The first mentions of game World of Warships sounded back in 2011. Then the Wargaming company, inspired by the success of its World of Tanks project, promised to postpone fighting to the expanses of water. And four years later, the new action MMO is in beta. Players will take part in military battles on warships, consolidating their positions and developing the fleet. WoWs uses a Free-to-play distribution method and thus anyone can try it.

Gameplay

The gameplay of the game "World of Warships" will be pretty familiar to all fans of "tanks". The player has a hangar with several slots for the ships he has purchased. Each ship has its own captain with a certain set of characteristics that affect the success of actions in battle. In the hangar, a ship is selected for the upcoming mission, new technical modules are installed, repairs are carried out, and a new task is selected.

For participation in hostilities, and especially for defeating the enemy, experience points are awarded. In this case, experience is of two types: points for a specific ship that completed the task, and general points for the entire account. The first type is needed to upgrade a warring ship and install new modules, and the second to improve any ship in the hangar. By the way, as in many online games, pumping is available for real money converted into virtual credits.

The skills of the captains are also developing, and they themselves can be transferred from one ship to another, but for this you will have to retrain the control of a certain type of ship. With the maximum upgrade of the vehicle, the ship goes into the elite category, and all the experience points earned by it go to the common piggy bank or to accelerate the development of the captain's characteristics.

The game has several modes and a set of different missions that can be played alone or by joining a group. As a rule, the main tasks of a battle group are to capture a target point (fortress or island) or destroy all enemy ships. And often, you need to do both. There are also some unusual missions, such as, for example, "Supremacy": you need to gain the maximum number of points by capturing and holding specific territories and at the same time keeping the maximum number of allied ships.

Ship classes in World of Warships

The player can choose from the following 4 classes of ships:

1. Destroyers.

Light and small in size, they are characterized by high speed and maneuverability. Due to their small size, it is impossible to install many guns on them, therefore, they do not have a large fire potential, as well as armor. However, the small size has its merits - destroyers are a rather difficult target. In addition, they are equipped with underwater torpedoes capable of inflicting significant damage on enemy ships. Smoke screens are used on the destroyers to cover themselves and their allies.

2. Battleships.

Heavy armored warships equipped with numerous powerful guns. And although they do not have great speed, the striking power of these ships can create a lot of trouble for the enemy. Strong armor and survivability allow them long time stand fire.

3. Cruisers.

These ships occupy an intermediate position between destroyers and battleships. They are fast enough and at the same time have a good set of guns in their arsenal. They have more armor than destroyers, besides, like the latter, torpedoes supplement their list of weapons.

4. Aircraft carriers.

Huge aircraft carriers do not have high firepower, their speed does not allow them to evade pursuit or overtake the enemy, and their armor cannot withstand direct attacks for a long time. Their main purpose is to transport and manage air groups. On the platform of the ship there are 3 types of aircraft: bombers, torpedo bombers and fighters. Bombers approach close to enemy ships and drop bombs on them - the damage is small, but it is very difficult to dodge these shells. Torpedo bombers inflict more serious damage with volleys of their missiles, but the chance of a miss when fired is quite high. The fighters have a different task - to destroy enemy aircraft and cover their air groups.

World of Warships development branches

During the beta test of World of Warships and by the time of the official release, the player will have access to only two development branches. In the future, the developers plan to introduce more nationalities of combat ships, but for now, you can choose either American or Japanese ships.

Each branch has its own distinctive features, which in the process of progressing through the game begin to be seen more and more clearly. Comparing the same classes of ships of different branches, one can note tangible differences. For example, Japanese destroyers have the best torpedoes in terms of range and power, but US ships are noticeably stronger. American cruisers have significant armor protection, good artillery pieces and air defense, in the process of development they abandon torpedoes and high levels more like "light battleships". The Japanese, on the other hand, supply their cruisers to the detriment of armor and air defense. maximum number weapons and torpedoes. The US Navy owns the most powerful aircraft carrier, the Midway, carrying more than a hundred aircraft on board - Japanese ships of this class cannot match it with such technology. However, the Imperial Navy has at its disposal the unique battleship Yamato with the largest maneuvering zone, the highest armor-piercing power and survivability. According to the developers, "Yamato" can only be opposed to another "Yamato", the Americans do not have such a vessel.

