My Thoughts on Portland! | Azur Lane

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[@zeroreroneppudding402]

She's the one and only Hardcore Siscon that love Shikkikan and Indi-chan at the same time. While she said she want 10 babies Indi, it's still 10 babies with us as the husband and she got embarrassed after saying that meaning she really love us and want to have babies with us

[@portland4660]

Love triangle eh? not bad.

[@zeroreroneppudding402]

@@portland4660 Can it even count as love triangle when both sisters love you and willing to share? Indi will be embarrassed a lot but she's in fact love Portland a lot, she just can't handle her sister behavior. Portland ofc will be thrilled, nothing better than having both of her beloved with her on bed

[@portland4660]

@@zeroreroneppudding402 Polyamory may be the word I'm looking for.

[@colinmasterson666]

Working on pathing her sister next rn

[@bastianziegler8870]

you forgot to mention, that 10 is the number she is starting with, so thats the bare minimum (i guess, there will be a marathon up ahead)

[@Benny__G]

A Portland video that isn't Indy, this is a history moment. Insert that Spongebob meme about writing it down.

[@AzureRenji]

I always remember her because of that ptsd doujin that depicted her as a loving sister that suffers in hallucinations because of Indy has been sunk. It's kinda scary too

[@comixpanda]

Ah so you read that one. Yea great doujin just a bit... traumatizing 😅

[@randompheidoleminor3011]

Sauce?

[@AzureRenji]

@@randompheidoleminor3011 try to google Azur Lane Manga - Parka (author). It's a good read but can give you bad vibes

[@comixpanda]

@@randompheidoleminor3011 you can also find the translated version on Danbooru too

[@genericnamehere7602]

@@AzureRenji Read that some time ago. Christ, this is some kind of messed up.

[@mythicalskeleton1546]

She did have defense order as a retro skill before but they updated it so she starts with it to prove her usefulness

[@Fishman465]

Any proof on that? Such a change had to happen EARLY in the game's life.

[@mythicalskeleton1546]

@@Fishman465 it came a few years into the games life span iirc around a ijn rerun

[@Fishman465]

@@mythicalskeleton1546 That would make it far more recent than I remember (before EN was a thing) as this year both JP and CN will hit 4 years old.

[@ReonMagnum]

Portland in Azur Lane: "Indy-chan KAWAII!" Portland in real life: "Sink you SOB!" *shoots Yuudachi at practically point blank range with her 8-inch guns*

[@clevaugnebanton4870]

It's kinda sad tho She constantly talks about Indie cuz she doesn't want her to be forgotten just like what happened with her irl counterpart where no one even knew she sank till a week later

[@MetalVampire91]

Yup, that sinking also caused the worst shark attack in history AND had the captain be court martial for the ship being sunk by the enemy (the only captain in WW2 to recieve such a punishment).

[@windwindy5356]

@@MetalVampire91 which is kinda mind bugging to me because she was sunk during war time. And during such time, any shit could happen.

[@jonathanwhite5132]

@@MetalVampire91 the shark attack is a misnomer

[@durandol]

She has a firm spot in my "throw-some-ships-at-it" fleet, for when I don't really know what I want to use. Port-kai, London-kai, and Indy-kaiwaii all make a decent enough vanguard that I don't really have to think too much about strategy and just have fun.

[@zakiramdhani9942]

"Comparable but not being flat" Chad Siscon Portland

[@paulsteward9582]

Okay, this time is legit video F being nuked by CN officials

[@Hawk2zer0]

why wouldn't it be the real video tho xD

[@comixpanda]

@@Hawk2zer0 the last video with the bullins is why lol xDDD

[@paulsteward9582]

@@Hawk2zer0 you know EXACTLY why XD

[@iamhungey12345]

One of my favorite front liners since her retrofit. She is quite a sweet pea. Though my lasting image will always be that panel from Parka's web doujin...

[@naverilllang]

I need

[@iamhungey12345]

Portland: *points at an empty space* Ahaha...stop joking around Cleve. Indy is right over there, you know? You can see her, right? You can hear her voice, can't you?

[@durandol]

Someone else, cursed with knowledge.

[@naverilllang]

@@durandol i need it Unless you're talking about Indy's sinking?

[@durandol]

@@naverilllang I forget the name. It was a doujinshi by someone called Parker, where everyone (barring a few exceptions) is yandere as all hell. However, it's already been taken down by the one who penned it. But, perhaps you can find fragments of it on the net.

