Meet The Sims! Tier 6 American Destroyer (World of Warships Legends Xbox Series X) 4k

[@mtpleasantgangsta]

I don't know guys, its difficult to tell whether he likes this ship or not.

[@SpartanElite43]

I tried to be real subtle about it

[@hirisk761]

WoW going whoops we shouldn't have given THAT ship out as a freebie rental

[@vinnyganzano1930]

It's an American gunboat, how can anyone like them? Give me a Gremyaschy in preference to them, or at the same tier, Akatsuki which can at least do some damage with it's torps.

[@marshall_lapierre]

@@vinnyganzano1930 I hate you as a person now

[@vinnyganzano1930]

@@marshall_lapierre : That's ok I still love you sweetheart.

[@captainfierce8508]

Love how he says" Tonight" Even though its in the middle morning when he release this video.

[@SpartanElite43]

Hahaha it is because I record in the afternoon.

[@vinnyganzano1930]

Surely it depends where you are in the world watching it.

[@prgamer7367]

For me its middle of the afternoon, around 12pm-2pm NA-Eastern time

[@deflix0]

For me it is 10 pm now so its right🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@M.Michl26]

As if anyone would say: "Hey, give me a ship with no hitpoints, ridiculous detection range for a destroyer, no guns and shitty torps..." That's hilarious 😂

[@sctm81]

Yeah, this isnt good for anybody unless your granddad served on the actual ship.

[@hirisk761]

Every American destroyer pails to the Fletcher class

[@capnbill9827]

I love my Benson and my Faraghaut

[@capnbill9827]

But yes I'm a real killer in my Fletcher

[@Kurosaki259]

My new favorite word of the day: *horrendous*

[@carleesdad5508]

This boat was added for enthusiast and for when cv come out for AA defense.

[@26Kevy]

8:32 even your teammates were shooting at you 😂😂. Nice video spartan!

[@jpeckham9280]

Just staring at Spartans silver Balance and crying inside 😢

[@GenesisSuperNova8764]

His premium....

[@jpeckham9280]

@@GenesisSuperNova8764 didn't even clock that lol thought mine was alot at 105 days lool

[@HollowHornBear415]

The man the myth the legend Spartan elite43

[@Berserker_4517]

Says the ship is bad and has a game where he is top of the leader board and he even admits he isn’t good at destroyers. Interesting.

[@capnbill9827]

Good is good

[@Longerbow]

12 seconds in & you can already hear from Spartan's voice that he "loves" the Sims xD

[@completerandomness2297]

Hey look another DD that can run into my Yudachi torps and actually win in a gunfight

[@saturnsam7756]

"Hehe, dodge this!" -Sims, Azur Lane I actually like torpedoes brute torpedoes. However since the reload is 72 seconds, the upgrade is not usable. If it was 55 seconds or less (less than damage control reload of average BB), then I would use them

[@crhispy7078]

6:25 gameplay starts

[@deznuts2473]

Thanks you Jeffy

[@ipodmaster1games786]

I dont get why people like to hate on this ship, it's underrated. Oh and spartan first of all in Sims it's mandatory to have William Sims as an inspiration on halsey, Eric bey too. Second it's also mandatory to have the long range torps on the ship because your more effective as a backup destroyer and launching torps from mid to long range

[@SpartanElite43]

It isnt under estimated it just isn't as good as the other American DDs

[@power3480]

It's not as good as the Kidd or even the Benson, since they have one more gun, more health and better torpedoes

[@ipodmaster1games786]

That’s because it’s an earlier design, your expecting it to be the same because that’s what the USN did, but the Sims was different because they wanted to try something else

[@Berserker_4517]

I use bumblebee on this destroyer and with his perk mortar it makes these guns hit hard.

[@jmearnosell8414]

Just won this ship in a free spring crate. Thankfully this vid exists

[@jmearnosell8414]

I am beginning to feel less lucky

[@swissteam6772]

hey spartan, it s absolutely good to have honest ship videos. i ve buyed a lot of ships that you ve proved for good. ( i hope i write it correctly ) 5 ships zero losts. and if anyone says no i want this ship he has every facts. so thank you for entertaining and really good videos. 👍

[@SpartanElite43]

Glad you like them!