Taking into account the peculiarities of ships of different branches, the gameplay for each side will also differ. Playing as the Americans, you can choose a fairly simple battle tactics: take a comfortable position and, relying on good armor ships, shoot the enemy with powerful guns. The U.S. Navy successfully defeats the enemy using rough firepower... The Japanese, on the other hand, cannot afford long firefights - their armor and weak air defense are not able to provide sufficient protection. The basic principle of playing as Japan is a powerful surprise attack and retreat. Their strength is in torpedoes and massive volleys from all guns in a short period of time.

Controls and battles in World of Warships

V game plan the ship is controlled by both the keyboard and the mouse. On the one hand, nothing is complicated, but in reality the player may face some difficulties. The fact is that each specific ship has its own nuances in control: different sets of speeds, different steering wheel rotation, different weight and dimensions. In addition to this, the inertia of the vessel must always be considered. Moving through the water, you cannot suddenly brake or turn around. Therefore, the player will have to calculate in advance all his actions in order to avoid hitting enemy shells or corny not to run aground.

Battles in each class of ships, respectively, also take place in different ways. The destroyer constantly changes course and tries to successfully launch torpedoes, after which it quickly retreats or hides behind rocks, simultaneously releasing smoke to cover its group. The cruiser seeks to get closer to shoot the enemy without falling under heavy fire. The battleship takes a confident position and from a distance launches cannon volleys into ships. The aircraft carrier has a more tense situation - it needs to constantly manage several air groups and at the same time take into account the changing arrangement of ships on the map in order to move to a safe position in time. The game for the aircraft carriers has the greatest tactical component, while the other classes are more inclined towards the action.

Each vessel has its own task, its place in the group. It is important to act in a coordinated and effective way as a team in order to win naval battles.

Passage of the game and its features

In the process of completing missions, the necessary experience is gained to increase the level of the entire account. This non-standard software solution is a nice highlight of World of Warships. Raising the level opens access to new types of battles and more difficult missions, additional ships become available. Higher-level accounts receive more prizes for completing tasks. Moving through the game, the user unlocks more and more ships and missions, the technical excellence of the fleet grows and its participation in group missions becomes more valuable.

There are many interesting features in the gameplay. Battles on the water are not monotonous and predictable. An unexpectedly successful hit on an important part of the ship can decide the outcome of a battle in a few seconds.

A system of modular damage to ships has been implemented, in which not only their general "health" decreases, but also individual pieces of equipment fail. An interesting point is the possibility of repairing the ship right during the mission. The vessel is equipped with a special repair system - its use is limited, but it can really save the day.

There are no complaints about the graphic component: the glare of the sun on the water, waves, wind, fire on ships - everything, as expected, is perfectly executed. And, of course, the highest detailing of warships - business card Wargaming developers. All the smallest elements are visible, and during the upgrade, the "filling" of the deck changes. High-quality graphics combined with excellent gameplay leaves a very pleasant gaming experience.

The beautiful and well-thought-out World of Warships will appeal to all fans of online military games.

We are talking about both special premium ships and gift varieties. The main thing is to keep track specifications, combat abilities, the power of the guns.

How to view the assortment?

If you are interested in the complete tree and branches of development in the World of Warships ships, the developer offers to use a special mod, the task of which is to show even those positions that are not yet available. Now you can preview new nations, technical characteristics, combat indicators. Such data is needed not just for acquaintance, but for choosing a strategy for the near future. You will answer the question: "Is it worth pumping these branches, is there any prospect in this, is it necessary to develop vessels in the chosen direction?"

A few examples

The ship development tree in World of Warships is different for each country. The United States and Japan have different approaches to the development of technology, in particular to protection and armor. American developers decided to use the principle of "all or nothing", the Japanese went the other way. The Germans are also moving forward, the ship development tree in World of Warships is regularly updated with new models, taking into account:

  • air defense and artillery power;
  • indicators of survivability and concealment;
  • travel speed and maneuverability.

The RBK Games platform team will soon try to prepare for you the ship development branches in World of Warships.

2016 is gradually drawing to a close, the main branches of this year have already seen the light, these are: Soviet and British cruisers, as well as German battleships. An alternative branch of Japanese destroyers should be released by the end of the year, but it cannot be called a full-fledged branch, it will end at level 8. Probably, in the future we will see ships of level 9-10 in this thread, but when this will happen and what will be the top - it is still very early to say.

