I just started doing this and went from dying in the first 30 seconds half the time to coming in top 2 or 3 on the team consistently and winning more matches. I think you get targeted by bots that are relentless initially.
3 typical ways to kill a ship. Kill crew, sink ship, or detonate the ammo. There are 2 other ways but very hard to do. Capsize a smaller ship with a bigger one or push them on to the beach and they will be kicked from their ship.
DUDE! You have no idea how many YEARS i have suffererd playing DD's in this stupid game b/c NO ONE could help me understand why my mouse wheel wouldn't change my gun elevation! You solved such a pain in the ass problem for me, THANK YOU THANK YOU! First game out i sunk my first DD ever and with a ammo rack to! ^.^ Tip of the hat to you sir!
@@KicKassiday a target is at 5.76km how can I set distance to 5.76 km Ik about sight distance control but it sets the distance to either 6.0km or 5.50km And you know well about the distance which game sets on pressing X it will either be 6.30 or 5.40km
@@ieat10kittens94 yes it heals all damage for free, but if your backup takes damage in the battle you still have to pay for that damage. Nice thing is your backup usually survives.
Yeah, SL are the grind. I have a good trick that you can use in all battle types as long as you have a backlog of vehicles. Try it out and let me know how it works for you. th-cam.com/video/1JRyadiyYCE/w-d-xo.html
Really helpful tips here. I've picked up Naval to try and gain more silver lions to pay for tanks and such. Currently working on the British, but using only one naval vessel, one coastal and two planes.
Great to hear! If you have a huge backlog of tanks, I have another video showing how I go through them without repairing to get silver lions. Let me know how it works out, I always struggled to get enough SL until I learned this trick. th-cam.com/video/1JRyadiyYCE/w-d-xo.html
@@KicKassiday I changed tactics to two bluewater boats now, but still trying to get as much stuff up to rank 3 to get those daily tasks done as I often struggle with the medium ones.
@@kennethmasters9329 just looked and the other ships have a higher rate, but same BR. Am I missing something? As far as I can tell, it'd give me less than the similar BR ships in rank 3 and 4. Unless I'm missing something, like that the ship is extremely powerful so the multiplier being lower won't matter because you get more kills?
Yeah i usually on average get 40,000 to 80,000 silver Lions per game depending on how many kills I get typically you want to go for player -controlled vehicles send they will earn you more XP/SL but its also nice to add in a few AI Control ships as well since they are very easy to kill
Also a very useful tip would be firing half your Salvo and then quickly turning your ship broadside to then fire the rest so you'll basically have continuous fire going down range instead of waiting the maximum time for a single volley
One thing I was wonder, is there any reason for taking less than maximum ammo? In ground it can really help prevent being ammo racked, but in naval I haven't noticed it making any difference but that could just be that the ships I have (British 4.7 and lower) are notably vulnerable to damage to the ammo rack or something.
@@KicKassiday It doesn't seem to matter for 4.7 British destroyers or coastal vessels (I've never lost a coastal vessel to ammo explosion), it may be worth trying with other nation's though. British tanks are prone to ammo burns perhaps their ships are too?
As a below average player who has played on and off for 5 years I wouldn't mind the grind so much if the SL economy was horrific, and just got worse?!? wtf
Hey there! I totally get your frustration with the War Thunder SL economy. It can be tough. But guess what? I have a trick that might help you out! Check out my video: th-cam.com/video/1JRyadiyYCE/w-d-xo.html. It explains a great strategy for grinding Silver Lions without relying on premium features. I don't repair old tanks and still manage to earn SL fast for free. Give it a watch and happy grinding!
Damn thanks man, was about to go to bed and I saw this video, 2as having bad time playing naval, since when I shoot the shells dont go where i want to, that sight distance control wow
Interesting video and you bring up some good tips. Though your basically using a heavy cruiser the Pennsacola? You don't really mention that important info. 10 8 inch guns at 5.3 is pretty strong, in arguably the best tree in the game. While at 5.0 you have a glut of light cruisers and destroyers Target priority will vary from what I understand and it is hard to even guess what ship you are facing out there. I am sure this gets easier overtime, but the pretense of the video is someone fairly ignorant to botes. Those subtleties are probably pretty important to mention. I haven't ever played much yet and took a long while off, and these things I struggle with myself especially if I have my 5.0s the detroit and moffett, shooting the 6.0 spam not always the best idea especially at range. (Helena, Pittsburg, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Graf Spre, Prinz Eugen, and much less if you use an inferior nation. Tons of helpful tips and congrats on the views, seems to be gaining a lot of traction.
