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Void Samukai's Reviews

Today, I will be talking about the two US low tier dreadnoughts: the Florida and the New York. Note that these are my opinions based on my playstyle. Yours may differ greatly. But anyways, let's get to it.

-Florida-

Surprisingly, despite of the talk about this being absolute s###, I found this ship very effective.

When I played the Baltimore, I loved her speed and decent protection. But what I loved about her the most was those Lv25 8 inch guns. They had good range and very good punching power. They seemed almost like slightly faster firing BB guns. My only complaints was that she could only carry 9 guns and the lack of torpedoes.

The Florida is like what happens when you take and Balitmore and in exchange her very good speed for more firepower in terms of guns and give her more armour and torps. This ship can carry 15 8 inch guns. Couped with her good armouring, she can make short work of heavy and light cruisers and if you can hit it enough, even Renowns will take massive damage from you.

But ships armed with torpedoes can find you slightly less threatening, as you can only go 21 knots at max load. And while your armour is good, it is by no means proof against a spread of torpedoes. And with the only real secondaries being 4.5 inch or 3 inch guns, you have to rely on your main guns. Just as well they aren't too slow reloading.

Her torpedoes might not be the best, but it is better than having none. At close ranges in brawling matches, you can use these torpedoes to either scare the living daylight out of enermy ships or sink them outright. They are quite a useful weapon against swarms of enermy cruisers and pre-dreadnoughts.

Overal, this ship is a great brawler as her guns give out a massive punch that will be a nightmare against cruisers. She is far from the turd that people have said her to be. With the right weapons and armour, plus some daring anf stratergy, this ship can make a good grinding ship. To best use her, wait until your ship is Lv 25 as this is where you will receive the good 8 inch guns.

Firepower: 9/10

Armour: 7/10

Speed: 6/10

Overal feel: 8/10

So, what awaits you at Lv29...

-New York class-

I haven't had too much time to play this ship or see its max potential, so think out this as more of a first impressions rather than a review. That being said, I can tell that this ship is quite powerful.

First off, if you really want to, you can use the same 8inch guns as she can carry the same ammount. But you propbably want to use the 14 inch guns, as these are quite the heavy hitters. With better range and more power per hit, this guns can use their AP to sink battleships and battlecruisers quickly, while her HE can make quick work on destroyers and even some cruisers.

She is however slower than the Florida at 19 knots. This, couped with the fact that she spawns behind the main fleet, you will find she will be lagging behind the rest of your fleet and enemy ships can get around you rather quickly if you don't pay too much attention.

But her armour is rather good and she can tank plently of hits before slowing down. I have yet to be sunk by enemy ships in the matches I have played. Though this maybe due to the fact that usually the enemy team has been weakened already by the rest of my team, I can survive quite the punishment against swarms of cruisers. And with her torpedoes mounted broadside, she can make quick work of anything that closes the distance.

Speaking of torpedoes however, submarines will love to hunt you down as you can only go 19 knots and your secondary guns just dont have the range needed to usually take on subs, not to mentioned they have limited firing arcs. And since your guns don't have the greatest reload time, you will find sinking submarines at long and even medium ranges can be sometimes quite difficult.

In all, this ship is certainly a keeper for me. If I am going to get any of the high tier US BBs, I will do it with my Baltimore. With good armour and massive firepower, she can easily dominate low tier matches where there was no other Battleships. Just make sure you don't charge into a massive squad of cruisers and BBs, though considering your low speed good luck even trying to do that.

Firepower: 10/10

Armour: 9/10

Speed: 5/10

Overal feel (As of now): 9/10

That's it for this review. Hopefully I can get a good review with my newly aqquired Renown. But until then: I'm Void Samukai, and I will see you on the high seas...with my New York.