FDG’s accuracy is actually quite reasonable. I have little difficulty scoring good long range hits. I have not done the in-game testing for tier 9 bbs yet, but Death From Above’s research puts FDG’s dispersion at 68.8%. Not bad at all when one considers dispersion of other tier 9 bbs: Minnesota 68.0%, Musashi 64.4%, Iowa 65.4%, Izumo 69.3%, Alsace 46.5%, Georgia 74.3%.
It’s good to have a review since they will drop a black ship in the shipyard every now and then. One take that I have on the paper ships. While I do agree that there lots of historical ships that WG could use for this game, I do enjoy seeing the “What if” aspect of these ships.
This ship seems like a monster! I haven’t unlocked the Regular FDG yet. Well it’s mainly because I hear a lot of complaints about the FDG. Basically everyone says that she’s just an XL Bismarck which is kind of true. I have played the Bismarck quite a lot and she is a great tier 8 battleship! I racked up quite a lot XP on her, so maybe I’ll try to go for the FDG and try her out once I get enough experience with the Bismarck. I haven’t really gone for any of the tier 9 ships in general, since one they just become so dang expensive to unlock, and two tier 9 battles are just so wonky, and three most of them never existed. My only tier 9 battleship and one of only two tier 9 ships I have is the Iowa, and the other being the fletcher. In terms of historical significance Iowa is the only real tier 9 battleship. So I guess if I was to go for another one it would probably be the Freddy. She “kind of” existed like the Russian tier 9 the Soyuz being only a partially built hull in reality but none the less was “kind of” a real battleship.
Ouch, the stock black fdg has the same range as the secondary build tech tree fdg on the manual secondaries and even the auto secondaries is quite close. I guess I'll have to go with the accuracy build on my fdg if there is something better running around.
I have to recognise I was wrong on stopping the line with the bismi.. the freddy is an underrated one and I think the kurfust to.. however the current meta is tuff for this ships in some way... but yes I ll end this line at all..
It can largely depend on what server you're playing as well. I find Asia to be tougher than NA for German BBs, since the top tier meta is very big-gun heavy and defensive. NA tends to be more fluent / aggressive. If you're happy to accept some meh games in T10 for some excellent ones in T9, Freddie isn't a bad choice. I'd almost say I'd probably prefer the tech tree one tbh, since the sonar can be quite indispensable for pushes.
In Eu server is the same story but definitely the tech tree one is in my opinion a better choice due to the precise aiming and sonar.. however t9 is always a pain lol due the current mm but I noticed some balance in the amongst of t10 game I match maked in the lasts weeks.. however good review as always bud
Terry, I kindly request you to change the commander voice to regional language, because sometimes it sounds weird to listen to a german captain speak English on his ship
Quite honestly, I'm on The Blitz's side when it comes to gambling for ships. As long as it has some historical value, I'm willing. Napkin designs, not so much.
Well the Freddy or “H-39” does have some historical value. She was only a partially built hull. I think she something like 20% completed before she was ordered to be scrapped in 1942. In mid ‘42 was when most of the Kriegsmarine’s projects were canceled and scrapped. And from then on the Germans made due with what they already had, since Hitler couldn’t resist the urge the keep Blitzkrieging everything, which kept on taking more and more resources away from the ship building industry.
The main line from the North Carolina to Montana focuses on speed and maneuverability. The alternative line from the Kansas to Vermont focuses on the stupendous amount of fire power you get with them. But other than that they are basically just glorified Colorados from tiers 8 to 10. They are the complete opposite of my play style.
@@wheels-n-tires1846 Yeah the Kansas, Minnesota, and Vermont are good ships for what they are, but they just do not match my play style at all. I’m a fast battleship, battlecruiser, and heavy cruiser kind of guy. Those ships suit my play style the most. Fast, maneuverable, and hard hitting! They can react quickly to fast changing battle situations, and make a difference with their heavy artillery, speed, and maneuverability. With the new US battleships they really can’t react quickly quickly changing battle situations, and that’s what I don’t like about them. They aren’t multi role ships.