And today I would like to focus my attention on those branches that await us next year. I must say right away that all the information I have presented is an exclusive vanging of varying degrees of fantasy. No new branches were officially announced, and there is hardly anything to be expected by the end of the year.

So, we will start with the fact that now in WoWS national branches of the key naval countries of the period of the first and second world wars are represented. Considering that many "nations" are not complete now, in 2017 I would expect mainly the addition of the current nations with new branches of ships, and not the announcement of some new nations.

Germans

The Kriegsmarine really lacks a branch for full-fledged representation in World of Warships destroyers. Fortunately, there were actually quite a lot of ships of this class, and it is not particularly difficult to make a branch out of them. Since the development of German destroyers was largely carried out sequentially, it will not be too difficult to assume the 9-10 level of the future German branch. They will become Zerstörer 1942 and Zerstörer 1944 are also known as Z-51 and Z-52 respectively.

Estimated level 9 of the German destroyer branch. Z-51

Estimated 10ka. Z-52.

According to officially confirmed information, the branch has already been modeled and is awaiting configuration and testing. So, right now, as you read these lines, Leste is deciding on the "uniqueness of the new branch". We can only hope that the Germans will be bypassed by the recent times"Elfism". The branch should be expected next winter.

Advice

Here, too, everything is pretty prosaic. The Soviets are in dire need of a branch battleships, and quite a few players are not unreasonably waiting for this very branch.

However, there were quite expected difficulties with her. The fact is that the "iron" battleships of Russia of their own construction end in the period of sunset Russian Empire... In the USSR, the construction of new battleships began only in 1938, so that later, in October 40, the construction would be frozen, and then finally canceled.

Accordingly, a hole is formed between the middle levels and the "tops", which can only be plugged with "napkins and paper" of varying degrees of plausibility. This is one of the reasons why the branch of Soviet battleships has not yet seen the light of day.

It is worth saying a few words about what awaits us in the top of the branch. Quite expectedly it will be Project 23 " Soviet Union", Created at one time with the aim of plugging Iowa in the belt. And at one time it really could become one of the most perfect battleships... If it was completed.

However, at level 10, to fight the Yamata and Grosser Kurfyursts, Project 23 with 9 406 mm guns is no longer able to pull off and wishlist and fakes are used, which can be called Project 24. Compared to its predecessor, the caliber of the guns and the displacement will greatly increase. The general layout will remain unchanged - 3 turrets with 3 guns each, but the caliber will be 457 mm. Presumably, the key tip of the tips will remain the same - excellent ballistics.

At what stage the Soviet battleships are now is not officially known.

In addition, some rumors suggest that the tips will acquire an alternative branch. destroyers, since there were many ships of this class in the USSR. Moreover, the existing branch consists for the most part not of destroyers, but of "leaders". Unfortunately, at the moment there is no specifics on the new branch, so the likelihood of its appearance in 2017 is not very high.

The americans

America is a full-fledged nation in WWII and new ships seem to be in no hurry for it. However, earlier it was announced several times that Cleveland would sooner or later "leave" from level 6 somewhere to an alternative branch.

Recently, however, such conversations are practically not heard, but the Internet remembers everything. And in a recent interview with the developer, it was clearly mentioned american branch light cruisers... Where, in fact, Cleveland begs. In addition, few remember that the American 10ka, Worcester, has already appeared in the client. At that time, it was not said why the hell was it modeled and since then this ship lies and awaits its fate. And there are actually not many options here - either a promotional ship for all sorts of clans and other activities, or the fate of the top of a new branch of light cruisers.

American tier 10 cruiser Worcester.

British

A full-fledged branch of British ships only recently appeared in World of Warships. The queen of the seas took a relatively long time to get to the game and did not last role inaccessibility played in this English archives... In the new year, we should expect the replenishment of this nation with new branches and the first in line, most likely, will be battleships.

Britain throughout its turbulent history "churned out" battleships literally in batches, quite a few important role plays in the same way that it was in England that battleships (dreadnoughts) were born in the form in which they survived until the end of the war. The only difficulty is that by the end of the war "Englishwoman" was strongly "blown away". The last battleship of this nation that entered service is the Vanguard, which pulls at the 8th level by force. Accordingly, some kind of paper is traditionally awaiting us in the tops of the future branch.

