bomber squadron.

Number of planes in attacking flight reduced: 4 to 3.

Number of planes in squadron increased: 8 to 9.

Number of aircraft on deck increased: 12 to 14.

https://blog.worldofwarships.com/blog/564

 

 

 

 

We are still 5-6 weeks out from release, right? As I said, those types of balance changes are pretty standard for CVs (and other ships) in development. Giving the skip bombs Yamato “LOL pen” stuck out to me, as that’s a fundamentally different capability we haven’t seen in the game before.

Edited October 24, 2024 by Nevermore135

[Andrewbassg]

17 minutes ago, Nevermore135 said:

Giving the skip bombs Yamato “LOL pen” stuck out to me, as that’s a fundamentally different capability we haven’t seen in the game before

We haven't seen AP skip bombers before. But...

1 hour ago, Andrewbassg said:

The angle at which the check for ricochets is made for AP bombs increased: 45 to 55 degrees.

Guaranteed ricochet angle for AP bombs increased: 55 to 65 degrees

 

1 hour ago, Andrewbassg said:

Bombs now penetrate 32mm and thinner armor without the possibility of ricocheting.(!!!)

 

That's not exactly a minor balancing, that's a ship defining change.And + the 32 mm penetration......

So, its pretty clear, that Wedgie isn't having  "being balanced" in its mind, related to this ship.

Edited October 24, 2024 by Andrewbassg

[SureBridge]

I'm still curious how the physics of "AP" skip bombs work, AP (and HEAT, and HEAP) is a directional ammunition. Skip bombs spin. These are mutually contradictory (which is why these were never developed IRL)

Even if you look at the "dam buster" skip bombs, this was just a delivery mechanism for a (very large) explosive charge

[Andrewbassg]

10 hours ago, Andrewbassg said:

Flamu vid in 5.....4......3......

 

2......1

 

 

[majmac]

Nothing unusual.

WG is always going to buff and protect its child, CV class.

I remember somewhere, sometime they posted about reducing the spotting advantage of CVs. Still waiting...

In the meanwhile new, buffed CVs come out.

[iDuckman]

5 hours ago, SureBridge said:

IEven if you look at the "dam buster" skip bombs, this was just a delivery mechanism for a (very large) explosive charge

Yes.  They were designed to run up to the dam wall, sink to the bottom, then detonate with water pressure keeping the explosive force in a small area effectively magnifying the effect on the dam wall.  No such mechanism works in open water at the shallow depth where are ship hulls live.