[@GauzyGaming]

Nice vid as usual, great work Spartan 👊🏻

[@USNShadowReaper]

“The tier 6 American destroyer, the...ugh, Sims” 😂 I admit I bought it after seeing your video, but it’s only cause I’m collecting all of the American ships.

[@ColrOutOfSpace]

Unfortunately, a pretty lazy review that does not take various things into account. 1. You have slightly higher reload speed which partially compensates the missing extra gun. Worse than benson or Kidd, but not as bad as Spartan makes it appear. 2. You have a choice of torps. The long range torps are slow and have low damage, agreed, but also here, it’s being compensated with far better reload speed than benson, as well as Kidd.You can use these torps with their low detection range/reaction time very well for area denial. 2. Higher speed and better manoeuvrability than Benson or Kidd. One can argue the value of this, but it’s clearly a standout point among the American line. One can have different opinions of ships, of course. I wouldn’t even say that Sims is a particularly good ship, but it is relatively solid and with some unique points. I would wish that Spartan puts a bit more care into his videos. A simple DPM comparison with other ships and a little more attention to the differences in stats would offer a big benefit to players with a buying decision. It would also make for a more interesting presentation than pure tabular stat reading.

[@Lord_Pistachio_Nut]

Idk if things changed here but her AP kinda slaps! I citadeled 2 cruisers earlier today 😂 I needed her for the gearing project 🤔🤷‍♂️🤣

[@guns12396]

4:40 DD don't eat Citadel's like other classes do. They don't take extra damage for getting hit there.

[@SpartanElite43]

They may not be citadels but they do actually take more damage being hit there. You knock out engines and you will notice much more damage salvos when you hit it. Instead of salvos on the bow sections doing 1700-2200 you hit that section right and you'll get 2500-3k salvos and knock out their engines.

[@ASCTeck]

Boy it didn’t take you long to get a video out on the sims

[@SpartanElite43]

I try to get videos on new ships out the day after they release unless there are several new ships dropped on me.

[@simpinainteasy1916]

It's not a bad ship. It's has an amazing turn circle.

[@OMGItsGoatracer17]

Yeah the Kidd is better, unless the AA shoots down a squadron as soon as they leave the deck of the CV

[@doomguy.23frommars60]

Which is doubtful and most likely not the case

[@martinmanley5303]

Legend says this ship's AA is truely AA. When this ship enters the fight plaines simply vanish..

[@rattacular12]

How about Halsey with Sims for the hit point boost and Tanaka for the hull crusher to boost the torp damage? But then you’ll be able to be seen by a blind man still I bet

[@sidtasker2937]

Gameplay starts at 6:25

[@marseldagistani1989]

So play the torps like the russian DDs or cruisers. Might wanna include the KMS cruisers considering that their torpedo range for the most par just .5 longer then the USN torps

[@sidtasker2937]

Nice video spartan!!

[@luckyjohnson29patton16]

This ship has the same Torpedoes as the Mahan which is a Tier 5 American Destroyer

[@StevenPLegere]

It does.not have the same torps. Mahan has 64kt 6.4km torps. Sims has 69kt 5.5km torps.

[@luckyjohnson29patton16]

@@StevenPLegere that's with upgrades. I meant without just stock Mahan Torps.

[@vinnyganzano1930]

American torpedoes are about the weakest in the game. They have a range advantage over the Russians but then again who doesn't?

[@luckyjohnson29patton16]

@@vinnyganzano1930 the Germans have the weakest the Russians just dont have range.

[@sjc253tac]

It's a good ship for Versus AI so you can get your bureau trails for research. AI team is usually a sack of potatoes anyway. BTW played against you here a while back Spartan, you are definitely a shifty captain.

[@SpartanElite43]

It is no better than any other American DD and the Kid is the better Premium ship.

[@sjc253tac]

@@SpartanElite43 this it true. I miss my Gearing rental. That was a fun destroyer

[@nordictoast3094]

Honestly you should consider making a separate account on world of warships just so people do not constantly target you making the game so hard to play. Many people who stream/make content do this because everyone shoots them thinking they’re gonna get on to KZbin. I was in a match with you in arena and you were on the enemy team, I spotted you but did not go after you specifically because I know people who create content hate getting focused down just because of their gamer tag, and that’s the way it should be. Just a suggestion because I know this can get very frustrating and annoying.

