California is a slow reloading, reasonably accurate 356mm armed battleship. You can also forget about successfully kiting or disengaging when things turn sour. For me, Ship Comrade allowed me to greatly increase the quality of my reviews. This long format, like you're seeing here with Florida, was facilitated entirely by having my content written for Ship Comrade. Critter8 encouraged CCs like myself and @Aetam to host our content on his site. As you can imagine, writing for a web-page is much more forgiving than writing for a forum post -- it didn't have to all be written in a single sitting, for example. In going over Ship Comrade's archives, it was a treat to watch how my reviews grew in size and ambition. My early reviews were usually written in an afternoon and seldom held more than four or five jpegs. Florida's review has nearly thirty and has been written over the course of a week.. There's nothing out of the ordinary here. When comparing living in California vs Florida, you should also be aware of the economy and job market of each state. U.S. News and World Report ranked Florida as the 8th best economy in America, with job growth at 2.4% per year, which is significantly higher than the national average of 1.4%. There's nothing too surprising about California's options. Once upon a time, seeing a ship with this much AA would have made me very excited. California's shells have higher muzzle velocity. They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) over that stretch. Oh well, missed opportunities. In a way I'm glad there's not a ship named after my home state they can give this sort of treatment to. Obsolete and irrelevant before she even hits the water. So here's California's main selling feature. The Wildcats score just 1.4 fewer points per game (67.4) than the Gators give up (68.8). This is in contrast to Arizona which has like no practical AA to speak of. That depends on the player. Aside from a few times, the last run of Narai had me using no other vessel than Florida. I've very much enjoyed using her there. As pointed out, she is squishy. If you nose on to MO and the CO that shows later on (and they take a liking to you), they'll very easily citadel you. If you angle properly however, you will bounce them all day long (minus the occasion stray that can and will hurt). Avoid going nose on against any of the BB's regardless, and sure as spork do not show too much side either. When it comes to my battleships, I know what I like. However this gap isn't quite as pronounced as the difference in speed would suggest as Arizona has higher Krupp, a coefficient WG uses to directly modify penetration values. UNC heads to Tallahassee to face Florida State (9-20, 7-11) on Monday (7 p.m., ESPN) in the final road game of the regular season. Skill Floor: Simple / Casual / CHALLENGING / DifficultSkill Ceiling: Low / Moderate / HIGH / Difficult. I see that champagne wont be a good time for you to review ,but thats okay. At best, you might be able to setup an ambush and catch someone unawares but that's not likely to happen -- again because of that lack of speed. Landing citadel hits against enemy battleships tends to fall off at ranges over 14km or so, but you should still be able to land penetrating hits through most belts you'll encounter. The ship is showing to be in the top part of her class per the numbers so far. It had a good run.. Granted I have California too (mostly due to 1. Oh no you didn't! Arizona will set you back the equivalent of 6,900 doubloons. I'm getting a lot of mileage out of this graphic. This speaks a lot to how badly the skill system needs to be reworked given how optimized skill choices have become, That would be great - but they'd have to actually fix the gameplay and change some ships to actually get us to a point there isn't just one optimized loadout.. (Arizona has a strip of 37mm armour above her belt while California's upper hull is only 26mm). But generally, they should be returned to their previous roles that CL were better DD hunters, while CA stood a better chance vs BB's as opposed to 152 m death rain that melts everything. I think in this regard the ship is somewhat worth it. Her 356mm AP rounds overmatch a maximum of 24mm worth of plate and there's a whole lot of structural steel within her matchmaking that's 25mm or thicker. However, California's an important release and, more pressingly, I don't feel she's a good ship. Thank you @LittleWhiteMouse. Floridas games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 37 of 62 times. Florida man, Florida man Guess the tune. Here's a better view of how deep California's belt extends. They are phoenixes that rose from the ashes of Pearl Harbor. LOCATION: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida. California isn't fun to play and that's her greatest crime. The Jaguars have not played a game with moneyline odds of -320 or shorter. This picture is the best thing I could think ofto illustrate CA's introduction to WoWs. Mouse, while knowledgeable, is subject to her own personal biases, likes, preferences, just