Yes, thank you feedback! The video is obviously not all inclusive, but I feel like there are a couple of nuggets in there to be learned. War Thunder is always a work in progress for me, and I learn a lot from my live viewers. I think what I was most proud of in that video was going 9 straight wins. Hard for any team or ship. Thanks for the comment.
@@KicKassiday That blows my mind you are able to string together wins like that! Like maybe if you had at least 1 platoon mate, as it is impossible to watch 2 caps with one person, in most cases. I am always scared to run my wagers, I think I may still have every single one I have ever won from log ins. I keep hoping to get more comfortable with my skill. But also though it is even more stress in an already stressful enough game. lol Who knows though. This looks more controllable than the planes or ground forces.
Nope and that’s because I’m not super clear on which ones to use. Mostly I just use armor piercing. The thought being, on my part, get the round in so it can do the most damage inside. I have watched a lot of videos on this and it seems opinions change a lot every update. Thanks for the comment.
Depending on what you have, generally HE is always good against everything, crew and components. You also set a shit ton of fire, but you don't do any internal damage if you don't have larger guns than what you're shooting at. APBC against battleships and heavy cruisers, might work against light cruisers. SAP against everything below heavy cruisers. HE against everything below destroyers. I roll SAP most of the time to ammo rack or for larger opponents I disable their guns then go for HE to just watch them BUUURN.
if a ship is directly facing you, use HE to destroy the deck if you need to take out weapons, dont have AP, or dont have anything that can pen a heavier ship, use HE, also try to take out the bridge and rudders. do those of youre up close, otherwise you're kinda screwed, best to try and avoid those open water situations if you can while youre in light ships when a ship is broadside to you, use AP and shoot just so slightly below the waterline to ammo rack. generally, shoot where the most primary guns are located and look at the shell impact cam to see where the ammo racks are as a destroyer, for destroyers, you might wanna consider replacing HE for time fused shells because they get you soo much more sl, but deal slightly less damage
HE for low caliber secondaries (under around 70mm) to smash PT boats, they arent gonna do much against big ships anyway. Use HE against light bluewater ships like destroyers and some light cruisers, on battlecruisers and battleships use APHE/SAPHE
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One good tip is to wait atleast 30 seconds after the game starts to avoid being the one focused by the entire enemy team
I just started doing this and went from dying in the first 30 seconds half the time to coming in top 2 or 3 on the team consistently and winning more matches. I think you get targeted by bots that are relentless initially.
@@jarrettmcallister9417 precisely.
3 typical ways to kill a ship. Kill crew, sink ship, or detonate the ammo.
There are 2 other ways but very hard to do. Capsize a smaller ship with a bigger one or push them on to the beach and they will be kicked from their ship.
DUDE! You have no idea how many YEARS i have suffererd playing DD's in this stupid game b/c NO ONE could help me understand why my mouse wheel wouldn't change my gun elevation! You solved such a pain in the ass problem for me, THANK YOU THANK YOU! First game out i sunk my first DD ever and with a ammo rack to! ^.^ Tip of the hat to you sir!
Really glad I could help.
I had no idea that was a thing I assume it was just done automatically. So many missed shots so much loss potential.
@@josejaimes-ramos1546 Yep, pissed me off how i never could hit anything when i was aiming right at it
@@KicKassiday a target is at 5.76km how can I set distance to 5.76 km
Ik about sight distance control but it sets the distance to either 6.0km or 5.50km
And you know well about the distance which game sets on pressing X it will either be 6.30 or 5.40km
ok i have changed my scroll wheel to adjust my gun elevation but now how do i zoom in? 😅
3:05
Auto subtitles: Gunners are searching for silver lions
lmao
he aint wrong tho, naval premiums are crazy with SL
I had to rewatch my video to hear it. Funny how that worked out.
