New Player Needing Some Help

[Boshedo]

Hey Guys,
I've been watching quite a bit of Youtube videos on this game. Mostly Spartan Elite. My question is this: Are the dlc's that are on the Store Page mostly cosmetic? Is it worth picking them up or just sticking to the main game? Also, is it best to play the campaign all the way through before attempting Online Multiplayer? Do the ships that you unlock in campaign carry over to multiplayer or are they locked just to multiplayer? I would love to get into this game but it looks overwhelming lol.

Thanks

[Boshedo]

I started messing around with Japan. Did a couple of battles against the AI. Graphics are pretty top notch with my rig.

[ex-Admiral]

Originally posted by Boshedo:

Originally posted by Jack:

"Forever" lol
This guy must not remember 28.8k modem days ;)

I remember those days back when AOL was a thing. Just tried starting the game and get the black screen of death crash screen. Gonna try to restart the game and see what happens.

So seems you've fixed that problem? Simply with a restart, really?

[Boshedo]

Originally posted by WoWarships Admiral:

Originally posted by Boshedo:

I remember those days back when AOL was a thing. Just tried starting the game and get the black screen of death crash screen. Gonna try to restart the game and see what happens.

So seems you've fixed that problem? Simply with a restart, really?

I guess. It crashed when I first launched it. I relaunched and now I'm able to play. Just unlocked access level 3 just by doing Coop vs Ai. Trying to get use to the controls and how to position my ships. Just unlocked one of the new ships for Japan. Was messing around with it.

[jaquig]

You really do need to work your way up for ALL nations and all classes of ships. Knowing how to use each nations ships and what they can do helps with knowing how to defeat them when you face them.

[Boshedo]

So basically unlocking all the nations ships. Been working on Japanese Cruisers right now. How do you change ships for battles?

[Nepgear]

Originally posted by Boshedo:

How do you change ships for battles?

Click a different ship in the carousel in port. Or check the tech tree if you don't have a different one.

[Boshedo]

Originally posted by Nepgear:

Originally posted by Boshedo:

How do you change ships for battles?

Click a different ship in the carousel in port. Or check the tech tree if you don't have a different one.

Should I keep upgrading each tier of ship that I unlock or is it best to unlock the best ships in that tier then start upgrading? I unlocked the level 2 Japanese Cruiser and have been messing around with it. I haven’t tried Destroyers yet. I’ve been messing around in Coop first to get a feel for the ships.

[Nepgear]

Originally posted by Boshedo:

Should I keep upgrading each tier of ship that I unlock or is it best to unlock the best ships in that tier then start upgrading?

Upgrading your ship will let you do better in battle so you can get more xp and win more. You have to get the hull upgrade anyway to get the next ship too. Most of the upgrades are worth it except for a few like the torpedo upgrades on british cruisers. I like to use free xp to get the upgrades to always have a decent ship.

[Boshedo]

Originally posted by Nepgear:

Originally posted by Boshedo:

Should I keep upgrading each tier of ship that I unlock or is it best to unlock the best ships in that tier then start upgrading?

Upgrading your ship will let you do better in battle so you can get more xp and win more. You have to get the hull upgrade anyway to get the next ship too. Most of the upgrades are worth it except for a few like the torpedo upgrades on british cruisers. I like to use free xp to get the upgrades to always have a decent ship.

Alright so on the Tier 2 Japanese Cruiser I have the option to upgrade the range of my guns so I guess its worth picking up then. Thanks for that.

[Aimee_Anasazi]

A lot of your lower tier ships, will not require a lot of battles to get them upgraded.
As such, unless you really like the feel of the ship and plan on keeping it,
don't worry so much about adding equipment in the Upgrade/Modification slots for low tier ships: if you do then sell the ship, it costs you 25 doubloons to demount the equipment, or sell off for credits.
So anything lower tier, if you just don't like how it feels, don't waste your credits adding those Equipment modifications.

Once you get to level 15, pretty much everything is unlocked, as far as access to every aspect the game has to offer (clans, collections, containers, the different battle modes, all that stuff).
The early levels each don't require many battles, but the last few do (to get to level 15 from 14, I think was maybe 40 battles... but you will be surprised how quick you can do that in a couple days).

Don't be afraid to add friends: somebody might send you something cheap as a gesture of good will and welcome to the game.

[Boshedo]

Originally posted by nayansuncaller:

A lot of your lower tier ships, will not require a lot of battles to get them upgraded.
As such, unless you really like the feel of the ship and plan on keeping it,
don't worry so much about adding equipment in the Upgrade/Modification slots for low tier ships: if you do then sell the ship, it costs you 25 doubloons to demount the equipment, or sell off for credits.
So anything lower tier, if you just don't like how it feels, don't waste your credits adding those Equipment modifications.

