gun of choice for heavy cruisers

[Seeigel]

Hello,
somehow I always end up using 9" guns for CA´s because they bring good range with the highest accuracy. Also it seems it doesnt change with advancing technology like BB´s guns (where it goes from using 12" in 1890 to 14" and 15" (1930))

I find it odd considering most navys used 8" guns for their CAs, atleast for the more modern ones like Atago, Adm. Hipper, Algerie etc.

Is there some reason behind why 9" seem so good in game or why IRL they used 8" instead?

[the Baron]

"....or why IRL they used 8" instead?"

"The heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range and high speed, armed generally with naval guns of roughly 203 mm (8 inches) in caliber, whose design parameters were dictated by the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_cruiser

Here you will find a great video about the Washigton naval treaty made by Drachinifel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amsMUo1Az00

I recommend watching the videos made by him if you are interested in learning more about the naval warfare from this time period.

Also take note that UA:D is set in an alternative story . There is no naval treaties ( maybe they are coming in a future update? ) That is the reason you see more gun caliber choices for CAs.

[woahicanchangethis]

The treaties limited the largest caliber on cruisers to 8", and generally the ones that had larger guns were few and far between, the only ones I can think of is the Panzerschiff "pocket battleship", which was a pure violation, and the Alaska class "large cruisers" completed just around the end of WWII

[Toblm]

The Baron got the Washington Treaty explanation.

I also usually like 9" CA guns. If I go with 8"s or 10"s is usually because one or the other is a higher mark. All things equal I will usually pick 9"s. Some hull types will inspire me to adjust too. Italy has a CA hull that looks like the Dreadnought's hull. I'll toss on 12x8" guns when I need something to kill the AusHun CA swarm.