Right off the bat on the video about the gunners. No matter what I set my gunners to they don’t fire in battle, only in test sail.
Wow, really? Definitely work for me. Thing that sucks about them is they are super inaccurate.
Ah, took ship into test sail and realized this DD has only 1 single cannon besides its main battery, placed aft of the ship, that would explain it
Also use backups for High price ships si you don't pay the repair
Definitely use this also. Good point.
Is this real? Can i just put a backup on a vehicle and never pay repair? I need to know
@@ieat10kittens94 yes it heals all damage for free, but if your backup takes damage in the battle you still have to pay for that damage. Nice thing is your backup usually survives.
@@KicKassiday : ()
@@KicKassidayused this on tanks all the time before the economy changes, it was a struggle to not go bankrupt playing 6.3 tanks half a year ago
Cap the points with your floatplane at the beginning of the round. I have 75% win rate because I cap all the time.
You can also use torpedo boats like the TKA Type G-5
Clean and clear vid
Strangely, i earn a lot more SL in naval compared to air/ground battle
Yeah, SL are the grind. I have a good trick that you can use in all battle types as long as you have a backlog of vehicles.
Try it out and let me know how it works for you. th-cam.com/video/1JRyadiyYCE/w-d-xo.html
Really helpful tips here. I've picked up Naval to try and gain more silver lions to pay for tanks and such. Currently working on the British, but using only one naval vessel, one coastal and two planes.
Great to hear! If you have a huge backlog of tanks, I have another video showing how I go through them without repairing to get silver lions. Let me know how it works out, I always struggled to get enough SL until I learned this trick. th-cam.com/video/1JRyadiyYCE/w-d-xo.html
@@KicKassiday I changed tactics to two bluewater boats now, but still trying to get as much stuff up to rank 3 to get those daily tasks done as I often struggle with the medium ones.
If your in a squadron get the Liverpool that thing prints SLs even at 5.7
@@kennethmasters9329 you know, I just started researching it as I've been getting far with ships. Unlocked hms enterprise.
@@kennethmasters9329 just looked and the other ships have a higher rate, but same BR. Am I missing something? As far as I can tell, it'd give me less than the similar BR ships in rank 3 and 4. Unless I'm missing something, like that the ship is extremely powerful so the multiplier being lower won't matter because you get more kills?
Yeah i usually on average get 40,000 to 80,000 silver Lions per game depending on how many kills I get typically you want to go for player -controlled vehicles send they will earn you more XP/SL but its also nice to add in a few AI Control ships as well since they are very easy to kill
Also a very useful tip would be firing half your Salvo and then quickly turning your ship broadside to then fire the rest so you'll basically have continuous fire going down range instead of waiting the maximum time for a single volley
One thing I was wonder, is there any reason for taking less than maximum ammo? In ground it can really help prevent being ammo racked, but in naval I haven't noticed it making any difference but that could just be that the ships I have (British 4.7 and lower) are notably vulnerable to damage to the ammo rack or something.
That’s a good question, I have never ran out of ammo in Naval, give it a try and let me know. It definitely works great in tanks RB.
@@KicKassiday It doesn't seem to matter for 4.7 British destroyers or coastal vessels (I've never lost a coastal vessel to ammo explosion), it may be worth trying with other nation's though. British tanks are prone to ammo burns perhaps their ships are too?
As a below average player who has played on and off for 5 years I wouldn't mind the grind so much if the SL economy was horrific, and just got worse?!? wtf
Hey there! I totally get your frustration with the War Thunder SL economy. It can be tough. But guess what? I have a trick that might help you out! Check out my video: th-cam.com/video/1JRyadiyYCE/w-d-xo.html. It explains a great strategy for grinding Silver Lions without relying on premium features. I don't repair old tanks and still manage to earn SL fast for free. Give it a watch and happy grinding!
what a chill video, the commentary is great
I don’t know if my wife agrees with you, but thanks a ton man. Comments like this keep me going.
You helped me a lot! Thx buddy! :)
Best navy video for wt outer lol
Thank you, that means a lot to me.
