Is Kansas Better Than Minnesota?! (World of Warships Legends)

[@JayRaven442]

This is the first channel I look for when I log into KZbin and I don't even play the game. Just watching you battle is entertaining!

[@SpartanElite43]

I'm glad to hear it 😊 glad you enjoy

[@Smitty1777]

I prefer the advice. I started playing this because of you and you've made me a better player through your videos. Spartan lives rent free in my head. "Play your side" "Don't chase kites" "Aim superstructure" "Leave em with just enough to yet away"😂

[@SpartanElite43]

😄 much love glad you enjoy

[@nasaman23]

This was the perfect upload because I literally just unlocked Kansas and I'm loving every second cause she's so damn strong!

[@SpartanElite43]

Noice!

[@juggernaut3278]

Yes, these situational videos and instructional commentary is definitely very, very helpful! And the quick explanation of ship set ups and commander set ups is also very helpful. Don’t undervalue yourself Spartan. There is no greatest player out there, but you yourself are an exceptional player. The reason myself and others follow you, speaking for myself I have followed you for many many years now. And you have a good balance of content on your channel of entertainment and instructional. And you are one of the few who give, a great vibe of instructional and entertainment infused in one video. Cheers

[@dazza76]

Yes definitely love hearing your advice, tactics and thoughts during a game.

[@Mike-8404]

When I want to be sneaky, I play German BB's, especially lately trying to practice getting ready for the Johan. When German BB's get frustrating, I play US BB's and take out my anger on the red's lol Your vids are a great help, even for more experienced Captains such as myself. I have the blue founders flag, but only play a handful of battles a day. It's nice to load up one of your videos and see what I can improve on in a specific ship

[@jeffreymason1744]

Hey spartan! First, I want to thank you for adding me to your fleet. I’ve only been playing this game for about a month and each day I’m getting better and better (wishing my teams were good each game but that’s wishful thinking). I’ve been watching your videos along with Peeks and a Aron’s to learn and it’s been paying off. My stats reflect my gameplay but today I’ve had mostly piles of sh*t for teams today and I have now fallen below 50%. I don’t give up and I do my best each game. If you want to drop me from the fleet I understand. I just got the Kansas and I do like it a lot as it fits my play style.

[@kylepearce5311]

I would like your complete breakdown of matches. It helps me understand what I should be doing or not doing given the situation. Keep crushing it spartan!

[@xXCroFabXx]

Watching you has made me a much better player. I’ll take all the advice I can get. Your “path to” and “meet the” vids were a gold mine on how to play and also beat the ships you were using. More in depth is always welcome

[@SpartanElite43]

Awesome to hear! Glad you enjoy

[@SirYitzhak]

I enjoy both types of videos . There is a KZbinr (FailRace) who will release the entertainment video, then a few days later release the one where he talkes about what is going on in his head and the heads of the people he plays with. I tend to watch both hour long videos.

[@SpartanElite43]

Awesome I love failrace

[@O-D-I-N_1963]

Love these more specialist videos. It took me literally years to get great results in the iowa , I just couldn't make it perform like spartan. He made impossible look everyday showcasing how great he is in the game. My only build difference is I put Fisher in instead of De revel. Give him a try!

[@olgagagarina4166]

Yeah I rly like the play by play videos. It helps me play better. Please continue doing these 😊

[@SpartanElite43]

Will do!

[@olgagagarina4166]

@@SpartanElite43 thanks to ur videos I’ve even become a better DD player. Spotting, not sitting in smoke, not firing when I dnt need to and still rack up 100k dmg from torps thru ambushing

[@dazza76]

I’m mostly a cruiser player. American, French and German.

[@Germanbattleshipenjoyer]

FUNNY ECLIPSE. Come on Michigan, you were so close.

[@SpartanElite43]

We were so close here but left it with just enough to get away

[@Germanbattleshipenjoyer]

In true spartan fashion

[@TinyTiresRC]

From someone struggling in US battle wagons.. advice, hints and tips are always welcome. I typically get along better with German BBs..