Once you get to level 15, pretty much everything is unlocked, as far as access to every aspect the game has to offer (clans, collections, containers, the different battle modes, all that stuff).
The early levels each don't require many battles, but the last few do (to get to level 15 from 14, I think was maybe 40 battles... but you will be surprised how quick you can do that in a couple days).

Don't be afraid to add friends: somebody might send you something cheap as a gesture of good will and welcome to the game.

I appreciate that. I just upgraded one of my lower tier ships for increased range. Right now I'm enjoying Coop atm. It gives me a feel for how to move, how to shoot, etc. Once I get a feel for that then I might jump into online battles. I know Coop is bad because you don't learn how to adapt against other real players but eventually once I figure out the basics then I'll jump in and get my butt handed to me lol. If anyone wants to add me as friends then your more then welcome too. I'm honestly kind of lost on what to do.

[ex-Admiral]

Originally posted by Boshedo:

Right now I'm enjoying Coop atm. It gives me a feel for how to move, how to shoot, etc. Once I get a feel for that then I might jump into online battles.

Reminder once again:
seriously don't be afraid of Random PvP battles while the game still considers you a newbie! Meaning <= 200 battles in total and currently running Tier 1-4 ship (and not in a division with a veteran). Newbie battles largely consist of bots anyway, but even then you get better rewards. And it's easy to tell apart players from bots, bots have special nicknames like :Halsey:. So you know what to expect to a degree.

AFTER the newbie period if the PvP is too hard for you — THEN switch to coop. You would never be able to return into newbie period again, so use it while you can.

And yeah, have fun, don't rush up tiers — it's a frequent mistake. Spending more on middle tiers allows you to accumulate some resources, commander skill points and most importantly — personal practice.
I wish the game had Mastery Badges like in WoT :) I usually didn't sell a tech-tree tank in WoT until i got Mastery Badge, so in the end i have around 100, mostly low-tier ones, but still. I hope someday we'll have some more progression within a ship in WoWS

[Boshedo]

Originally posted by WoWarships Admiral:

Originally posted by Boshedo:

Right now I'm enjoying Coop atm. It gives me a feel for how to move, how to shoot, etc. Once I get a feel for that then I might jump into online battles.

Reminder once again:
seriously don't be afraid of Random PvP battles while the game still considers you a newbie! Meaning <= 200 battles in total and currently running Tier 1-4 ship (and not in a division with a veteran). Newbie battles largely consist of bots anyway, but even then you get better rewards. And it's easy to tell apart players from bots, bots have special nicknames like :Halsey:. So you know what to expect to a degree.

AFTER the newbie period if the PvP is too hard for you — THEN switch to coop. You would never be able to return into newbie period again, so use it while you can.

And yeah, have fun, don't rush up tiers — it's a frequent mistake. Spending more on middle tiers allows you to accumulate some resources, commander skill points and most importantly — personal practice.
I wish the game had Mastery Badges like in WoT :) I usually didn't sell a tech-tree tank in WoT until i got Mastery Badge, so in the end i have around 100, mostly low-tier ones, but still. I hope someday we'll have some more progression within a ship in WoWS

I'll consider giving pvp battles a go. Right now I'm just upgrading my Chikuma ship right now. Not the best ship but still fun.

[ex-Admiral]

Yeah, try a bit if you'll notice significant difference, since 80-90% of both teams would be bots anyway. I'm not a fan of PvP games myself but coop is really not the core of the game, best to avoid getting bad habits.

If i remember correctly tier 2 USN and IJN cruisers feel the opposite of the playstyle of the branch and feel like they need to be swapped :)
USN T2 — few guns, longer reload but accurate.
IJN T2 — more guns (after upgrading hull), faster reload.

While further IJN and USN cruisers are the opposite of that.

[Boshedo]

Originally posted by WoWarships Admiral:

Yeah, try a bit if you'll notice significant difference, since 80-90% of both teams would be bots anyway. I'm not a fan of PvP games myself but coop is really not the core of the game, best to avoid getting bad habits.

If i remember correctly tier 2 USN and IJN cruisers feel the opposite of the playstyle of the branch and feel like they need to be swapped :)
USN T2 — few guns, longer reload but accurate.
IJN T2 — more guns (after upgrading hull), faster reload.

While further IJN and USN ships are the opposite of that.

I understand that but as I said I'm getting a feel for the ships and positioning before I really do jump into PVP. I've played plenty of pvp games in my time on being on steam and the majority its been pretty toxic. Not saying that the players on this game are toxic. You guys have gone over and beyond for me on tips and such and I appreciate that. Would be nice to have some people to play with on here.