I'm on WoWs now guys, and i'm a noob.

Wish I could help, I've installed and deleted the game 3 times lol. I want to like it but can't.

Maybe I'll see you next time I install.

I'll have a watch of some vids later today, thanks mate. I've no idea how i even go about joining the clan lol i'll load up the WoWs portal incase it's the same as wot console. I'm going to try and get on again today, so far i'm just fighting bots.

Ah ok np, i'm at tier 3 atm, just got the Nassau i think it's called, really liking it so far.

Nassau is supposed to be the best tech tree BB at tier 3. I just couldn't make it work for me. Too slow for my tastes.

Welcome aboard mate!

Hood is a rare tier 7 premium. It was first sold 2 months ago, I think? It'll be back sometime. I want to say it cost $40ish? Not sure what that is in pounds.

Hey R3ST! Glad I could help man!

I have played all current battleship lines to tier 6 so far. German, Jap, and Soviet cruisers, and several destroyer lines too. Here are a few pointers for you.
( I am bored at work, waiting for my train to show up, so I apologise for the wall of text.)

BATTLESHIPS:

Japanese battleships (after the tier 3 and 4) are fast. VERY fast. They are as fast as most cruisers. Their guns have INSANE range, and are usually the highest calibre at their tier, meaning that you can absolutely DEVASTATE ships from hilariously long ranges . They pay for their speed and firepower with relatively weak armour. Keep them away from german and american battleships when possible. Medium to long range combat is where I use them, and it seems to work well!

German battleshipsare close range specialists and brawlers. They have fast reloads on their guns, which, while inaccurate, are devastating at close ranges. The German armour scheme is such that, the closer you are to your target, the stronger and harder to penetrate your ship becomes. They have excellent secondary batteries, which automatically fire at ships close enough to you. The drawback of german battleships is their unreliable main battery accuracy at range, and their weak deck armour, meaning long range fire penetrates the deck.

American battleships are slow. REALLY slow. I mean LUDICROUSLY slow. They tend to play a lot like the Germans. Their guns have decent accuracy, and shell arcs and higher velocity, paired with a high number of guns, making their broadside salvo's deadly. Their AA, ESPECIALLY the tier 5 Texas, which you get for using the reference :-), is usually pretty strong to compensate for glacially slow speeds.


CRUISERS:

German Cruisers are poorly armoured, but they are fast, with extremely good accuracy, fast firing guns, and long range with flat shell arcs and high velocity. They have excellent AP rounds which absolutely ANNIHILATE other cruisers (and even sometimes battleships if they are broadside), rapidly.

Soviet cruisers. Just....wow. Too much fun. HILARIOUS accuracy at any range. Their HE rounds hit like a truck, and incinerate anything they strike. Incredibly high velocity and flat arcs, make long range shooting disturbingly easy. THEY HAVE NO ARMOUR AT ALL. NONE. their hulls are made of rice paper.

I have to jump on the train now though, so I will have to finish up later.

Hope that helps bud!

Ronnie

Thanks mate :-) for the welcome and the gift, much appreciated. 

Are you in the clan yet?

Also, I'll extend an offer to you. I will reset my password and you can play any ship(s) on my account you want to get a feel for what you do/don't like.