like the rest of us. For me, Lyon is the best BB for Narai, Ashitaka being the second, due to their speed and DPM. So, you can keep your Iowas, the romance (to me) lies in names like West Virginia, Tennessee and California. I'm getting a lot of mileage out of this graphic. This speaks a lot to how badly the skill system needs to be reworked given how optimized skill choices have become. Anemic damage values on both her HE and AP rounds along with poor fire setting. I was going to take a break after Siegfried and Agir's review was published. You have to be dynamic with shell choice. Florida, on the other hand, would be much more enjoyable if The Gators average only 0.2 more points than the Wildcats allow (69.3). heh), and overall they tend to start fires quite a bit. For me she simply, "clicks". Results will vary. If I can help others avoid that, I will. Summary so far: California's agility is absolutely appalling and worse than it had to be. You're not reinventing the wheel with Florida. Take the usual battleship survivability build. It's boring but it works. For variety's sake, you can swap out Priority Target and Expert Marksman for your tier 1 and tier 2 skills of choice. Some good alternatives are Expert Loader, Jack of All Trades and High Alert. Expert Loader in particular is a very good choice. However you're paying for the improvements with very crappy gun fire angles. in other words, you are more likely to find claifornians in claifornia than floridians in florida They could make West Virginia 1944 / 1945 fit at tier VIII for crying out loud. WebCalifornia is more of a dry heat while Florida is more humid It's generally sunny more so in california than in florida. I wanna gloat like a happy teaboo, but Florida's health is just too appallingly low for me for me to brag with good conscience. Her lacking an entire Repair Party charge just feels mean. The following is a review of USS Florida, the tier VII American premium battleship. California has access to two camouflage patterns: Type 10 Camouflage California and Freedom -- California. One of these is California, the other Arizona. You need speed to reach thatposition in time, but if you do, you can sink MO in two salvos, allowing you to not rely on torps by other ships to take it down. Florida's great range (especially when upgraded and modified with her Spotter Aircraft consumable) can work against her here, especially with those enterprising shots in the early stages of a match as everyone's deploying. While it can be super-tempting to try your luck against targets spotted early by your own lolibotes or Just Dodge simulators, you can all but guarantee you'll be spotted in return when you pull the trigger. With nothing else to shoot at, you can bet that every battleship on the enemy team that can draw bead on you will take a shot and given Florida's super-squish citadel, bad things will happen if they've got the range. Keep in mind that Florida's rudder is terrible so it's not like she dodges well. This is definitely a risk-reward element at play here, so be careful. While tier VI carriers have to respect your AA firepower they can still strike you. They're perfectly adequate -- I'm not here to tell you that they're broken, bugged, under-performing or what have you. They're well balanced and put out the hurt reasonably well. In fact, they've got a lot of good things going for them including good(ish) fire arcs, good range, decent AP penetration values and that sweet, sweet battlecruiser dispersion. So what's my beef? Nothing can touch California, though, which sits smack in the middle of the tier VIII American BB range, rubbing elbows with Alabama, North Carolina and everyone's favourite: Massachusetts. As easy as border-humping battleships can be, Florida asks a bit more of players in order to get her to perform. Neither her AP or HE shells are idiot proof, requiring players to be dynamic with their ammunition choices. That's bad enough, but even when you have the right ammo loaded for the right target, her anemic shells leave a lot to be desired, especially with so long of a reload. Even her good improved accuracy can be a bit of a turn off -- at least with bad dispersion even a poorly aimed shot might have something strike the target. Finally, this ship just feels cumbersome with sloppy handling, a slow reload and sluggish turret traverse. In closing, I should stress again: Florida is fine. She's not broken. There will be some people who really dig her sniper game play. I'm not one of those people. I like to have the option of getting in close and hitting people with my sword. Florida doesn't let me do that. All you really need to know are the battleship basics: use the correct ammo, beware of flashing your sides, try not to get left behind. Also, thanks for saving me from buying this ship thinking it would be good. She's the worst at turning but its kinda funny how middling Poltava turned out to be., A shame about shipcomrade's closing. I was curious about this ship as i really love playing Arizona. I love playing Arizona but i won't