Damn thanks man, was about to go to bed and I saw this video, 2as having bad time playing naval, since when I shoot the shells dont go where i want to, that sight distance control wow
Your welcome
I like disabling a bunch of ships then take them out one by one
Do you find it hard to keep track of them all. I try and focus on one unless another one is tearing me up.
Helpful video thank you
Amazing video I subscribed
Thank you I really appreciate it.
Your doing ships wrong
I know, right?
Interesting video and you bring up some good tips. Though your basically using a heavy cruiser the Pennsacola? You don't really mention that important info. 10 8 inch guns at 5.3 is pretty strong, in arguably the best tree in the game. While at 5.0 you have a glut of light cruisers and destroyers Target priority will vary from what I understand and it is hard to even guess what ship you are facing out there. I am sure this gets easier overtime, but the pretense of the video is someone fairly ignorant to botes. Those subtleties are probably pretty important to mention. I haven't ever played much yet and took a long while off, and these things I struggle with myself especially if I have my 5.0s the detroit and moffett, shooting the 6.0 spam not always the best idea especially at range. (Helena, Pittsburg, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Graf Spre, Prinz Eugen, and much less if you use an inferior nation.
Tons of helpful tips and congrats on the views, seems to be gaining a lot of traction.
Yes, thank you feedback! The video is obviously not all inclusive, but I feel like there are a couple of nuggets in there to be learned. War Thunder is always a work in progress for me, and I learn a lot from my live viewers. I think what I was most proud of in that video was going 9 straight wins. Hard for any team or ship. Thanks for the comment.
@@KicKassiday That blows my mind you are able to string together wins like that! Like maybe if you had at least 1 platoon mate, as it is impossible to watch 2 caps with one person, in most cases.
I am always scared to run my wagers, I think I may still have every single one I have ever won from log ins. I keep hoping to get more comfortable with my skill. But also though it is even more stress in an already stressful enough game. lol
Who knows though. This looks more controllable than the planes or ground forces.
Just don't repair if not necessary
Great video!! Was thinking of getting into this game, could you please do an instruction/ controls video?
Are you talking about just Naval or tanks and planes also?
I’m on ps4. Oh wait, oh never mind I can still hook up a key board and mouse.
You didn't tell anything about shells??? Which one to take???
Nope and that’s because I’m not super clear on which ones to use. Mostly I just use armor piercing. The thought being, on my part, get the round in so it can do the most damage inside. I have watched a lot of videos on this and it seems opinions change a lot every update. Thanks for the comment.
Depending on what you have, generally HE is always good against everything, crew and components. You also set a shit ton of fire, but you don't do any internal damage if you don't have larger guns than what you're shooting at.
APBC against battleships and heavy cruisers, might work against light cruisers.
SAP against everything below heavy cruisers.
HE against everything below destroyers.
I roll SAP most of the time to ammo rack or for larger opponents I disable their guns then go for HE to just watch them BUUURN.
Ships are constrained against what they can take, so you need to look at your available options THEN decide. In general though, higher pen is better.
if a ship is directly facing you, use HE to destroy the deck
if you need to take out weapons, dont have AP, or dont have anything that can pen a heavier ship, use HE, also try to take out the bridge and rudders. do those of youre up close, otherwise you're kinda screwed, best to try and avoid those open water situations if you can while youre in light ships
when a ship is broadside to you, use AP and shoot just so slightly below the waterline to ammo rack. generally, shoot where the most primary guns are located and look at the shell impact cam to see where the ammo racks are
as a destroyer, for destroyers, you might wanna consider replacing HE for time fused shells because they get you soo much more sl, but deal slightly less damage
HE for low caliber secondaries (under around 70mm) to smash PT boats, they arent gonna do much against big ships anyway. Use HE against light bluewater ships like destroyers and some light cruisers, on battlecruisers and battleships use APHE/SAPHE
Why that ship tho. The Cleveland and Fargo are just better, not to mention the Helena or Newport News.
It’s the one I had. Got 9 wins in a row with it.
@DippinDags I'm glad for you and all but you're really handicapping yourself by not using better equipment.
I use them all really.
The Helena is a UNIT❤