My Review of Tier X Coal Destroyers and Gameplay

[@MrSniperdude01]

3:22 "Jager, you don't get heals" Me in port looking at the 3 heals in my Jager 😂 Also, Torp Reload can actually go low as 45-30secs with FULL BUILD + Unique Cmdr. I have neither and my reload is 65 secs. * FULL conceal of 5.4km is the main gimmick*

[@Huzarionix]

Yup

[@RIPPERDD]

My bad I misspoke it has heals. Thank you! For correcting the video for me.

[@SimonDewey70]

hi Ripper Ive learned a lot about destroyers and how to play due to you. I now play them almost exclusively currently using fletcher and just bought Marceau. Since watching your videos I live longer and my score has increased significantly. Love your videos and insights. Thanks from UK.

[@Jauger79]

Same here I can zt least stay alive more often.

[@christiandivers407]

You for real He hasn’t won a game or made the difference in any gained position or map control or anything What are you taking about

[@oneangrycanadian6205]

@@christiandivers407wtf lmao guess your not paying attention to ANY OF HIS VIDEOS!!! You’re something special I’m guessing!!!

[@RIPPERDD]

Thank you!

[@adosztal]

The hard part about Bazán, along with the poorish camo and the bad maneuverability, is when to use the gimmick. In theory it's easy; you should do it when: - The enemy is about to go dark. - You're about to get behind an island. - Your smoke is running out and you want to make final burst. - The burst would kill the enemy. - You want to lit fires after the enemy has DCP'ed. - You just want to be amazed by the number of shells flying. Doing it while considering all factors from the minimap is the hard part. It's still a fun bote tho and I love it after 170+ battles (but still just an average player with it).

[@RIPPERDD]

Thank you!

[@quoniam426]

Burst fire whether the F gimmick of the French reload boost consummable is to be used only when you are sure of the target's trajectory and when your firing solution is on point. Also, use it if you know you are not gonna fire anymore for the next minute or so (because you flee, want to go dark or be out of range) or if you are sure to finish the target with it or if you are about to die to deal the most damage possible to the target. The other use considerations are stacking damage such as fires or citadel hits if the relevent opportunities present themselves. Outside of that, just keep the normal fire mode. As for chasing DDs out of their smokes, you just have to be sure to be able to approach their smokes without any other ship to detect you while doing so. Works well with French DDs and European ones, approach the enemy DD smoke, launch torpedoes (either the enemy DD is broadside and is bound to catch some of them or he will be afraid and motor out of there. If he's too close from your team, he'll get spotted. If you play German DDs, don't fire your hydro too early or they'll be warned, you want the element of surprise on your side. Depending on your timing, either his smoke will expire when you arrive (the best opportunity, seeing an enemy DD charging you when you are about to not be able to stay stealthy is very scary), or if the DD is American, you can take advantage of their own smoke while it lasts, it's there that the German or other DD Hydro can help you a lot, spot the enemy DD fleeing while you stay hidden in their own smoke ! Charging enemy DD with torps as ambassadors is really effective with French DDs because their torp angles don't force you to change course too much so you don't use much time. Just be careful not charging their smoke while coming from the same vector as your team is compared to them, otherwise, you'll have to face the wall of skill yourself on the way to their smoke, that's not what you want if you can prevent it. It will all depend on ship placement and visual obstacles present in the vicinity. Smoke works both ways. Of course, charging DDs who have Hydro or radar is a no-no. Those who have RPF can also be a pain to deal with eventhough, if circumstances are right, you can use their RPF against them (if you don't approach from the obvious angle, they might have to flee towards your team instead of away from them... The Tromp can juke dodge insanely, so you better use that ability, mostly during speed boost.

[@RIPPERDD]

Thank you!

[@BlackwidowF7]

Love it ! Enjoyed every second ! Thx for the work you put in to it ! Its appreciated.

[@RIPPERDD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carterluman6695]

You don't exactly talk about it, but I can see you're constantly running the OODA loop and reacting accordingly. As a DD gun main, love the content and your observations on the current state of the game. Keep up the great work!!!