[@SpartanElite43]

Isn't it funny how people can enjoy different ships because they fit better with their playstyle?

[@TinyTiresRC]

@@SpartanElite43 Strange, isn't it? 🤣

[@soupertrooper3864]

​@@TinyTiresRCI'm exactly the opposite, I can't get anywhere with the German battleships

[@TinyTiresRC]

@@soupertrooper3864 I'm probably wrong for saying this... But I build most for secondaries. Get in close. I'm not saying I survive.. lol. But it's still fun to watch secondary armament erupt when somebody gets too close.

[@soupertrooper3864]

@TinyTiresRC That's what I do after figuring out I would always be disappointed looking for accuracy from them lol. It is fun just rushing in and getting close as possible but it feels like I'm not contributing much to the team when I get 50,000 dmg on a good game and get sunk lol

[@whokinson5314]

If you're new here, listen to this stuff. Making lots of sense my dude. We different on our useage of he, but that's about it. 👍

[@MasterPilot52]

That was a confusing comment 😐

[@johncmitchell4941]

@@MasterPilot52 Not to me. lol Ya gotta consider HE points and % chance of starting fires as part of you build and so what works with your style/usage. (by now you knew that 🙂) Cheers.

[@OnTheLow31]

Love to see a top 4 one of each battleship cruiser destroy and carrier

[@ThreeCitHit_Quiz]

Advice is always nice. I learn new stuff almost every day lol.

[@SpartanElite43]

Glad to hear it!

[@iamsuzerain3987]

@Quizw0lf same here. Been playing since launch but there's always more to learn...good luck out there Captain👍

[@ThreeCitHit_Quiz]

I’ve been adding some gameplay videos to my channel. Haven’t really learned how to edit and stuff. But the gameplay is decent I think.

[@iamsuzerain3987]

@@ThreeCitHit_Quiz same here. I have a(very) small channel with some decent games that I've uploaded. To me the lessons should be obvious to those who watch but I should probably try to upgrade my editing skills (which are currently non-existent). It can be of value to hear what the player is thinking as you watch the video

[@ThreeCitHit_Quiz]

@@iamsuzerain3987 I’ll go follow you.

[@kirvesrinta1749]

Well played, entertaining as always Spartan!

[@SpartanElite43]

Glad you enjoyed

[@wolfgangparnell9983]

I took AL Jersey off n put Billy Sims on yesterday myself

[@angrymarsian5247]

I think your right, I like the American lines best. Especially with the new Azure Lane commanders, they out perform the rest in my opinion. There are some exceptions, like Hyuga, Julio Cesare or Altantico

[@iamsuzerain3987]

Yeah Spartan I like these style of videos. GG pardner👍

[@SpartanElite43]

Glad you like them!

[@camerondawnpeterson5100]

The only ship that's better is the ship that thinks five steps ahead, any ship can be the best ship if it's piloted by the right person

[@SpartanElite43]

Truth

[@TheKnightstar13]

Forgive me for going off topic, but I would love your opinion. I have 80 ships including most of the American heavy cruisers and the great, Kansas. My question, Spartan, is how come I can play 20 matches, of various nations and classes, yet 95% of them my teams are being wiped out, by half way in. 90 shell hits from a De Moines, and they enemy barly get scratched paint. One salvo from a zato bow in, and I'm down 70% hit points. WTF, this is not isolated it's nearly every day. To the point that I'm on the verge of canning the game. Its just not like it used to be. Your thoughts?

[@SpartanElite43]

Unfortunately that's how it goes.. we can't control our teams just do the best we can. Most games end in about 8 minutes with one team dominating the other

[@lurkingedge]

Have you ever tried a, let's say, 'fireproof' commander build? I was looking at John Fischer, using 'Not One For The Nuisance' and 'Firefighter.' With Beaply as an inspiration, that would be a theoretical negative 34% fire chance. Theoretical, because I assume there is a minimum fire chance in the game. Alternatively, canceling out 'Flammable Cannonier' with 'Firefighter,' Beaply would still give you negative 8% fire chance, halving the firestarting of a lot of HE spammers.

