A Long Tiger Tale Part 3

[SoshiSone]

This is part 3 of three in a series.

Hipper and Gouden try to defend, but they get it from all sides.

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Victory.

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Hopefully, this shows how Tiger can integrate with the team and magnify teammate abilities.  I help the team engage targets via radar and provide spot and smoke.  The team keeps the reds pushed back (which I can’t do) while I continue the push and stay silent most of the time.

Did less than 5K damage and finished sixth.  Shows how much spotting damage and cap points can do for you.

And kudos to the ships on the other flank (look at that Rochester!).  They were obviously doing some magic holding the superior reds on their flank long enough for our flank move to develop.

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[Sumseaman]

Brilliant play by play.

You have inspired me so that I am purchasing Tiger come coupon. I would take it over Mainz and Mass and all the other selfish little ships that peeps love so much.

It will sail proudly amongst a fleet of CVs, DDs and Subs.

Edited November 28, 2024 by Sumseaman

[Justin_Simpleton]

This is a very informative Tiger '59 series. Nice work.

[Wolfswetpaws]

Well done @SoshiSone and Team.  🙂 👍

Thanks for sharing your adventures.  🙂 

[Wolfswetpaws]

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[SoshiSone]

5 hours ago, Sumseaman said:

You have inspired me so that I am purchasing Tiger come coupon. I would take it over Mainz and Mass and all the other selfish little ships that peeps love so much.

Welcome aboard! 

Full disclosure:  Of the five T8 ships that I've played over 300 games, Tiger 59 sits last on my WR at 56.18.  This is lower than my overall average.  So....while it indeed does have its days (at any tier), there are some games where you just can't get that team synergy to make it shine.  I play exclusively solo, so I often have to find the synergy "randomly" so to speak.  Might be a few percentage points better built to purpose around division players that know how to play and with comms.

It's a fun ship with LOTS of variety of play.  But overall it sits in the average category.  As long as you dive in with that expectation, you'll have a great time.

[Wolfswetpaws]

Somewhere on the pixel oceans ...

[First Officer]  "We've identified the ship on the horizon, Captain.  It's a Tiger class."
[Captain]  ::: Laughs with over-confidence :::  "Hahahah!  We'll run them over without even feeling the sting of their pop-guns!"
[First Officer]  "Lookouts report the ship is flying the flag of @SoshiSone, sir."
[Captain]  ::: nearly faints with horror ::: "Oh, dear God!  We're doomed!"

  o7 @SoshiSone  🙂 

[Sumseaman]

3 hours ago, SoshiSone said:

Welcome aboard! 

Full disclosure:  Of the five T8 ships that I've played over 300 games, Tiger 59 sits last on my WR at 56.18.  This is lower than my overall average.  So....while it indeed does have its days (at any tier), there are some games where you just can't get that team synergy to make it shine.  I play exclusively solo, so I often have to find the synergy "randomly" so to speak.  Might be a few percentage points better built to purpose around division players that know how to play and with comms.

It's a fun ship with LOTS of variety of play.  But overall it sits in the average category.  As long as you dive in with that expectation, you'll have a great time.

Yes I certainly don't expect the level of cooperation it requires some of the time. Clearly makes it very satisfying to play when it does though.

You've likely posted this before Shoshi but would you mind displaying your captain build? Cunningham doesn't suit this ship so I plan to use one of the Dunkirk captains.

[Sumseaman]

An exceptionally tasty ship @SoshiSone. Fantastic recommendation.

[SoshiSone]

10 hours ago, Sumseaman said:

You've likely posted this before Shoshi but would you mind displaying your captain build? Cunningham doesn't suit this ship so I plan to use one of the Dunkirk captains.

[SoshiSone]

3 hours ago, Sumseaman said:

An exceptionally tasty ship @SoshiSone. Fantastic recommendation.

Very good. Albeit, I'm not very experienced playing ranked with Tiger.  Fewer ships.  Less synergy.

[Sumseaman]

5 hours ago, SoshiSone said:

Very good. Albeit, I'm not very experienced playing ranked with Tiger.  Fewer ships.  Less synergy.

Thanks. I said to hell with it and made the first battle a ranked.

[SoshiSone]

2 hours ago, Sumseaman said:

Thanks. I said to hell with it and made the first battle a ranked.

Excellent attitude. Sometimes that's the attitude you need when playing Tiger.  Seriously.  Sometimes you find yourself in those situations...where you say that very quote.  To hell with it.....especially when it comes times to use your one torpedo.

[SoshiSone]

Just now, SoshiSone said:

Excellent attitude. Sometimes that's the attitude you need when playing Tiger.  Seriously.  Sometimes you find yourself in those situations...where you say that very quote.  To hell with it.....especially when it comes time to use your one torpedo.

 

[SoshiSone]

Here's a good example of where everything works perfectly to plan in the opening minutes of the game, and then it goes downhill from there.  This game opened with me pushing a cap with a couple of friendly DDs.  The red DD challenged the cap and smoked up without seeing me.  Between the red smoke and my DDs smoke, I was able to push in for a good radar overlap. 

Popped the radar, got a good lock and my team focus fired and deleted the red DD in a few seconds.  The PERFECT synergy that Tiger gives to the team.  Up one DD very early.

Then...over a period of the next few minutes, we totally collapse.

[Sumseaman]

5 hours ago, SoshiSone said:

Here's a good example of where everything works perfectly to plan in the opening minutes of the game, and then it goes downhill from there.  This game opened with me pushing a cap with a couple of friendly DDs.  The red DD challenged the cap and smoked up without seeing me.  Between the red smoke and my DDs smoke, I was able to push in for a good radar overlap. 

Popped the radar, got a good lock and my team focus fired and deleted the red DD in a few seconds.  The PERFECT synergy that Tiger gives to the team.  Up one DD very early.

Then...over a period of the next few minutes, we totally collapse.

Nj Soshi.

Took it into ranked for a second time. It was a loss but a star save. The loss was actually my fault. I didn't angle enough and the Bayard got me before the heal did its work. My shells landed just after and nailed them though. Honestly I couldn't be bothered grinding further than bronze anymore so I'm just doing it for sum pity steel/dubs.

 

Edited November 30, 2024 by Sumseaman