pay to have it at tier 7. This doesn't look like Mouse. Is California worth it? It's just the 26mm outer portion until you smack the transverse bulkheads protecting her citadel. Unlike Arizona which finds herself occasionally enjoying the 36km x 36km claustrophobic maps of lower tiers, California more often than not sees the 42m x 42km and 48km x 48km maps of higher tiers. In California, the water is generally warmer than in Florida. Vulnerable, high-water citadel with as little as 285mm worth of armour. And another premium ship to skip, even Zoup has a different opinion. Thus her range becomes even more important. This exaggerated manoeuvre bleeds speed (to say nothing of changing her heading and possibly navigating away from battle), further slowing her already ponderous pace. Another review done really well. Still, she's not far removed from Arizona -- like, the differences are barely perceptible. Are California's main battery guns better than Arizona's? March 1, 2023 10:00 am CT. Auburn baseball plays Florida A&M on Wednesday evening, and if youre wondering how you can watch the action live, youve come to the right place. Live stream California vs. Florida State on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! This is a top-down view of California with her 343mm belt highlighted in red. I just came to read another review by LWM, and do not have Florida, but I have been farming in Narai since other farming OPs were taken down. Altho This is why I frown on a difference of 0.1 sigma being used as a selling feature -- it's a "spreadsheet" value that will affect a ship over the course of several games but isn't likely to be significant within a single match. Now that said, with this high-profile release covered and my feels (hopefully) clearly broadcast, I'm taking some much needed time off. For me, Lyon is the best BB for Narai, Ashitaka being the second, due to their speed and DPM. Base/Minimum Surface Detection: 13.5km / 11.79kmBase/Minimum Air Detection Range: 9.69km/ 8.72kmDetection Range When Firing in Smoke: 11.71km. The historical design was called for a ship with nine 250 mm guns in three triple turrets with two superfiring at the front and one at the rear. In their past 10 matchups, the Panthers are 6-4-0 to earn 80.0% of the possible points. Compared to New Mexico, California has increased range (19.9km vs 16.1km) and better sigma (1.9 vs 1.5) but again that horrible deficit in fire arcs (102 broadside vs 109). Thus cutting through all of the crap, California's only significant change is her range increase over Arizona and she pays for this with truly appalling gun fire arcs. Take this review lightly. The dark red is 343mm thick while the orange strip at the bottom is where it tapers to 273mm. Take these values with a pinch of salt. This is not accounting for such factors as accuracy, penetration, overmatch, normalization, etc. In terms of raw DPM, yes, Florida lags behind. She's also hurting when it comes to overmatching targets, especially when she's middle or bottom tier. However, her penetration is decent and her accuracy is good, offsetting these factors somewhat but only against select targets. More on this later. These weapons are not worth upgrading any more than you would find it worthwhile to upgrade North Carolina's or Alabama's secondaries. Thank you for everything. And thank you all for reading. I'm going to take some time sorting and organizing some of my older reviews over the next week or so. California has much reduced firing arcs (102 broadside vs 113), California has more health (58,300hp vs 57,200hp), Arizona has better anti-torpedo protection. Great work . as usual. Tweak are play and all that way, far more interesting. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak and was only the third in February following the upset of the Tennessee Volunteers to open the month along with a Tip from Donald L. Tucker Center is at 7 p.m. Whenever I use a BB for Narai, I prefer to go east of convoy so that I can catch MO broadside when it turns. I love playing Arizona but i won't pay to have it at tier 7. If for any particular reason I needa fast American battleship, I have Georgia.. Arizona is "long ranged" for a tier VI battleship once you install Gun Fire Control System Modification 1, so you largely duplicate California's schtick there too. Yes, Florida is much cheaper than California because the cost of living is just 1% higher than the national average. Furthermore, that big 26mm area is just begging to receive hits from HE spam. WHEN: Monday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Queens are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread. Please be aware that her performance may change in the future. You can see just how massive her 35mm anti-torpedo bulges are. Without allies to road-block, California will be run down, sneaky or not. And I'm fine with that as long as they give us module choices like in RTS to customize are play. Thank you for the preemptive warning, I meanreview on this one. 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