#w8 help
carmine ginkgo
the fleets look alright. Can you also show me your dock so i can see what better choices there are?
carmine ginkgo
also for the fleet, you know the placement right?
so basically,
1 2 3
4 5 6
2 is flagship
4 is tank, 6 is off-tank
(the basics is like this)
i'll list some of the good ones you have!! gimme a sec
your boss fleet is alright, just place portland on 4
tight berry
Don't know what settings to pick for good screenshots so apologies for the mess. 😅
tight berry
Guessing I need to get around to retrofitting her though since that's where she picks up her evasion?
carmine ginkgo
the rabbit sisters look alright, they can stay there; so for boss fleet, all you need to do is switch helena and portland's placement
carmine ginkgo
Guessing I need to get around to retrofitting her though since that's where she ...
tbh her evasion doesnt matter as much- shes just very high in hp so highly durable for a tank throughout early-mid game
your mob fleet looks alright too. Id say move london and laffey
like, as in moving london on the right and laffey on the inside
tight berry
Ah, I see. Silly question, would I just go the top route for her retrofit for now? Haven't tried doing it for any of my ships yet.
carmine ginkgo
yep! thats the only available place for her right now, so do that. Portland retrofit is not bad for early - mid game progression so def invest in her
also. a tip: DO NOT. EVER. invest in prinz eugen
she is very bad everywhere- main story maps, pvp, everything
like, shes just a brick wall
only good in hp, nothing else rl
feel free to ask away!! dw if it seems like a "stupid question", i'm here to help out :D
tight berry
Lol, I've been told that early on. 🙂
Should I invest in Adalbert as my tank instead of Portland?
carmine ginkgo
and as for the rares- except phoenix, the rest are not the best.
carmine ginkgo
Lol, I've been told that early on. 🙂
Should I invest in Adalbert as my tank in...
yep!!
adalbert is very nice
tho for now portland is also useful, so your choice
tight berry
Gotcha, just wondering which would be the better long term investment.
carmine ginkgo
me myself is preparing to get adalbert to higher level bcuz im going into w13 with no good tanks
carmine ginkgo
Gotcha, just wondering which would be the better long term investment.
then adalbert is what you need
(i do have portland retro, but she does no damage in late-game)
(i dont mean literally no damage, what she does is just rl mediocre compared to what else i have)
also keep on doing the pulls!! eventually you'll get better ships and they can replace your current ones.
def invest in helena and saratoga tho. Those two can carry you all the way to late game
tight berry
👍 Thanks for the info. I knew Portland was good for some reason, but didn't know why.
Jokes on me, wasn't even using her as a tank.
Can you explain this part of the FAQ to me?
Q: What stage should i farm?
A: With the introduction of oil cap, best oil:point efficiency wise setup is 1:1 mob and 3:3
boss in D3, second best is 1:1 all enemies in C2.```
What's 1:1 all enemies in C2 mean? I do plan on just grinding out C2 since that's what everyone else in the other channel was saying, just not sure what a 1:1 setup is.ahh so
1:1 fleet is like
one backline + one frontline
C2 is the stage, so farm C2 with like one backline and one frontline
so like, it means (for example) one saratoga and one london. thats a 1:1 fleet
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i mean considering your level, i wouldnt suggest doing that
if you'd like to run C2 ESPECIALLY on 1:1 then id say you need lvl 110+ for both the backline and the frontline
tight berry
Lol, I'll just grind away at it normally for now. My ships can definitely use the xp.
carmine ginkgo
definitely. Dw about like, limiting the oil yet since you're not at that point. Just use the oil and make your fleet grow for now.
i usually run 2:2 in events
its bcuz 1:1 takes more time but less oil
and 3:3 takes less time but more oil
so 2:2 is the perfect balance between saving time and oil
so those are the points you need to consider. Time, oil or exp progression?
tight berry
Looking at my mobbing fleet, it seems like my current setup doesn't warrant replacing anyone with Magdeburg?
carmine ginkgo
yeah tbh, you should keep what you have right now.
its good enough for now at least
and if you get exp packs you can just use these on adalbert so she still gets progression
tight berry
Oh, right. I have those. 😅
carmine ginkgo
yep!! use these on the ships that you dont rl have the chance to level up in farming but still would like to use. Like adalbert
ohh i have an idea
you could run a 1:2 fleet in lower stages to farm exp for adalbert
like, kaga at the back with adalbert + another lower level ship you'd like to level up
tight berry
Would that be better than trying to grind away at C2? 🤔
carmine ginkgo
i mean if theres an event definitely consider grinding in events. Once this event is over, just go back to like 3-4 or smth
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since you get event currency that could buy important stuff for you rn
like im assuming you need gears and plates?
tight berry
Most likely? Tbh I don't really know what I do and don't need.
carmine ginkgo
how much have you upgraded your gear?
you can just send a screenshot of your gears too, see if i can help in any way
carmine ginkgo
ahh i see. So not much enhanced gear yet
what i would suggest is to get the gears you use to +3
that would immediately boost your damage
tight berry
Don't think I have much gear worth upgrading though. >.< Or the right ones equipped.
carmine ginkgo
id also say to invest a bit more into those
carmine ginkgo
Don't think I have much gear worth upgrading though. >.< ~~Or the right ones equ...
ohh
lemme c
i mean, for now those are good enough
definitely upgrade them a little so that you can get to a higher level then having a larger chance of getting good gears
what commander lvl are you rn?
tight berry
Lvl 58.
I'm blocked from world 8 currently. XD
Aviation tanks are worth upgrading? And I read that the Helldiver is still better than the Destroyer.
carmine ginkgo
Aviation tanks are worth upgrading? And I read that the Helldiver is still bette...
yep they do. And especially if you're going into mid game, you need at least +3 gears on everything
the helldiver is better, but that one is also good
for your reference, i stepped into w8 (midgame) with +7 gears on everything. Cleared the map rl fast
and once you go into w9 and there will be 9-4, which is a huge struggle. You'd def need much more upgraded gears by then
tight berry
Phew. Would I want the tanks on my mobbing CVs, or bossing CVs?
carmine ginkgo
Phew. Would I want the tanks on my mobbing CVs, or bossing CVs?
it depends on what the CV itself requires
if that CV is low in hp, give them the avi tank
so id say mostly mob.
since the CV in mob needs to be a bit more long lasting
whereas in boss fleet its rl just one fight
tight berry
Lol, a +3 tank gives the CV 40 hp.
carmine ginkgo
yep. and you'd need it eventually
those buffs make more differences in late game tbh
but yeah. anything else you'd like to ask?
tight berry
Err, if you don't mind I'll dump in some ship gear screenshots.
Do you like the gear tab, or the info tab better?
carmine ginkgo
im fine with any :)
okay so, phoenix is tanky enough so you dont need more hp gears on her
if you have evasive gears then use these on her
and whereas you need hp gears on the destroyers for now. They have much lower hp and you'd want them to do their job
tight berry
That look better?
carmine ginkgo
im thinking an autoloader and that blue evasive gear may be the best for phoenix.
but yeah the first three slots look good!!
if you need more help you can DM me / add me as friend, i have to go for now ;-;
tight berry
No worries, thanks for the help! 👍
carmine ginkgo
yep!!