[@SpartanElite43]

I've tried anti fire builds and found them to be less effective than I prefer

[@lurkingedge]

@SpartanElite43 because of WG's built in minimum fire chance or because of the skills you have to sacrifice?

[@iamsuzerain3987]

@lurkingedge yeah I've tried similar builds and it probably has some beneficial effects, just not ones that can be reliably measured. Personally I spec in more for offensive output...seems to work better for me

[@patrickpigott7246]

I think my Kansas has a RNG gremlin. Same build as, just now where near as accurate. And the commander is maxed out. O well. But how about some North Caroilina action. Let "The Showboat" shine!

[@CosmoLikesCoffee]

And here I thought I was the only one?..My Iowa? Pretty nasty. North Carolina? Down right vicious. My Kansas? Nope, nope, and...nope. I cannot get it to hit the broad side of a barn. (I'm running a 16-4 Sims at the helm as well so I don't know what the deal is.) 🤷‍♂

[@mannydeltoro5350]

Hey spartan I just hit my damage record from 193k to 207k I'm getting better keep Making more videos like this spartan 🎉👍

[@SpartanElite43]

Nice work!

[@AnthonyFranklin-dm9gh]

It's a beast

[@horribleoggy3325]

Minnesota is a barn which you can hit from any angle

[@CasualGamer866]

Spartan. Should I get the Bismarck or Kansas because I have the money for one of them but don’t know which one I will the most fun in?

[@dracula3811]

What would you do to make the Bismark a good ship? It's a very historical ship that aggro'd the whole British navy.

[@SpartanElite43]

Just main gun consistency for me

[@user-KR386]

Kansas seems better than Minnesota from watching you play both ships. I have West Virginia with a similar build to the build you used in this match. I wish I had recorded one of my matches yesterday. I literally Dev Struck a Mass thirty seconds into the game because he decided to go into a gap and ate a Smimanto torpedo. I ended up with three kills that match and finished second on my team in the win.

[@TMAS004-e3k]

Has anyone else tried the mobile version yet?

[@Polarbear770]

Would you be able to showcase the goeogia mabye? Know you said tech tree battleships so if not no problem

[@SpartanElite43]

I probably can but it may be a bit

[@dimplypaprika7693]

Idk why destroyers always feel the need to have to torpedo other destroyers. When i an in a DD and meet up with another DD, my torpedoes are the last thing on my mind. I go straight to the guns no matter how slow my reload my be.

[@SpartanElite43]

I usually dump torps early to force them to worry about torps but then I'm shooting the whole time

[@CosmoLikesCoffee]

Yessir! This is the way. I fire a few salvos then torp (if I'm broadside) to give the other captain more balls in the air to juggle in the moment. Generally, they don't shoot back (or at least very accurately) if they're too busy dodging fish.

[@nevernonormies7812]

Accuracy build? I thought you’d switched to a reload build because “no one expects an Iowa to reload in 24 seconds”, you back to using only accuracy or does it depend on the ship?

[@SpartanElite43]

I did but I swapped back for now to show the accuracy. I change my builds based on how I want the ship to behave

[@dajuanvariste4751]

Idk If it’s better than Minnesota, & no im not saying Minnesota is any better..but they feel the same to me. I also have no problem bringing Minnesota into L tier match she holds her own everytime, I guess it’s just a preference thing lol out of the two

[@rogerdoering4636]

just curious as to why my kansas has a worse shell dispersion than yours

[@zagartolagonda]

Yes. Absolutely.

[@grimreaperscreed5938]

I'm a cv player..I would have no problem sending that junk to the bottom...😂

[@OnlyShameless]

i love the Kansas on PC. just not the 39sec reload time :(

[@Allen-bt9hr]

I'm not the best player by any means but DD players drive me crazy...use your guns..quit trying to torp everything...also so many DD players AFK at the beginning of games

[@Derpitz96]

It makes me sad seeing a bismarck go broadside like that.

