I am so happy for the Buffs. I kept my self for getting Zao for years. Eventually I bit the bullet and got her. I am 112 games in with her have 2.4k PR and 71% Winrate in her. The Buffs are going to make her so much more comfortable
Tbh, in randoms Zao was a decent ship all the time even when the memes went wild. What it always had to respect are the overmatching BBs and that hasnt changed. Zaos biggest strengths, the extremely accurate guns and the excellent conceal were always there. Now it has some quality of life improvements cause people cried all the time about Zao being trash. But it wasnt.
I'm glad you enjoy the Zao, I also enjoy playing Zao, even though it wasn't the best, I think you can still enjoy ships in this game which aren't crazy powerful.
I think the Zao is a perfect example of how having really good gun performance can keep a ship above water even when everything else about it is being hit by powercreep. Stealth fire nerf hurts it, the increasing prevalence of ships that overmatch 30mm hurts it, CV rework hurt it, and so on and so on but Zao can cling to life by having guns that make the shells go where you point them. Really looking forward to some well-deserved buffs for the old workhorse.
Atago is a better example of this imo. Two tiers lower than Zao and the first premium ever released, yet it keeps its punch even in t10 mm and is an absolute beast in ranked and brawls. She is basically the last bastion against powercreep, seeing how La Pampa literally just powercrept a supership.
Speaking of Hindenburg. That one should be next to get some love. Conceal and speed need to get improved since there re all those giga fast and overmatching BBs.
You should cover Preussen. It's such a troll of a ship. Sometimes you only get overpen the entire match, sometimes you get 6 citadels in 3 salvos, and sometimes your 8 shells just encircle the ship you were shooting at like Neo from The Matrix even though you aim perfectly. I found the most success with survivability build and became the entire flank's punching bag. It's crazy how on average I absorb 2-3 million damage potential with the highest I ever had reaching almost 6 million damage potential. Everything about the ship is abysmal except its armor and the occasional dev strike when the shells actually go to where you were aiming.
People love to complain or meme on Zaos weaknesses. But they forget about its amazing strengths it even had before the newest buffs like great conceal and maneuverability, big stealth torp power and most importantly those extremely accurate guns with strong HE. With the newest buff of better gun and torp angles Zao is more than fine. Its only problem was the addition of Nevski and because in WGs fantasy the Soviet Union was an advanced naval power, using the most modern technologies, Zao suffered. Soviet ships really shouldnt have Radar. Anyways. Out of the aged heavy cruisers its Hindenburgs and Des Moines turn to recieve some love now.
The torpedo turn angle is certainly welcome because those angles are really restrictive as they are. Aside from the proposed changes I don’t think Zaō needs anything else
Can't believe you are showing a ship currently in NDA testing that is finally set for release after so many years of super testers trying to make it not OP and game breaking on live servers.
Zao is stil the most performing cruiser for me in avg dmg perspective after 9 yrs in wows . Well, the Cerberus will ruin my Zao's throne in no time if I play more of this ship.
The Kitakame player so stupid, literally certified stupid, that he keeps on shooting deep water torps at Zao which he does not even know it won't hit. Think about how much this dummy spent on that Kitakame. This is the IQ of the player base😂
I am so happy for the Buffs. I kept my self for getting Zao for years. Eventually I bit the bullet and got her. I am 112 games in with her have 2.4k PR and 71% Winrate in her. The Buffs are going to make her so much more comfortable
Well done and ignore the troll.
Tbh, in randoms Zao was a decent ship all the time even when the memes went wild. What it always had to respect are the overmatching BBs and that hasnt changed. Zaos biggest strengths, the extremely accurate guns and the excellent conceal were always there. Now it has some quality of life improvements cause people cried all the time about Zao being trash. But it wasnt.
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I'm glad you enjoy the Zao, I also enjoy playing Zao, even though it wasn't the best, I think you can still enjoy ships in this game which aren't crazy powerful.
I think the Zao is a perfect example of how having really good gun performance can keep a ship above water even when everything else about it is being hit by powercreep. Stealth fire nerf hurts it, the increasing prevalence of ships that overmatch 30mm hurts it, CV rework hurt it, and so on and so on but Zao can cling to life by having guns that make the shells go where you point them. Really looking forward to some well-deserved buffs for the old workhorse.
Atago is a better example of this imo. Two tiers lower than Zao and the first premium ever released, yet it keeps its punch even in t10 mm and is an absolute beast in ranked and brawls. She is basically the last bastion against powercreep, seeing how La Pampa literally just powercrept a supership.
Honestly one of my best og ships with hindenburg despite numerous powercreep
Speaking of Hindenburg. That one should be next to get some love. Conceal and speed need to get improved since there re all those giga fast and overmatching BBs.
Nice to see this new ship finally being released. It was in testing for so long. Kappa Big fan!
You should cover Preussen. It's such a troll of a ship. Sometimes you only get overpen the entire match, sometimes you get 6 citadels in 3 salvos, and sometimes your 8 shells just encircle the ship you were shooting at like Neo from The Matrix even though you aim perfectly. I found the most success with survivability build and became the entire flank's punching bag. It's crazy how on average I absorb 2-3 million damage potential with the highest I ever had reaching almost 6 million damage potential. Everything about the ship is abysmal except its armor and the occasional dev strike when the shells actually go to where you were aiming.
good evening, big fan btw
also a big fan of Zao, what a coincidence
People love to complain or meme on Zaos weaknesses. But they forget about its amazing strengths it even had before the newest buffs like great conceal and maneuverability, big stealth torp power and most importantly those extremely accurate guns with strong HE. With the newest buff of better gun and torp angles Zao is more than fine. Its only problem was the addition of Nevski and because in WGs fantasy the Soviet Union was an advanced naval power, using the most modern technologies, Zao suffered. Soviet ships really shouldnt have Radar.
Anyways. Out of the aged heavy cruisers its Hindenburgs and Des Moines turn to recieve some love now.
The torpedo turn angle is certainly welcome because those angles are really restrictive as they are. Aside from the proposed changes I don’t think Zaō needs anything else
It could use its old Leg-mod back.
Can't believe you are showing a ship currently in NDA testing that is finally set for release after so many years of super testers trying to make it not OP and game breaking on live servers.
Zao is stil the most performing cruiser for me in avg dmg perspective after 9 yrs in wows . Well, the Cerberus will ruin my Zao's throne in no time if I play more of this ship.
malta make a review on the izumo
Big fan!
HOW BRRROKEN IS ZAO (gonna be?)
How brocken is Sec.Venezia😅
first lets goooo
The Kitakame player so stupid, literally certified stupid, that he keeps on shooting deep water torps at Zao which he does not even know it won't hit. Think about how much this dummy spent on that Kitakame. This is the IQ of the player base😂