I feel sorry for people like you who don't really understand what they are talking about.


When you slingshot, you are normally are barely out of range. You turn your front into range quickly, fire the forward guns, then turn back, keeping the center of the ship just barely out of range, this turns the back of your ship into range, firing the rear guns, then straightening out, moving the entire ship out back of range. The distance from where the guns were fire is the same as if you fired in a straight line. You just move the guns in and out of range while keeping most of the ship out of the enemy ship's range. A very effective play style. Most people believe they gain range from doing this. You actually do not, its an fake optical illusion caused again, by moving in and out of range. Where people believe the gained range where actually they are firing the same distance from point A (Where the guns where fired) to point B (there the shells landed)

I've also played longer than you've probably know this game has existed. I've used slingshotting many times since I got to my first BBs about 5-6 years ago. I've used it in HA, GBs, Normal Rooms = BB5 Rooms, 1 v 1s, 2 v 2s, all welcomes. Besides, I normally don't run unless I'm completely blind. I prefer pushing other players into making mistakes. I normally just 1 or 2 shot smaller ships after warning them they are in range and they should move back. I normally go for the largest ship in the room, even if I know the player is better than me, I will try to stall them from raping my team. I play to win and sometimes help others along the way. A key way to understanding the "How did that L2 range me when I'm in my Kaiser" is understanding the basics of how firing and aiming works.


Back on topic. Its your choice on your ships. 42 without AA or 40 with AA are the speed caps. Though I will suggest you load all 3 main guns, Ls with at least 2 binds of LHE and 1 bind of AP per gun. Preferably 3 LHE and 1 bind AP

Remember, always go for 1 bind AP, Max remaining binds of the lightest HE (LHE or on some guns that only have HE) and always go for the correct L variant guns for the ship unless its a UK BB2 or BB3. The Nelson, KGV and POW have many gunsets that are very effective.