[@SpartanElite43]

Times 2

[@Derpitz96]

​@@SpartanElite43 double shot of depresso 😂

[@gbaker9564]

Do you have the road to Kanzas

[@SpartanElite43]

Yes there's a path to the Kansas playlist

[@michalgraczyk3838]

Minnesodaaaaa !!

[@The1NOnlyGoff]

Das A Lotta Damage, Kansas Is Cracked

[@JJSD60]

More KANSAS and IOWA❤❤❤

[@jonnysinclair8990]

So my question is...do I go Iowa or kansas first?

[@SpartanElite43]

That is the true quandry

[@moonytheloony6516]

My own data shows the Kansas and Minnesota to be be very close in performance...though the Kansas rates higher for me in citadel contact. My only complaint is that the Minnesota should be a bit faster than it is but to compensate I never ever use a module that will slow it down either. This following is where I disagree with Spartan just for a little bit... As for engaging DD's initially at some distance I prefer HE because there is that chance of either damaging or destroying torpedo tubes, damage or remove the torpedos of a DD and you effect how that DD will be utilized. If i'm very close to a DD then yes, I'll switch to AP but HE cannot be over-stated...it's a classic torpedo remover. In addition there's that opportunity in which you damage their engine and torpedos tubes simultaneously...This is not an uncommon affair out there. HE can do that quite well. I have this same policy with cruisers that have torpedos; at range, hitting a cruiser with HE can limit over-pens BUT most importantly, it can remove torpedo tubes while starting a fire or two. Damage/Destroy those torp-tubes and you change how that player will go about navigating his cruiser. I'll switch to AP if they get closer or I am given a favorable angle that has a high likelihood for a citadel shot. Now of course all of this regarding cruiser policies depends on the cruiser itself....If I'm targeting a Minotaur or Brisbane, even at range, it's always AP in those cases because of how easily those ships can be blown up at distances greater than 8-10 km's. The same concept can be applied to Pan-Asian cruisers, though it's better to catch 'em with AP when they're angled as opposed to a broadside in my experiences. It seems like I get either higher damage per salvo or a death strike altogether.

[@SpartanElite43]

Personally I use AP 90% of the time

[@AnnoyedSaturnPlanet-mu2ho]

Can you do Nelson PLz?

[@SpartanElite43]

Possibly

[@ACErob-me9ss]

Nice job imo there's no body better in the Kansas then you

[@SpartanElite43]

I love the ship she's so nasty!

[@CallofDutyBlackOps2010]

I have tried every build possible and can’t make Kansas work. Any other USN BB works fine. Kansas? Nope. Can hardly break 100k. Hate the damn thing.

[@SpartanElite43]

It's always interesting to hear how different ships can work for different people.

[@BrockObama84]

Do you think the 50% off West Virginia is worth it?

[@SpartanElite43]

It's a good ship but up to you to decide

[@thegodlyweeb]

U said some videos ago that I wanted us to ask u to play some ships so Could u pls do the champagne Day 1😅😊

[@SpartanElite43]

Possibly keep an eye out

[@crapmalls]

Never wasting my life playing kansas again

[@SpartanElite43]

Your choice

[@Dr_GhostYT]

Of course Kansas is better. It ain't tier 8 and has the luxury of not fighting L tier ships.

[@SpartanElite43]

I never struggled fighting against L tier ships in Kansas before either

[@Ozark-nq9uu]

yeah L tier ships don't matter, my Jean Bart can clap them, and has many times.

[@dudehi3317]

My Kansas got so hurt from a Plymouth she don't leave port much anymore

[@SpartanElite43]

Really?... Plymouth may be strong but no reason a Kansas shouldnt be able to take her down

[@dudehi3317]

@@SpartanElite43 my friend I agree completely but wen they smoke up and a dd keeps you spotted there's nothing you can do he was fare enough away to just chew me up I tried to get to an island but had to dodge torps to I was helpless 😭🤣

[@SpartanElite43]

@@dudehi3317 yeah those British light cruisers with AP only can be nasty in the right situation

[@dudehi3317]

@@SpartanElite43 lmao my big ol super structure had a sign that said shoot me shoot me

[@nepu6538]

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