
Stay back near you guns maximum gun range. The Drake will not win the game, she will help win the game. The British heavy cruisers are a pure, pure, pure, support ship. Again, to the Ladies and Gents who have good games in them, My hat goes off to you and mush respect is directed to you. For me as an individual player, I see no sense in continuing to grind HMS Drake and getting the tier 10 as it has the same issues. Wargaming, I am humbly requesting you to improve the armor and citadel of the British Heavy cruisers to at least match the German as Global Warship wiki stated they were originally designed to do. My Daughter has better games in British Cruisers but I have warned her that after the tier 7 Surrey things will change. I freely admit I am a VERY average player even after 10,000 games but man this shouldn't be this drastic. A Cruiser was NOT designed, nor has it's role ever to be a Long range sniper on the J10 line and Island camping for me is not an option without smoke. I also have had good games in the Surrey ,but tier 8 and up has been a disaster. If your one of the few that can have good games in the, Hats off to you. Knowing why World of Warships developed the British heavy cruisers this way would be an interesting conversation but alas, I know that's not going to happen. The Italians, stand up to shelling better.Įffectively counter German Heavy Cruisers? Put a tier 7 Yorck up against an Iowa, then put a Drake up against an Iowa, Same scenario, open water and no crappy islands to hide behind and see which ship can take more punishment. I know I am ranting and I apologize but why World of Warships did this to these ships is beyond me. Whenever sailing along even when enemy is 18 k away and more you just expect to suddenly be blown out of the water. Leander and Fiji can take more punishment I've noticed. From Hawkins on up these ships are just sad. Yes I know some players manage to have good games in it but I bet it is not the majority.

Ok, Yes the guns are more powerful but after playing this ship multiple times I feel it is as useless as any ship can be. Superiority in firepower was achieved through the use of 234 mm main guns. The project of a warship designed in the late 1930s which was to be able to effectively counter the latest German heavy cruisers.

Warshipwiki states, HMS Drake Tier 9 British Heavy Cruiser.
