Roma is here!

I do wish it was a bit less garish, but like you said, the benefits outweigh the appearance. As soon as someone comes out with a mod letting it look like the standard camo, but keep the bonuses, I'll start running that.

Even with the reviews, I was unprepared for the sheer amount of overpenetrations Roma gets. I hit an Alabama at 8km and all 9 shells overpenned on a broadside. That said, I hit a Musashi in the ass and citadeled her with a 381mm high-velocity suppository.

One thing that takes a little getting used to is having to mentally adjust the amount of lead you give from any other BB to Roma. Those shells get there so fast that I keep missing my first salvo in front of OpFor ships every game. That said, once you get the difference firmly set in your head, you can make shots really hurt at range. And the penetration has given me Cits through the superstructure. Oh, and her armor is unreal in the bounces. I thought the Musashi I killed had me dead to rights as I came around the island, but those monster shells just bounced!

WG should model the overpens coming out the other side of the ship. Roma could, quite possibly, citadel a CA/CL after punching holes in the first ship!

As a Glock and HK USP shooter, I agree that Ugly stops at the target.

She's unique. She has better maneuverability than I was expecting given the reviews and her gun-handling is truly awesome. Those turrets will give some cruisers a case of envy!

Her armor is really troll as long as you keep your broadside hidden. You can easily get all 3 turrets on target, get your shots off, and bounce return fire all day long if you keep your nose pointed at the enemy. And she can soak-up quite a few aerial torp hits without too much worry. (Good thing as her AA is a bit lacking.)

The guns are a blessing and a curse all in one. Penetration for days (lewd!!) and even non-citadels can hit hard (28k off a Bismark? I'll take it!) The overpen and dispersion keep the guns from being OP and will troll you as there are times you should delete whatever you are aiming at but just don't. And, unfortunately, her HE is pretty useless.

All in all, I really like her and can see her becoming a favorite. If WG ever buffs her sigma or gives her a faster fuse, she will be a monster. If they lower her citadel she will become a fearsome brawler.

Agree 100%. Abuse her stealth to disappear, use her decent speed to flank, and slam some high-speed 381mm Italian Hot Sausages into the side of the enemy.

Do not, repeat, do not give a side shot to a Roma at any kind of "close" range (for Roma that is out to 12km BTW) in a BB. If the dispersion doesn't troll them, those shells are going to penetrate.