I like the you all think, i still go for brooklyn.

Another great guide, LK!

Very good info.

NORTHAMPTON, NEW ORLEANS AND SONS FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is definatly needed, but how many people do you think will actually read this? I'm
willing to bet we'll still see the same brooklyn v NH threads :D.

quote: "
>>i said no to all ur questions and made it through the nothampton just fine
>>
>>and nothampton is a good ship when played correctly, it has advantages over the
>>brooklyn of range and damage
>>
>>and northampton is certainly not the worse CA ever, the county is
>>
>>oh yeah..i rushed in the northampton, didnt use the range, because it was quite
>>useless"

This is why shared exp HAS to go.

Great guide LK.

great guide again, LK :D

Expanding on the New Orleans vs Portland decision:

USN players should consider the following: Portland is pretty much the same ship as the
Baltimore, just without the AA; otherwise, the two ships are functionally identical.

Because having two BOs is recommended for the purpose of leveling a complete BB crew and
keeping the gunners a few levels ahead, it makes sense to send one BO down each of the
major ship tree branches; i.e. one for the Northampton, and one for the Brooklyn.

In sending a BO down the Brooklyn line, players will get the Baltimore anyway, making the
Portland redundant. New Orleans is a different ship and teaches you different tactics than
the Portland and Baltimore do, and it is beneficial to learn both sets of tactics as
taught by their respective ships. Therefore, I'd recommend New Orleans to most players.

Portland is probably a better choice for the player who only intends to level one USN BB
operator, because the line-fighting tactics are by far the most important ones to learn.
But learning to hit-and-run a la New Orleans is beneficial, too. And outrunning destroyers
and their torpedoes in a heavy cruiser makes for some great lulz.

--Helms

Firstly Lord Kelvin your guides have been a massive help. Thanks for all your hard
work.

I personnally found I learn't a lot more about BB driving from the Northampton line
but the Cleveland is one of the best ships in the game & with a decent crew can
totally dominate a blitz regardless of what CAs are there.

"LK, can you document how to use the NO's varied engine loadouts for SW and AW?
Depending on what you use, you can create quite a unique New Orleans."

The point of this thread is to quickly answer any common questions that any new players
might have. If I wanted to make it that detailed, I would've just reposted the stuff from
my other guides.

It'll still 1-shot a scout.