The size of this arc can be expanded or contracted for a better chance of hitting something or to concentrate the firepower. Torpedoes are launched in groups, in a fanned arc. Just like the Light Tanks class in WoT – see the parallels here? However, they are also the fastest ships and have the ability to launch torpedoes. Battleships are some of the burliest ships on the seas, but their natural counter is the nimble destroyer and its torpedoes.ĭestroyers are the lightest class of ships, are lightly armored and have comparatively little in the way of deck guns. Their heavier armament and thicker armor comes at the price of reduced speed and maneuverability, thus increasing your desired range from the enemy. Sort of like your heavy tanks in World of Tanks. These ships bring more firepower with their bigger and more numerous deck guns. Kamikaze is not an option, as we found out, due to sensitivity considerations.īattleships and cruisers are the heavy and medium ships, respectively.

Carriers can launch AI-controlled planes of various types, such as dive bombers, fighter planes and scouts. Aircraft carriers are more of a support class, and they are best positioned well away from the fighting. There are four featured classes of ships: aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers and destroyers. But that’s not to say it won’t happen in the future, it’s just not happening now. Wargaming felt that a submarine class would create a rather unbalanced game, and in retrospects, there is an element of truth to it.

Submarines will not feature in the game, as their integration was deemed too problematic to implement. Like the other games, World of Warships will feature 15-on-15 battles of various scenario types, with one player controlling each ship. and Japanese ships at launch, with British and German ships planned for later. There is enough similarity to make the game feel familiar for Tanks and Warplanes players, but the gameplay has significant differences. In Warships, ships of various classes duke it out over decent-sized maps, vying to either capture a particular area on the map or wipe out the other team. Remember PC DOS classics such as Task Force 1942 and Great Naval Battles series? WWII naval aficionados will love World of Ships and more, if only for the chance to pit a mouth-watering virtual duel between an Iowa-class and the Yamato battleships. The take on naval combat doesn’t wildly differ from that of similar games of yesteryears. Wargaming’s World of Ships was announced some time ago, and it is only now that we get to see a playable built of the game – albeit a pre-alpha version – behind closed doors at E3 in Los Angeles.

World of warships first gameplay