[@olegwinner]

Yep, once in my team a BB deliberately went to kill Spartan just for the point, but he could have easily survived and kept us points... Prolly that cost us a defeat.. And that is a problem - ppl suicide for a shoot run to a CC...

[@nordictoast3094]

@@olegwinner yes, that match I was in the Mahan viewing his brawls and engagements. There was a team that ran into us but as soon as Spartan was detected for them they went out of their way to kill him. So by the time he killed the two enemy teams and he went to the base to prevent a cap, he was already at 1/8 HP. Feel for him and must be so hard getting this vids out here.

[@rawcoal1323]

lovin the vids keep up the good work spartan

[@SpartanElite43]

Absolutely!

[@Volksgenossen]

I was wondering the same thing! What's the reason someone would spend $60 on this ship? I was thinking it must have some kind of amazing consumable that makes her special like radar or something lol

[@maxelsoro6292]

Sims # the sims game Good luck spartan and your pokemon task forces crew

[@OMGItsGoatracer17]

Hey Spartan I just got a 6 kill kraken and 203k damage with the Seigfried. Am I able to send you the gameplay or do you know someone I can send to?

[@SpartanElite43]

Very Nice upload it to a fileshare and send me the link via my Gmail address located in my About section. I may begin doing community replays in the near future.

[@OMGItsGoatracer17]

@@SpartanElite43 thank you so much

[@OMGItsGoatracer17]

@@SpartanElite43 there is no email address that I see on mobile, what is it?

[@SpartanElite43]

@@OMGItsGoatracer17 [e-mail]

[@naval76legends15]

He must really hate this ship

[@MrFusion77]

As soon as i seen the torpedo range on this boat i was like ummm no .... and also y make this even a torpedo boat

[@capnbill9827]

I was so excited about the sims .I'm glad you put out this video! I excel at American gun boats , but this looks like a dog! I'll keep my Benson thanks.

[@austinfrost9781]

Spartan I cant wait for you to do russain destroyer week and start off with teair 2 the early ones are so much fun and with the right build you wownt be seen and if you do you oblideate them with the 20 sec reloading torps they have

[@matthewhurst6099]

Shreded one in a Mahan yesterday and I think I could take it in a Farrigut.

[@sctm81]

Bottom line: If you somehow get this for free, have fun with it, but don't spend hard earned cash on this unless you are a collector.

[@martinmanley5303]

When you get this for free, the best thing to do is sell it. Then you would actually have gained something 😂

[@callofdutyguy9]

Martin Manley you can’t sell premium ships

[@crhispy7078]

@@callofdutyguy9 you can

[@ultimagamer1163]

Idk I always win gunfights against other destroyers when I’m in an American DD

[@Ehd.]

That’s what gunboat dds specializes in

[@SpartanElite43]

Yeah but this ship struggles to win gunfights with other DDs based on its low health and lack of a gun. Not saying you can't win them but definitely not as good as the other American DDs at tier 6

[@smeghead765]

I remember when French destroyers were supposed to be the new kings of the gunboat meta. Turns out the frogs should stick to making wine because I spanked them in my American DDs all day. Soviet destroyers are still challenging opponents though.

[@britanica1298]

Spartan if u could bring one ship from pc to console what would it be?,mines is Georgia

[@SpartanElite43]

Ohio or Des Moines

[@projectxero3046]

I know this isn't the video to ask but which global exp ship should I get I can play just about every ship apart from the french cruisers

[@SpartanElite43]

It is up to you man that is a lot of time invested in so choose the one you would play most

[@martinmanley5303]

I would recommend the alabama. She was not the first global xp ship i got.. but after i got her i wish she was. In my opinion alabama is better then iowa. And only the massachussets beats alabama since its a alabama on steroids 😂

[@projectxero3046]

@@martinmanley5303 I already have mamie I got three dev strikes in one match yesterday lol🤣

[@bigt88tj]

Use performance mode and it won't look as laggy

[@martinmanley5303]

Is it the performance of the console or a internet thing that drops framerates in the port ? Im on a base PS4 and my internet isnt amazing, but never have any framerates drop.