The estimated 8th tier of the British battleship branch is Vanguard.

In the game, it will be possible to admire the new branch of battleships no earlier than summer 2017.

WITH destroyers there is no clarity at all. Obviously, there will be a branch of British destroyers in WWII, but whether this will happen in 2017 is unknown.

French people

Already represented in the game by the Dunkirk-class battleship. And it is most likely that in 2017 this nation will be supplemented with some kind of pumped branch of ships. However, there is little information on this score at the moment, the French traditionally have a problem with the tops, so it is very difficult to even estimate the future class of the new branch.

Let's summarize

At the moment, Lesta is trying to adhere to the pace of one new branch for three months, respectively, in 2017 we will have 4 new branches. Most likely these will be: German destroyers, Soviet battleships, British battleships, and either American cruisers or some French.

In conclusion, it is worth repeating that all of the above is not an official announcement, but only a small vang on the topic of future branches. What these branches actually will be - time will tell.

What nations and branches are you looking forward to in WoWS? Express yourself in the comments!

UPD: Most likely, there will be no Soviet battleships in 2017. : (And the next branch will most likely be German destroyers.

Many newcomers to games from the World of Bla Bla category always have the question of which branch is better to download first, and the question is very reasonable and pertinent. It depends on whether the game will come to you at all or not. Still, there is always a chance to choose the most nauseous path, from which it will burn out and score on the game.

With World of warships, in my case, something like that was. I got tired of the tanks, I had to play something. I decided to try ships. I played, but somehow it didn't work out, most likely it's not even that I chose the wrong nations and classes, but it's just such a game that it doesn't come in the first time. In general, after playing a little, I scored on the game.

Six months passed and I decided to understand her and forgive her again. This time, it seemed to go off and on, quite worthy of the game. Enough lyrics, got carried away.

I will evaluate by 10 levels and their suitability, and not about the whole branch.

Best level 10 destroyer

Here I would like to note 2 destroyers and I downloaded them in parallel.

Shimakaze- A Japanese destroyer, in my opinion the best invisible tier 10 pack, can send 15 surprises at a time with large one-time damage. Disguise is not the best in the game, but it is enough. Main battery guns are rarely used, but they are good and you can strain enemies from the smoke. Meeting with artillery destroyers is contraindicated. The towers spin badly, they rarely shoot. To do this, 2 twin towers are in the back, and 1 in front. This is done on purpose in order to better fire on the retreat. And the tactics work, especially against destroyers with poor ballistics. My Shima with 10% HP of full Bensons and Girings analyzed. The latter is more difficult, of course, but sometimes it rolls with inexperienced caps.

Advice. While we are downloading the Japanese destroyers branch, and it is all suitable, like the second alternative, we will leave the level 7 and 8 Emirates in the hangar - Akatsuki and Kagero. Or their parallel siblings. If destroyers enter as a class, they will come in handy for ranked battles, if you do not plan to buy premium ships for this. True, the captains will either have to be downloaded again, or retrained with Shimakaze.

Gearing – American destroyer, a mixture of a bulldog with a rhinoceros. And hellish guns at close range can also shit with torpedoes. Very fast firing guns, but with poor ballistics. It makes sense to fight against destroyers only at close range, but in this case it burns out in years. It has two 5-pipe tubes with pleasant torpedoes, they are unobtrusive, they float quickly (you can also accelerate with a perk due to the range), less noticeable than Shima's, but they also do less damage, average. There is a barrier. Of the minuses low speed Gearing. Really nice wagon, like its entire branch.

A few words about Khabarovsk, a very cool destroyer, but difficult, the branch is heavy. The destroyer cannot cope with the work, it is almost a cruiser. I upgraded the branch quickly, because I was lucky with the introduction of the altervette, some ships got without pumping and I jumped level 8. A ship for experienced players.

Best level 10 cruiser

ZAO- Japanese cruiser, easy to learn, good main battery, glue torpedoes, low visibility, little HP, but not spent so quickly. The citadel is well protected, small and sunken. Overall dimensions are small. For beginners it is the most. The leveling branch is not very stressful, but these are cruisers and you need to come to terms with the idea that sending a cruiser to port for a volley is normal.

