Talk:AFOH/@comment-27822411-20140817212300/@comment-27822411-20140819082139

Okay, here are ideas for building your own panzerschiff or pocket battleship, known also as armoured cruiser. The key is to fit the most firepower on the smallest viable hull possible.

Tip 1) Make the ship 8-10 blocks wide. This will give the ship ample stability.

Tip 2) Add 1/2 ballast to add even more stability.

Tip 3) Try to keep the ship's length below 350 metres.

Tip 4) 46 cm guns should be the main armament as they can pack a big punch.

Tip 5) This is a cruiser, so fit it with cruiser secondaries, like MK 45s and AAA. Torpedoes are good to have and can pack a big punch.

Tip 6) Add as much 600 mm lightweight armour as possible. Since the ship is smaller than a battleship, the percentage won't matter as much. And you want to armour your ship as much as possible.

Tip 7) Lastly, have high speeds to catch destroyers and crusiers. 194.4 knots is ideal, but 185+ is okay. The faster, the better.

I hope these tips will help you and others to build ships in the honour of the famous 'pocket battleships'.

These instructions are vague so that your imagination can run wild. This is the skeleton, you have to add the meat. Here are some more tips.

.If your ship is heavy, replace the ballast with 400 mm lightweight half armour.

.Add a cool superstructure.

What you do next is up to you. Good luck with this cruiser making...