[@njmaniaci]

Gotta wonder if specing into something other than concealment might be a boon to the ship. Torps seem like a purely defensive option and going offensively with em seems like exposing yourself in front of God and everybody.

[@marcomannellii]

Do u prefer the kidd or the sims?

[@SpartanElite43]

Kidd and it isn't even close.

[@TheHalf1Life]

Nice video, but a don't must have dd

[@toxickid8174]

I have the Bismarck but what commander do I used

[@SpartanElite43]

I use Henry Hide but if you don't have him. Ciliax is the tank build and Hipper is the Dispersion build

[@toxickid8174]

Thanks

[@elliottgbadehan4220]

How would you compare Sims, Kidd, and Benson?

[@martinmanley5303]

Crappiest, crap and less crap but still crap. In that order 😂

[@mr.stealy8836]

Do you stream WoW?

[@SpartanElite43]

Not currently but maybe soon if Starlink starts in my area. I have already put up my deposit.

[@vinnyganzano1930]

I have to say I absolutely despise the US DD line, they're a distant 4th in preference for my DD play behind the Japanese, German and British lines but just ahead of the French and Russian lines.

[@StevenPLegere]

You have no Idea how to play them.

[@vinnyganzano1930]

@@StevenPLegere : Then why can I play other gunboats?

[@Berserker_4517]

The Russians are my favorite dd line followed by the French, American and German. I rarely play the Japanese or British destroyers I like them both but I prefer the others I mentioned more.

[@brhn7522]

What is AA mean?

[@planefixerguy5188]

Anti-Aircraft, sometimes also shown as AAA or triple A which is just Anti-Aircraft Artillery

[@brhn7522]

@@planefixerguy5188 thanks man

[@enesaydin24]

Yea spartan dog 43 again.

[@dkjohnson9631]

Yeah thanks for saving me money. Why did Wargaming even bring it into the game?

[@doomguy.23frommars60]

Because she was in Coral sea fighting planes alone and a new class of ship sims class

[@theofficialgoth]

Spartan, to be fair, this ship was in the Battle of Coral Sea and sunk with it's cruiser-buddy Neosho by Japanese aircraft because they got confused for a carrier division. (wrong place, wrong time sadly enough. Poor sims. (And to top it off it isn't even that good in-game. Yikes wargaming.))

[@suitednate2012]

The Neosho was an oiler.

[@theofficialgoth]

@@suitednate2012 either way you slice it, they were buddies before their untimely demise.

[@spacecafe7717]

Carrier torps are faster than those

[@HamidAbu7]

Nothing special about this ship except at dying quickly

[@StevenPLegere]

Wrong, its Ruddershift and Turn Radius is Exceptional. So is the Torpedo speed.

[@vinnyganzano1930]

@@StevenPLegere : Rudder shift is good, turn circle is good, torpedo speed of 65kt is on a par with Akatsuki's torps but do about 6k less damage, match the Jervis torps but doing more than 4k less damage, are 4kt slower than Maas but only do about 2k less damage, are 8kts faster than Vauquelin but do about 7k less, have more range but are 12kts slower than Minsk torpedoes and again do nearly 4k less. Sorry mate but it's a shit ship and a waste of money and I look forward to making lots of players regret buying it.

[@XReflexian]

Just got it from a chest ... maneuverability is pretty much the only thing it has going for it, other then that its one of the worst dd's out there ... You can do well with it but you are far better of with the Benham or kidd

[@stevenfox386]

I hate to say this but Legends is a really bad representation of WOW. especially when using ships like this where you can stay out of spotting range without having to worry about being spotted by enemy aircraft. i would genuinly love to see you play actual WOW because i love your content

[@doomguy.23frommars60]

U know aircraft carriers are coming because of that reason right? So no need for him to go to wows we just had a Carrier test my guy

[@olegwinner]

Benham rules :)

[@itsjustme9119]

I will stay with my kidd it seems like it loves eating japanese destroyers lol

[@Benny__G]

I spent money on the Sims knowing damn well that I'm a terrible DD player so I'm probably gonna have a bad time.

[@SpartanElite43]

I try to post my videos day after a ship releases (because I don't get them until they release) So I can try and save people the frustration of buying ships they will not enjoy.