[@phucphangiatoan4873]

PTSD about to hit like truck-kun

[@comixpanda]

First! My waifu Portland has come!! No jokes here!! Thank you!! 💙

[@colinmasterson666]

A fellow Skk of culture I see. Working on adding indi next.

[@Maximus_Genitalia]

The lack of Portland and Indy doujins is disappointing, I love collecting doujins about them it's a hobby.

[@Carlosmartinez117]

Got some sauce?

[@youknowwhoiam1062]

Got some sauce?

[@portland4660]

Ayo wtf?

[@diegohiramguidogarcia6003]

we need sauce for this spaghetti called life

[@cjmpaja]

There are a few Portland, and Indi doujins though... Not a lot, but they exist

[@BryanVonFriently]

Before Baltimore took over as the 1st position vanguard for my Eagle Union fleet i've always used Portland as i always felt she was the US equivalent to Eugen. Add to that that i got Portland very early she carried me through many of the first areas of the game that i played so she'll always retain a special place in mha heart.

[@brothercaptainwarhammer]

Fun Fact: the Portland Class of Heavy Cruisers are Known to Be Modifications of the Northampton Class of Heavy Cruisers, but she is Lightly Armored by Heavy Cruiser Standards, the Only Heavy about her is Her Armaments, this is also the Reason why her Choice of Clothing is... Provocative, same with Indianapolis, her Initial Design and Retrofit is Based off her Design History Her Initial Design which was The Main Reason of her Provocative Clothing, Only Had like 1 inch of Armor, but She Was Up Armored to 3.25 and 5 inches of Armor, this Probably Inspired her Retrofit, and Her Tankiness in the Field, an Overall Stat Increase. Sadly the Fate of Both Ship are Sad Ones... Portland was Scrapped at 1959 Indianapolis was Torpedoed by I-58 After Delivering Component of the Little Boy and Fat Man Atomic Bombs (Hence why she is Sitting on a Atomic Bomb) On a Happier Note.... You Gotta love this Siscon of a Ship Girl... that Also Loves the Admiral/Commander! Now that's Something worth while

[@yurie.channel]

Portland is my go-to budget Tank that i really love so much. Pairing her with Indy for farming is the best thing ever.

[@nervsouly]

Been playing Azur Lane for a year now. One of the first things I saw was the top comment on Portland to retro her so she carries you. And I did just that. My first vanguard ship to reach 120 many months later. I still use her to this day occasionally. Ditched Indy along the way though, that baggage was too heavy to carry along.

[@xxearth25]

I plan to have USS Portland as my sixth level 120 shop in AL. She is awesome. Nuff said.

[@0bscurelight689]

If Indianapolis ever gets a retro she should get a skill that let's her use her nuke.

[@jezuel2432]

That would be great

[@leonedralev3776]

The littlest boy.

[@mythicalskeleton1546]

Tbh ive fallen in love with her pretty quickly due to her tankiness

[@-therlc5346]

Portland was one of the few ships I had a few months ago who could survive long enough (when paired with indianapolis) to see me through high level event stages, Like SP and Hardmode stages. But since I spent time saving and pulling from the Gacha, I have a lot of good shipgirls now.

[@MazterHuntR]

Ah Portland. She's been my Frontline tank for years in my Eagle Union-only fleet and worked well up to W12. My classic formation is: Portland (Retro) - Baltimore - Sandy (Retro) A good balance of AA, Firepower, and Survivability. Portland can tank a lotta damge, while also dealing a decent amount. Personally I use HE. Baltimore is my main AP focused dmg dealer And Sandy is, well does Sandy things. Blows planes out of the sky, and deals consisntent dmg.

[@alwayscurious3357]

Quite miffed that I didn't get Baltimore during the event rerun. So I'm stuck on Sandy, Laffey Retro, and Portland Retro for the Vanguard. Looks like i have to level up Indy and pair her with portland then.

[@jugram13]

press F for all chinese shikikans who love portland

[@nervsouly]

F - but only for the future Chinese shikikans, since owners can keep her.

[@shangri-la-la-la]

Did I miss something?

[@nervsouly]

@@shangri-la-la-la yeah CN servers had to be switched off for a day with app disappearing from store too. When it came back online they announced the removal of 18 ships, all of which got in common that they show a lot of cleavage, from the obtainable pool. Meaning whoever got them there can keep, but those who don't can never get them ever again.