To be honest, the missing sonar really hurts imo. Being able to get early spots on torpedoes is super important for pushes, and denying DDs to smoke up nearby. The RR & better secondaries are nice, but the precise aim can be equally useful for mid-long range shots. Plus, the tech tree Freddie actually gets you ahead on the path to the GK, which is one of my absolute favourite ships, so yeah. If I was given the choice, I'd probably play the tech tree version as well.
No gamble for me but anyways, i never got any t9 premium/black.. worst tier imo so why bother.. if then black iowa or Missouri are strong .. but nice to see german bb‘s become more viable also with recent ship skill Also stopped at bismarck, great fun with hipper on her and prinz eitel but thats about it.. might give the normal freddy a spin to try out one day..the propulsion got buffed like 3-4 times now its agile xD 🤣 lol black bismy get aa and rr skill 2! Why t9 get skill1 lool bismy is free even haha
Fun story, I citadeled a French cruiser with the secondaries on my Bismarck.
Absolutely possible. The 150mm AP is pretty good. Also, French cruisers - I've citadel'd an Algerie with Myoko HE shells :)
Yeah those frenchies are pretty weakly armored!
@@FunandGameswithTerry can Cleveland’s AP theoretically citadeled a Roma at 3km then? I’ve done it a few months ago, and still find it hard to believe
@@ricebox1178 Romas one of my fav ships... I don't want to be hearing this LOL...
@@wheels-n-tires1846 don’t worry dude, it happened only twice so far, I think just don’t go broadside when you see a Cleve and you’ll be fine
FDG’s accuracy is actually quite reasonable. I have little difficulty scoring good long range hits. I have not done the in-game testing for tier 9 bbs yet, but Death From Above’s research puts FDG’s dispersion at 68.8%. Not bad at all when one considers dispersion of other tier 9 bbs: Minnesota 68.0%, Musashi 64.4%, Iowa 65.4%, Izumo 69.3%, Alsace 46.5%, Georgia 74.3%.
Great video! The ship looks very fun!
i love this ship ive easily citadeled yamatos at long range
It’s good to have a review since they will drop a black ship in the shipyard every now and then.
One take that I have on the paper ships. While I do agree that there lots of historical ships that WG could use for this game, I do enjoy seeing the “What if” aspect of these ships.
This ship seems like a monster! I haven’t unlocked the Regular FDG yet. Well it’s mainly because I hear a lot of complaints about the FDG. Basically everyone says that she’s just an XL Bismarck which is kind of true. I have played the Bismarck quite a lot and she is a great tier 8 battleship! I racked up quite a lot XP on her, so maybe I’ll try to go for the FDG and try her out once I get enough experience with the Bismarck. I haven’t really gone for any of the tier 9 ships in general, since one they just become so dang expensive to unlock, and two tier 9 battles are just so wonky, and three most of them never existed. My only tier 9 battleship and one of only two tier 9 ships I have is the Iowa, and the other being the fletcher. In terms of historical significance Iowa is the only real tier 9 battleship. So I guess if I was to go for another one it would probably be the Freddy. She “kind of” existed like the Russian tier 9 the Soyuz being only a partially built hull in reality but none the less was “kind of” a real battleship.
I laughed at all the text regarding the lightning lol too funny
I noticed in editing, and would have to redo the whole thing, so I just left it in, but I always like an opportunity to poke fun at myself.
That's a nice looking sword you have there in the 2nd game.
What's the old school techno music in the intro... You have used it before and I love it to bits! :-)
Ouch, the stock black fdg has the same range as the secondary build tech tree fdg on the manual secondaries and even the auto secondaries is quite close. I guess I'll have to go with the accuracy build on my fdg if there is something better running around.
Terry, can you rewisit Freddy now when she have 420mm guns, loks for me that it´s up to shape for teir 10 games?
I'm always learning something new. Like the German pronunciation of lightning is hsienyang
I have to recognise I was wrong on stopping the line with the bismi.. the freddy is an underrated one and I think the kurfust to.. however the current meta is tuff for this ships in some way... but yes I ll end this line at all..
It can largely depend on what server you're playing as well. I find Asia to be tougher than NA for German BBs, since the top tier meta is very big-gun heavy and defensive. NA tends to be more fluent / aggressive. If you're happy to accept some meh games in T10 for some excellent ones in T9, Freddie isn't a bad choice.
I'd almost say I'd probably prefer the tech tree one tbh, since the sonar can be quite indispensable for pushes.