[@Benny__G]

@@SpartanElite43 I probably should've waited for this video to see if i actually wanted the Sims.

[@Ehd.]

@@Benny__G you should wait for any ship that requires money to acquire

[@vinnyganzano1930]

@@Ehd. : The only ship I bought without watching a video on was the Polish DD, Blyskawica because I was less Interested in the ship than it's captain. Stealth stacking for the sneaky stealth ninja boats😁

[@therealtoxicbeast2267]

Tell us how you really feel. 🤣

[@SpartanElite43]

im just honest about how I feel. Others will likely not criticize things as harshly as I do because they are afraid of how Devs may act and such. I personally value my own integrity more than my relationship with Dev teams. I am quick to let them know when they do well. So I should be just as quick to let them know when things they release aren't worth the time let alone money. I feel like people appreciate my honesty and know that I am speaking from a position of being above average at the game at best meaning I am a closer representation of what they can expect out of a particular ship. When I say I enjoy a ship it likely sells better. When I say I dislike a ship it may suffer a bit in sales. At the end of the day if I can help folks avoid the frustration of buying a ship which by the way is not cheap in Legends and finding out that it is less than desirable then I have done my job.

[@therealtoxicbeast2267]

@@SpartanElite43 all of us fans of yours do appreciate your honesty and your integrity. Keep up the good work. Let’s give them a hard time !!!

[@martinmanley5303]

@@SpartanElite43 ur integrity is intact sir. And ur honesty is always appreciated. Ur content is of high standards and its amazing how you care about ur followers. This is the reason why ur doing so well. Keep it up buddy 👍

[@thebobbins1735]

No really, Spartan. Come down off that fence you're sat on. 😬

[@SpartanElite43]

Not sure what you're referring to... I am just not sugar coating what this ship is. There is no reason to buy this ship there are better alternatives.

[@thebobbins1735]

@@SpartanElite43 to be honest it seems to be a cut-rate version of the Benham, and I don't like the Benham, anyway. I won't be buying it. Keep up the good videos. 👍

[@isaiahsmith7123]

NGL I'm not exactly a fan of US DDs in game, not stealthy, guns aren't exceptional well maybe exceptionally fast, torpedoes only slightly less of an afterthought than in Russian destroyers.

[@TheRealBirdmann]

Spartans making money off WoWL through KZbin, has access to new ships, gets exclusive CC perks and STILL will absolutely trash new content 🤣 I love it

[@SpartanElite43]

I value my integrity over all else. I love what I do and have no problem saying when a ship is good, so I should be just as quick to say a ship is bad.

[@sidtasker2937]

I’m personally not a fan of these American gun boats because I think they have too weak torpedoes.

[@samutommimarchetti]

Hello

[@e.s.5529]

if anyone buys this ship they are "potatoes" it would be a horrendous mistake. lol

[@yeetmaximus4856]

First! Hey spartan

[@SpartanElite43]

Noice!

[@doom8361]

Hey spartan i saw u in arena and my friend killed u but ur still better

[@HamidAbu7]

lol

[@SpartanElite43]

lol gg

[@naval76legends15]

Its better on pc lol

[@freddie4x4-]

I agree with you Spartan! NOT a good ship!

[@brandonabc2022]

Seems like a bad ship

[@StevenPLegere]

Terrible review. You Missed the Mark on this one. MANUVERABLE! The Ruddershift and Turning Circle Radius is CRAZY GOOD...the torps are the Fastest US Torps in the game. Use them vs other DD. Burke gives you 73kt Torps and Accurate guns. You already have the reload. Use Sims and Blue Fioria as Inspirations. Now you have 2400 more HP and 5% more HP. She is a DD killer...

[@dandixon7163]

Torps damage and range doodoo tho

[@SpartanElite43]

I don't think I missed the mark at all because if you do the same to any of the other American DDs they are still better than this ship so my point stands.

[@StevenPLegere]

@@SpartanElite43 The turn Radius and Ruddershift is Much Better than ANY other US DD. Benson Torps only do 59kt after upgrade. Sims do 73kt... Yeah their range sucks but not when using them vs other DD. Rate of fire is better... And it can out dodge... Im not saying its great. Its not. In its intended role as a DD hunter it can be Very Effective.