[@shangri-la-la-la]

​@@nervsouly INB4 new art for some and an assumption that Akagi and Kaga's existence is prompting Imperial Japan who invaded China is the real reason for their removal.

[@Superluigi881]

An event build that doesn't have 15 Portlands in it just feels wrong. And it opens the flood gates for even more Kents.

[@dantunsoiu7177]

I actualy used Portland and Indy in my mob fleet for Ch 13. and they did their job pretty well.

[@MrMustang1945]

Ah, my now retired tanky cruiser, I still don't regret replacing her with USS Alaska.

[@mangamanzx]

honestly I have her in my current main boss fleet since I need to level her for the training missions and honestly I've just got the thought process of "if I'm already required to use her for the sake of getting her to level 100 I'm going to make use of her" she and Indy do good work, Alwyn, Long Island, Saratoga, and Yorktown are my four other boss fleet members and are designed to make up for Indy and Portland's shortcomings in damage (mostly the carrier trio Alwyn is there to make sure the carriers survive longer)

[@kimarykorlumiose7728]

ah yes, Portland. good ship, she's still in my spearhead fleet and does well.

[@Fishman465]

Post refit she is the bar all later tanks must meet or pass to be regarded as good. It's remarkable as it's by the stat boosts alone as she gets new new skill. Mind you that she won't be out damaging the heavy hitters, but she won't be dead weight offensively. I'd argue she's better than Hipper in this regard. The real issue with her sister skill is that Indy is worse than Portland in damage output. Now if she were to get a similar refit like her sister.... well the duo would become quite a thing. Her character story is a good look at other traits of hers, like a good head on her shoulders as she leads a ragtag group (Hiei, Dorshire, Iroha, etc) to victory in an exercise. Though I gotta ask if you plan on redoing certain vids due to the Dec 22nd update buffing a number.

[@Hawk2zer0]

I don't remember that many of them outside of Graf Zeppelin..

[@Fishman465]

@@Hawk2zer0 If you want, I can make a list that I'll DM you as I know where to get a list (it's something I made for someone) and I'll check with your vid list to see which has been covered or not.

[@peterjensen9468]

Siscon really helped me early game, definitely a staple KASEN for newer players. Too bad she got deleted from CN for...reasons...

[@blacksage81]

I tried to run Indy and Portland together once, it was indeed a bad time. Admittedly I never ever leveled her red skill, however it does not change my view that Portland retrofit is probably in the top 20 of Heavy Cruisers in game

[@exmaarmaca]

Portland is the main head of the Church of Indy, she is not cultist leader, but kind of close.

[@theskullboy8700]

Portland: you wouldn’t throw a lady in there. Would you Me sick and tired of her obsession: therapy and padded cells are unisex

[@eras3re]

Dunno why I expected the bulin stuff again

[@JbSprinkles]

Indy-chan Kawaii

[@Superluigi881]

Here to pay my respects since CN servers are taking her away. You've been carrying me since day one. Thank you. And even if they don't want you anymore you'll always have a place here.

[@kazakaze2580]

ayy lets goooo btw hawk, love your vids, keep it up man!

[@ricardoortega5691]

Well that doesn't matter much anymore, this sweet and beautiful shipfu was banned from the game on Chinese servers and I don't know how long it will apply to us, but you do an excellent job with the videos and your channel, congratulations on your work and if you can you can make a video of Baltimore and Sirius ?.

[@HoshikawaHikari]

Maybe we can get a survival game mode, survive as long as possible, and dealing dmg is not the main priority cuz enemy ships will just keep spawning to replace sunk ones. Then I might use Portland more

[@hayami255]

Portland(Normal): *A kid who likes her sister too much* Portland(Retrofit) *looks at her sister and Ara-ara intensifies*

[@febrianrivaldy6752]

City of Portland: Aaaah Indy-chan you're so cute City of Indianapolis: Shut up Portland The funniest thing i've encountered when sortied with them

[@hjux-so3ls]

I'm using her to get through Chapter 13, onto 13-3 for tomorrow

[@Akira14496]

i guess ill use her to help grind levels for low level ships

[@herrgargoyel6576]

Let's go

[@manikenwarrior]

back when I was a total noob i did use portland and indi....makes me wish /hope indi will get a retrofit

[@FudoCesar]

Can't wait to use Portland on my Chinese Account...

