World of Warships - Quick Cut: Tier VII British Battleship HMS Rooke

My exploration of the new British battlecruiser branch continues with this game in Tier VII's HMS Rooke. I actually quite like the feel of this ship: her handling, her main battery accuracy, and her HE shells all feel pretty solid. It's later in the game that I come to the realization - something I should have already known - that her AP shells feel terrible, just like the regular British battleship branch. We do a bit of diving through stats after the game is over properly to better understand why.

In an effort to keep a better flow of content coming, I'm going to pretty up some of my more interesting Twitch games from a given week and share them on the channel. These are much faster to produce than my normal stuff, but are a little less polished.

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[BruderRaziel]

Never listen to chat when facts are needed.These new brits have the same fuse as conqueror at 0.015 s and conqueror has zero problems with most ships that have spaced armor. In this case the shells just went too high. The aiming system in this game at times is somewhat black magic to me, but from personal experience I find I have to aim as low as possible at these close ranges, especially at american ships from T8 up, if I want my citadels. In cyclones however finding the actual waterline is quite difficult.

[rjcolombe]

Raptor, did you see the latest forum update on the Lesta/Russia split posted yesterday (August 18th)? Some very interesting info that I'd love to know your opinion on.

[raginidjit]

Re: The North Carolina. I think the angle was greater than you think. That wasn’t a flat broadside when you fired.

[ushaw]

I have played the new brits as much as I can and Rooke is the highlight so far, although Tiger is huge fun. They are cruiser bullys. That NC should have aimed at your nose 16 inch will overmatch it.

[dylanwight]

The highlight for me so far has been Tiger.

[anthonywebb]

Is there a skill or mod that can be earned for the better fuses?

[AdmiralSpaceballs]

the fact that bots get these ships before you (assuming you don't pay wows) is the thing i hate most about this line

[OldThomMerton]

What I hate is when part of your team is BOTS (NA server) and matchmaking puts two SUB bots on your team versus the two opponent player SUBS instead of splitting up the two SUBS . . . What kind of sense does that make?!

Just got the Rooke, need to see some play. Her firing angles are pretty spicy, but the turret traverse makes me throw up in my mouth a little.

[farkelrysunhope]

Renown is bad. Guns hit softer than its armour

[mrnobody-]

this ship is completely trash in my mind. 16 mm nose armor even is flatter than dd's armor.