@nekoeu

Yes KM grind is a bit rough. I don't know much about MN seeing as I have never
played that nation. To reiterate what I said earlier, I think though, that if we went
back to beta days KM BBs would certainly see an increase in Battle efficiency and
Damage output (in terms of killing other BBs not dmg. per shell). I said in another
post in a different section of the forums that I believe the correlation between low
player base and forumwhoring complaints is self evident. I know I am a little off on a
tangent but I cannot help but express my feelings towards modern day NF.

@ jcqu:

Well, compared to other nations, KM and MN have the worst grind (although this is just my
opinion). Once you get the KM BB4 or MN BB5, it starts getting interesting. Then again,
right now there's nothing to grind for after BB5 with the French.

"A skilled KM player can devastate the enemy team =)"

In terms of BB5, an equally skilled UK player would do better in today's GBs.
In terms of BB6, an equally skilled US player would do better in today's GBs.
In terms of BB4, an equally skilled L1/Yamato player would do better in today's GBs.

It's unfortunate, but if you think about it, true.

KM is still very nice for HAs and BB6 based rooms.

"KM hardcore" they are referring to the fact that Km and Mn two apparently are hard to
play, but personally I love km. xD

Hmm nekoe KM harcore? Nowadays with the player base as low as it is KM seems
almost (I am sad to say) weak. Range and AA are good and all but as far as damage
output -- I am not sure. Of course again, if this was beta when it took like a month
to get a CL and you knew every inch of your ship and how to play it... probably
would be a diferent story. But this is all just my personal opinion. Not tryin to shoot
down anybody's ideas here. And I think UK would be considered "hardcore"
nowadays. Keyword 'nowadays'. Even with the DP nerf... I mean come on... UK has
not lost much in my opinion. And I play UK so I am not just parroting anything I have
been hearing, I have personal experience as probably most of you do as well. KM is
sweet though. I love the spread, range and AA.

^ this man speaks the truth, A skilled KM player can devastate the enemy team =)

There was a time, long ago (5 years is an eternity in terms of computer development, and
this, computer game development), when everybody shouted "NERF KM!"--except for KM
drivers, of course--and nobody shouted "NERF UK!" That was when there was no such thing as
shared exp, no such thing as Great Battle, and people had to actually learn how to play
their ships in order to level.

KM hasn't changed, really. The game has changed around it, such that its advantages are
much less apparent and its disadvantages much more apparent. But to watch a skilled player
in a KM ship is still a beautiful thing to behold.

--Helms

Yes. :D

KM is excellent only once you learn to overcome the obvious disadvantages and use the
only advantage of range in a Hit-and-Run kiting manouvers. This was the first line that I
started on my return to Navyfield and I believe that doing the "Hardest" nation grind
from Z1 to my 111 H44 has been well worth it. If you can master or get the hang of KM
you can pretty much apply it to other nations.

Germany is a nation that will leave you relying on your skills and abilities to dodge
shells and weave in and out of range to be the most effective, much more difficult to play
that say RN where you simply can take a huge pounding or US where you can take a salvo or
two and deal three times that in your salvos...

KM is a good choice by all means, and if you make it to the end ships, there isn't a bad
one in sight. However, the grind is long and brutal, and without skill you will be far
outmatched in almost every battle.