[@j_taylor]

Yes, Ripper made me realize how key the OODA loop is to successful DD gameplay.

[@carterluman6695]

@@j_taylor I do ok using the loop until the 4th beer kicks in, then it's a crapshoot :)

[@RIPPERDD]

Haha

[@deaninchina01]

Great player for using Tromp is Trenlass, he regularly puts out Tromp videos showing how to aim the airdrops.

[@RIPPERDD]

yeah i saw! i need to try to play it like him

[@christiandivers407]

Your certainly learning a lot through these videos your showing the community I thought you would already have learnt those things playing in tier 10 ships Maybe the new learning you’ve experienced in your video try to implicate it in your game play Let’s see if you can win one

[@RIPPERDD]

Yep I’m always learning. We lose some and then we learn some. All in good fun. Thank you!

[@BladeCaptain-RHN]

I used a Z-44 in Clan Battles when it was T9, and she actually worked out very well. Sherman, I've had way more Torp hits than I ever imagined. And you really have to play it at Cruiser ranges, so it's better to get your range extended. 180,000 dmg in my first game.

[@RIPPERDD]

Ok I’ll try Z-44 one day when I get the goal

[@vitezslavlorenc3479]

@@RIPPERDD I will save you time. Its crap :D

[@gregcavender7798]

Been thinking of the Khab as my next coal ship because you make it look like so much fun. Now if I could just play as well as you.....

[@RIPPERDD]

Thank you! It’s awesome

[@christiandivers407]

This is bloody hilarious One mistake after another I should’ve turned in and not out I should be used RPF I should’ve known he was gony pull forward I should’ve known that guy would let me down I’ve played with him before So funny 😂😂😂😂 Right “cumon” You must win a game

[@RIPPERDD]

Haha

[@deaninchina01]

Good vid, agree on the Sherman, great in a div but otherwise. As an Aussie, hearing BrisBAINE is pretty jarring. we pronounce it Briz-bin.

[@RIPPERDD]

Ok I’ll work on it. Thank you! For the feedback

[@abr2926]

About your playstyle...If in ranked Arms Race with two DD per side (I'm in a Kitakaze my only T-9 DD), would you still help your fellow DD or try to snag a buff solo? I'm finding cruiser radar and hydro to be challenging.

[@RIPPERDD]

It depends. I usually look at the ship line up and determine what level of aggressiveness to pick from there

[@j_taylor]

Jaeger is a very capable pure torpedo boat. If it meets Halland in a dark alley, yeah that's going to end only one way, but for what it does, Jaeger is a lot of fun. Never fails to leave a grin on my face.

[@RIPPERDD]

Yep I need to try Jager

[@stevepeterson6070]

Jager feels pretty comfortable because it has 3 torp launches instead of 2. The guns and AA are horrible compared to halland, but for a pure torp boat, Jager is fun.

[@communisticus191]

actually has 4 launchers, its insane when combined with the low reload and staggered firing. torps every 10 seconds lol

[@RIPPERDD]

Yep I need to try it. Saving up coal

[@j_taylor]

Yes, KZbin For Peasants lets us fast-forward and skip to time markers. 😄

[@RIPPERDD]

Haha

[@Jauger79]

As usual a very good video I dont understand the numbers on the rpf it sounds stupid but Iam only guessing while playing with the Vampire 2 great ship btw but hard to get myhead around the crawling smoke , plz help

[@RIPPERDD]

Yeah the crawling smoke is good for farming HE on big ships. But with radar these days it’s not as effective

[@critique7767]

i like the sherman the most out of these ofcors hes a gunboat i dont think about its torps. its shell arc and 15km range i feel safe from CL and bb and farm them. 2nd is marceau. If it wasnt of its shell arc i would pick it to be #1 for me.

[@RIPPERDD]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@AllroundSwizzy]

You should have shot normally on the Alvaro until he pops smoke & then burst him as he’s disappearing. That would have been a kill instead of missing the entire 5 salvos & then sitting there not being able to shoot. Glad to see even the youtube WoWs’ers don’t hit 100k every game 😅 made me feel better about my stats

[@RIPPERDD]

Yeah sometimes it’s all about spotting for you team and keeping them alive. Not always about damage. Thank you!

