I like grinding in my MN dunk than my Paris. Sold the Paris, and using the Dunk.
I like it since it has way more range.

I'd rather use bretagne than the dunk or the lorraine....


just saying..

To correct the above:
Quote:
Now here is why.
1 more support then uk ---> 1 LESS support than UK and Lorraine
better spread then uk ----> Same FCS and guns as UK, thus no difference, but UK will hit
Acc Cap quicker
1 knot faster over heat uk ----> Basically same weight for weight
better AAA then uk ------> AAA guns re better because you use main gunners for Pre AA
faster reload then uk ------> Same guns as UK PBB (no difference in base reload, but MN
will hit reload cap quicker)
larger guns then uk --------> Same guns as UK PBB including shell damage.

But is good for bringing up new support when at Lyon + level. Also, faster than MN BB123
and has better AA than Lorraine.

So I find it useful for getting extra reps levelled as they get 95% XP now at 56, where on
a level 71 ship they only get 50% XP. And the run in - rush out style is better for me
than MN slug rushes in the BB123.


Panther

I'm gonna answer this the other way around.

No. The PBB are good to overcome the pain of various nations' BB1 and BB2. But the MN
BB1 and BB2 are stronger than most other nations, so this isn't as much of a necessity.
The Dunk has another support slot and more range, but the Bretagne, Lyon, and Paris are
smaller and have better firepower.

Your call really, but I'd stick with the BB2's myself.

Thanks for the answers.

It's worth it if you have extra cash.

It is a nice ship to break up the grind, and it's the same play style as the bb3/4.

Is it more powerful than the lyon or paris?

IMO no....but I don't regret buying it, just for the fun factor.

In a word...Yes.
Now here is why.
1 more support then uk
better spread then uk
1 knot faster over heat uk
better AAA then uk
faster reload then uk
larger guns then uk
Of PBB's this is how I would rank them
AD-km
SEV-us
Dun-mn
Dun-uk
B65-IJN

My experience thus far with it is pretty good 13.4 quads at lvl gunners 100 vets
are pretty effective.
I hated my Dunk uk version in Bismark. I only enjoyed after I was 30 lvls over it.
Then it was great.
The MN version is very workable with solid gunners.
Uberhun/Bismark
Ubersatanic/Nelson

Premium ships are always the answer.

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