tromp fun

[Spork.monkey]

https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198449391060/screenshot/2023852627033030053/
got it today, love this thing so much. even without the planes, its still a good dd. the planes make it even better. can farm bbs all day in it

[Jackson]

Very nice!

[DEADLY_X_NIGHTMARE]

because you already have tromp, can you give me some detail about tromp like pros and cons of that ship please. I've planned to buy that ship but still not sure tho, as gunboat build are tromp worth every coal you have or better wait to use discount coupon? also are the gun have flat ballistic or hard to aim when shooting from long range ? appreciate every detail you can give me and sorry if my english are hard to understand, english is not my first language.

[Spork.monkey]

of course. i'll just give a rundown on each individual aspect of it
survivability: pretty good for a dd, 28k with survivability expert. it is a bit large for a dd though, so it will be getting hit a little more often

manueverability: probably the weakest point of the ship. it has very low speed for a dd unboosted (35 knots). the speed boost does move it up to 43, but thats only for a minute at a time. the turning circle on it is also fairly poor for a dd.

guns: above average, but nothing super special. the biggest thing holding them back is that theyre only 3x2, and the reload is mediocre at 5.2 seconds. however, they do pretty good damage for dd guns, have good range (13.3km stock) and the fire chance is pretty good at 12.

torpedos: theyre very hit or miss imo. they do pretty little damage, low flood chance, and theres only 3 torpedos on each side of the ship. they do have a fast reload, tight spread, and good speed though. this makes them good for quick precise attacks.

stealth: suprisingly good, 5.9km on full stealth build. this is more than enough to keep you hidden if you play well.

airstrike: these are gonna be the main getter of your damage (or at least they are for me). with only 20 mm of pen, theyre not gonna be penning a whole lot, but you can land a lot in a single strike. with one well placed run youre pretty much guaranteed at least one fire, sometimes more. the aiming on them can get a little bit of getting used to and is tricky at first, but once you figure it out theyre very useful. they also recharge fairly fast at 48 seconds with airstrike modification

misc: no smoke, can be a bit of an adjustment for players that are used to smoke on dds. aa is also fairly poor, but you do get dfaa.

conclusion: this ship doesnt have great alpha damage, as the torps and airstrike are both fairly limited in practical max damage, but it's a great witherer. when played well, you can almost constantly have either a fire or flood going. its a very good ship for farming bbs, as they generally wont be able to manuever around a well placed strike which will almost always cause a fire. the one spot i'd say it struggles is in duels against gunboat dds, as they'll generally be able to out dpm it with guns, and in rare cases have better survivability as well. besides that, i give this ship a big reccomendation to you

[DEADLY_X_NIGHTMARE]

Thank you very much man, I'M SOLD for this ship now. maybe i'm need pass to FORREST SHERMAN for now and buy this ship, from all detail that you're explained it really helpful especially i'm already get used to play dd without smoke so this is a plus looks like.

[P1rol]

many light cruisers underestimate the 150mm AP shells. they are pretty deadly if you manage to get into the right position.

[christof]

Also those bombs on the airdrops fall very quickly. None of that slowly drifting down on the Dutch cruisers.

[Spork.monkey]

Originally posted by DEADLY_X_NIGHTMARE:

Thank you very much man, I'M SOLD for this ship now. maybe i'm need pass to FORREST SHERMAN for now and buy this ship, from all detail that you're explained it really helpful especially i'm already get used to play dd without smoke so this is a plus looks like.

the sherman was the first t10 coal ship i got, to be honest i dont love it. just feels very bland to me

[christof]

Originally posted by Spork.monkey:

Originally posted by DEADLY_X_NIGHTMARE:

Thank you very much man, I'M SOLD for this ship now. maybe i'm need pass to FORREST SHERMAN for now and buy this ship, from all detail that you're explained it really helpful especially i'm already get used to play dd without smoke so this is a plus looks like.

the sherman was the first t10 coal ship i got, to be honest i dont love it. just feels very bland to me

The Sherman is the ship for you if all you want is loads and loads of dakka. That is basically all it does. It does do it reeeally good though.