[@misot90]

She's also a pretty good solo Vanguard because of her flexibility and low oil cost. Just pair her with a healer like Ryuuhou and you're golden.

[@AMXM-do5kw]

She's resources friendly, you can easily limit break her with herself because of her blue RARE status, she's easily acquired from a map drop. There's better options like PR ships. But PR ships is hard to get.

[@joeyg9983]

I was waiting for this since April Fools

[@RiaGreece12]

Waaaaaaait a minute,I never thought of her not getting a new skill upon retrofit. Honestly at further updates,they should give her one wtf.If she gets a third skill,she might even move up to 1 tier or something....

[@CwazyWabbit4]

USS Alabama, but in cruiser form.

[@PedroSilva-ik8mv]

Portland is the best heavy cruser for me, using her since commander lvl 10 and weird thing is that i don't like Roon at all, of all my CA she's the weakest or maybe i'm doing something really wrong with her equip

[@Paulex57]

You're doing something really wrong with her

[@defaultuser0188]

ah yes, the true Portland review XD Thank you Hawk!

[@CoronisAdair]

Indy-chan KAWAIII!!!

[@rusty6460]

everywhere i go, i hear " Indy chan~~~"

[@yemannwaiphyo8817]

I was hoping she was gonna say, "You can have me and my sister." If oathed. xD, Pitbull's international.

[@SkyWasEjected]

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

[@Hawk2zer0]

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

[@ikazuchi-san5772]

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

[@Necromancia36]

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

[@ussenterprise5272]

Unicorn interesting

[@deluca1031]

All those arguing might be the karma for calling Hipper..."Not that round"

[@Qardo]

Hipper: HUH!?

[@OverlordGrizzaka]

Her hajimemashite is cute tho.

[@Rtplb]

I expected another bulin but my second main is better

[@ijnmyoko6628]

Can you do shangri la review?

[@Correction_Guy]

you forgot to mention that she'll eat your cubes, regardless of how much you beg her to stop or fight against it

[@rei4727]

Nice

[@diaquallo]

Finally, she's adorable

[@FPSticky]

It's hiiiigh ROOOOOOON...

[@Hawk2zer0]

(kid voice) It's twelve o clock

[@Qardo]

YAY! PORTLAND!

[@leonelposada3642]

I need my indy guide

[@VimRazz]

best girl

[@nosoymannu]

Portland is my favorite ship uwu

[@portland4660]

America is a free country so you can't tell me not to talk about my sister.

[@sen_is_busy]

Sandy retired from being an idol and decided to become a director.

[@SpartanA054Moose]

Hiiiiii

[@viderlest8888]

You can´t make a video about Portland without mentioning Indy-chan. Thats why I oathed both of them at the same time :)

[@hakimdhaou]

Portland is damn annoying. She get's better with raising Affection Levels...... But aside of that Problem. She's decent.

[@reisawatariX3]

One of my main ship. She's the best, after retrofit at least.

[@NeonTheWeeb]

Soryuu and hiryuu next please

[@diegohiramguidogarcia6003]

i have a fleet with roon, heinrich and neptune.... let me tell you they are fucking terryfing against anything bigger than a bomb boat

[@xpon7833]

poor hipper.....

[@rabarba6]

I swaer if you won't use Unicorn's line " I was not a good girl". Then you are going to jail.

[@Shenaniiganz]

Brilliant script xddd laughed so hard xddd

[@Keen-eye]

Why are you still comparing level 100 stats?

[@Hawk2zer0]

I do this to account for those looking into whether it's worth putting the resources (chips and gold) to go from 100 to 120. Some characters definitely do need that jump, whereas others may not be as vital This accounts for two groups, those who have built up the chips, but not the gold to invest in it...and those that are newer players looking into starting this portion of AL grinds.

[@Red-io7jg]

Hawk doin lolis now eh!😏

[@xbanditz071]

london please

[@silver_sour]

Her Voice is too high on the end lol

[@dinnerplateandalunchbox2669]

Portland would still be fine oathing someone even if the commander wasn’t in the game

[@reisawatariX3]

Hawk!? you talk as if you got someone holding gun toward your head and force you to speak. Are you okay!?

[@ronindraco4194]

Ruining my builds since April 2020