I started downloading the branch first Soviet cruisers, it was burning, bombing, but I really wanted Moscow. So much suffering on the way to her, but she's worth it. She's also a very good semi-battleship cruiser, but it's not as easy to use as the ZAO, so I recommend downloading the ZAO first. Or in parallel.

Best Tier 10 Battleship

Yamato- Japanese battleship with excellent armor, main caliber, very pleasant battleship. But sometimes it suffers from poor maneuverability and poor air defense, but not every battle has avics, but the main caliber is needed in every one.

You can also swing the German branch in parallel, along the way we leave Gneisenau and Bismarck in the hangar for ranked battles. Or we buy their premium clones so that there are no problems with the captains. But if you feel sorry for the money, like me, then we download the caps.

Best Tier 10 Aircraft Carrier

Midway- US aircraft carrier. I am not strong in aircraft carriers, but there is no choice either, 2 branches. Most advise it.

Somehow, I apologize that there are a lot of some classes, some few. So the footcloth turned out to be long.

In general, the game World of warships is good, but there are really non-playable ships and you have to spend either nerves or free experience to pass them.

And the last piece of advice. Download several branches at once, because there are always some promotions, discounts on one branch, then on another. Helps you save money and swing faster. On holidays, you can simply knock down the increased experience from the ships and so download them faster in parallel.

The above stated is purely my opinion and may differ from the opinions of others. Which ship is better in WOWS, everyone will decide for himself, but advice to a beginner will not be superfluous. Play with pleasure!

The exit of the squadron of Soviet cruisers is yet to come, which cannot be said about their combat path in World of Warships. Each of them went through more than one hundred battles during testing, and already now we can distinguish many specific traits new branch and offer you some tactical tips that will definitely prove useful in the near future. Get ready to meet the new branch fully armed!

Branch of Soviet cruisers


















Soviet cruisers are ships that can cause a lot of trouble for the enemy, but they don't like excessive risk. Despite the individual features of the gameplay of each of them, this statement can be called common to all representatives of the branch, as well as the following features.

pros
+ Branded Soviet artillery: many guns, high rate of fire, accuracy and firing range.

Optimal ballistic trajectory and projectile flight speed. Good chances of armor penetration and arson.

Large pool of HP.

High travel speed.

Effective anti-aircraft weapons on Tier V – X ships.

Tier VIII – X ships have access to a unique type of consumable - a search radar.

Minuses
- Large size and, as a result, visibility and low maneuverability.

Citadel vulnerability.

The difficulty of implementing torpedo armament, despite the comfortable aiming angles.
















Tactics

As well Soviet destroyers, the new branch of cruisers is primarily about shooting. The artillery potential of these ships is very great. Using it correctly, you will get a solid advantage in battle, and not only over your “classmates”. With the right skill, you will have a short conversation over a long distance. This is the first rule:

avoid skirmishes on the front line, use the range of the guns.

Careful play is necessary, because the citadel of Soviet cruisers is their vulnerability... It's connected with large size the ships themselves and their power plants. Substitute the board to the enemy - worst idea commander of a Soviet cruiser.

Try to play from the bow or stern -

this is the second, no less important.
Compensating for their flaw, most Soviet cruisers themselves are able to pierce almost anything that moves at a good angle. Otherwise - inflict impressive damage with land mines. Both types of shells on these ships more than justify their presence, and therefore:

carry out combined fire -

this is the third. Of course, when meeting a battleship or destroyer, the land mines will be more reliable. By the way, speaking of destroyers: senior representatives of the branch of Soviet cruisers promise to become the worst enemies of ships of this class due to their unique equipment - radars. It allows for a short period of time to reveal the location of all enemies within a radius of 11.7 km, including those covered by a smoke screen. Naturally, without fire support for the team, this time may not be enough to send the enemy to the bottom, therefore:

try to stick to your allies.

One of the working tactics for a mid- to senior-level Soviet cruiser is to pair up with a battleship. Such an alliance fits perfectly into your plan to play from the distance and not get into focus. The battleship will be happy to be protected from destroyers and especially aviation, because the air defense systems of senior Soviet cruisers are decent.

Alas, it is impossible to say the same about torpedoes. Due to their modest range, they only look like a last-chance weapon, and only Svetlana and Dmitry Donskoy can argue with that.

We will tell you about these and other ships of the new branch very soon in all the details.

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