world of warship new air craft carrier gameplay

The main gameplay doesn’t look attractive to most of the players because its main feature is managing several squadrons with a top down, ‘bird’s eye’ view.

Counterintuitive difference between automatic and manual attack which work very differently, and doesn’t imply any smooth skill growth suggesting a very “high bar” instead.

Moreover, confrontation between an aircraft carrier and its target comes down to “AA Defense Fire” activation and attempts to maneuver which are easy to counter using several squadrons. Shooting down several planes has almost no impact on a game.

Combination of aircraft carriers’ features and AA defense working mechanics resulted in a situation where it’s impossible to shoot airplanes down (for example, average destroyer chased by a squadron) or quite the opposite case where planes can be destroyed immediately (Des Moines with full AA defense set).

possibility of dealing critical damage to almost any target in a short period of time, especially on high levels.

possibility of scouting using several squadrons interfering with destroyers, detecting the enemy team and actually blocking initiatives and unexpected maneuvers.

Nevertheless, there was an excessive impact on a battle because of the several reasons:.

As a result, low class popularity and no stable presence in battles.

High difficulty in mastering and because of it – an excessive gap between experienced players and beginners who may be excluded from a battle without a chance to do something about it.

However, over time, it had become clear that their exceptional role causes several issues such as: It was needed to bring diversity to the game and to highlight their unique role in a battle and real life. Reasons and goals of changesĪircraft Carriers in World of Warships were always different from any other ship class because of their specific game control. The final version of this updated class will depend on the data we are going to collect and analyse at all stages of our testing.

Before continuing, we would like you to keep in mind that all the information here is preliminary and some elements like progression, commanders skills, modernization are not yet available.

We would like to share with you the first details about the new aircraft carrier gameplay and even show you a prototype.

World of warship new air craft carrier gameplay