In Eu server is the same story but definitely the tech tree one is in my opinion a better choice due to the precise aiming and sonar.. however t9 is always a pain lol due the current mm but I noticed some balance in the amongst of t10 game I match maked in the lasts weeks.. however good review as always bud
Never heard of this one. I knew Black New Mexico would come eventually when Black Bismarck was released, but this one?
I have tech tree Friedrich. She is good when enemy carriers don't fixate on her. That has been known to happen and it's frustrating.
Terry, I kindly request you to change the commander voice to regional language, because sometimes it sounds weird to listen to a german captain speak English on his ship
Ah crap. That got reset when I reinstalled the game, and I legit haven't noticed. Fixed.
@@FunandGameswithTerry Hehe it's okay like your vids and sometimes some of these mistakes makes it funny to watch
Quite honestly, I'm on The Blitz's side when it comes to gambling for ships. As long as it has some historical value, I'm willing. Napkin designs, not so much.
Well the Freddy or “H-39” does have some historical value. She was only a partially built hull. I think she something like 20% completed before she was ordered to be scrapped in 1942. In mid ‘42 was when most of the Kriegsmarine’s projects were canceled and scrapped. And from then on the Germans made due with what they already had, since Hitler couldn’t resist the urge the keep Blitzkrieging everything, which kept on taking more and more resources away from the ship building industry.
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Whats the difference between the 2 different american battelship liens ?
The main line from the North Carolina to Montana focuses on speed and maneuverability. The alternative line from the Kansas to Vermont focuses on the stupendous amount of fire power you get with them. But other than that they are basically just glorified Colorados from tiers 8 to 10. They are the complete opposite of my play style.
@@stevenmoore4612 yup... I just got Minnesota. Jeez theyre slow lol... But when somebody gives you a broadside, its almost worth the wait haha
@@wheels-n-tires1846 Yeah the Kansas, Minnesota, and Vermont are good ships for what they are, but they just do not match my play style at all. I’m a fast battleship, battlecruiser, and heavy cruiser kind of guy. Those ships suit my play style the most. Fast, maneuverable, and hard hitting! They can react quickly to fast changing battle situations, and make a difference with their heavy artillery, speed, and maneuverability. With the new US battleships they really can’t react quickly quickly changing battle situations, and that’s what I don’t like about them. They aren’t multi role ships.
Kansas line got precise aim skill and North Carolina line rapid reload
Kansas one also got better aa plus aa skill but longer reload
@@stevenmoore4612 Agreed... I enjoy BBs, but I prefer my Italian ones for their speed. Otherwise I think Im pretty much a 'cruiser guy' LOL
Tried my luck with the $5.99 keys… received her on the second key… lucky me! Lol Scorpion
I think i'll stick with my tech tree FDG on this one.
Also because i don't have the money for gambling :|
To be honest, the missing sonar really hurts imo. Being able to get early spots on torpedoes is super important for pushes, and denying DDs to smoke up nearby. The RR & better secondaries are nice, but the precise aim can be equally useful for mid-long range shots. Plus, the tech tree Freddie actually gets you ahead on the path to the GK, which is one of my absolute favourite ships, so yeah. If I was given the choice, I'd probably play the tech tree version as well.
@@FunandGameswithTerry Completely agree, especially with the missing sonar. Really sounds like it hurts while in battle.
No gamble for me but anyways, i never got any t9 premium/black.. worst tier imo so why bother.. if then black iowa or Missouri are strong .. but nice to see german bb‘s become more viable also with recent ship skill
Also stopped at bismarck, great fun with hipper on her and prinz eitel but thats about it.. might give the normal freddy a spin to try out one day..the propulsion got buffed like 3-4 times now its agile xD 🤣
lol black bismy get aa and rr skill 2! Why t9 get skill1 lool bismy is free even haha
"The germans did not have the best ships in ww2". That is not true
If you mean the ones that actually existed, Id have to disagree...
@@wheels-n-tires1846 i mean that they did have good ships but in the game their better
The German ships weren’t bad in real life.
@@stevenmoore4612 kinda
@@janasenthil Well they weren’t the best but they weren’t the worst either.
Tanks for contents i unistralled the game , bye
Terrible players on your server.. on EU you would be dead in while