[@blackrican924]

I must have missed it, what's the name of that radar threat mod? Cant find it on Aslain's.

[@RIPPERDD]

It’s in the minimap mod section. And then if you click on preview am you can see what you’re checking. Then in game you can see the settings buttons in the upper right corner of the mini map and that’s where you can turn on radar and pings to display on the HUD and minmap

[@dawnstar9811]

For me it depends on my only 21point captain. Everybody talks about grinding tech tree for me the real grind is the captain. So which coal ship i take depends on a desend dd for my captain.

[@AllAhabNoMoby]

It's not the number of turrets or barrels, it's how fast they fire. For proof, look no further than Forrest Sherman.

[@RIPPERDD]

Yep rate of fire

[@Kasyx]

Bro this tromp belived in your protectoon and just died. It's soo sad 😢

[@RIPPERDD]

Haha

[@HONGKELDONGKEL1888]

Oh hey no comments yet, allow me to be the first- been meaning to save up my coal for the Alvaro de Bazan, just because i like Spanish stuff.

[@RIPPERDD]

Nice! Thank you!

[@christiandivers407]

Let’s just fire these torps for fun Listen I can see you don’t play DD solo very often You need to practice at it It has a lot of responsibility for one little ship And it takes a lot of skill to play well solo Especially in todays meta

[@RIPPERDD]

Thank you!

[@rigger41]

Is that a mod showing you're in Radar Threat Range????

[@RIPPERDD]

yep! it helps out a lot

[@wildlifeman6365]

Sorry, you are WAY off base with the Jager and Z-44. Built as full torp boats, they are very effective, even more than the Holland depending on the map.

[@RIPPERDD]

Ok I will try Jager when I get the cowl. Thanks for your input!

[@vitezslavlorenc3479]

The gameplay with Marceau is an example of how shit the ship is. Yes, if you're against a bad player, you'll kill him quickly, if you're against someone with a little brain, you'll be dead :D Maybe it's just me, but Marceau is DD, which is probably the least enjoyable for me to play, big spot, stupid arcs. I just hate that thing so much :-)

[@RIPPERDD]

Yep great opinion. Everybody has a different take on it. Appreciate your thoughts.

[@Huzarionix]

OMH buddy , I wanted to subscribe to your channel , but first few minutes you are saying bull crap , I have Benham & I have Jäger , 100% Jäger is 2nd best T9 torpedo boat in game ! , my standard reload is 65s , but I have Swirski Polish commander that increase torpedo reload with every 8 torpedo hits -5% to torpedo reload ! , and with adrenaline rush and fact that torpedo go 95 knots , get 20 torp hits is nothing special , I had games where I had 35-36s torp reload in last 10 min of the game , as I have lost hp , but I have 5.4km det range + heal & speed boost ... I am veteran with over 50k battles in wows , 468 ships , 90 T10 , 21 super ships I am at point i dont need to spend cash on game as , I have majority of rare ships , but if I start game from scratch I save all my resources Coal & steel to get Jäger , and then Swirski that is 225k coal - 25% 168.750 coal + 175k Swirski = 343.750 coal , literally any player that play every day for 2 crates can get that combo in 1 year ... and you dismiss best T9 torpedo boat that you can buy ...

[@RIPPERDD]

Hey it’s all good just great discussions and I appreciate your comments and tips that help other players out there. Thank you! Cheers!

[@christiandivers407]

Your positioning is terrible Not once have you used your surroundings to protect yourself and use your assets Cumon you e hit to win a gave at least Your all yourself Look at the map And the most important asset to you and your ship is that Have a safe plan of attack and win position Try that

[@RIPPERDD]

Ok great I’ll try it. Thank you!

[@christiandivers407]

WTF!! You showed nothing about what the ship can do or is good for You just say on a flank doing pretty much nothing So What’s the point You basically showed a loss

[@RIPPERDD]

Yeah not all games are my best I just recorded a live play. Didn’t cherry pick. But appreciate you watching