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Episode 94: NoZoupForYou joins us to dive deep into the Nueve de Julio, Ship Detection, and Listener QnA Jul 19, 2018

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01:10 Is Nueve de Julio worth it as a Premium?

10:10 Ship Detection Mechanics

15:59 Go Navy Event

22:40 Clan Battle Drama

30:43 Listener QnA

Friend of the podcast, NoZoupForYou joins Kelorn and Aerroon as we dive deep on a range of topics. Is Nueve de Julio worth it as a Premium? Are revisions to the Ship detection mechanics necessary? What are we looking forward to in the Go Navy event? Do Clan Battles cause drama? and last but not least, we take questions from our listeners!

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Episode 93: Alaska is announced at Long Last and SeaRaptor comes to talk about the Summer Wargames League Jul 12, 2018

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00:37 Wargaming Summer League

11:42 Alaska is coming!

21:55 IJN 100mm HE Shells

25:55 Russian DD's and Chapayev

29:56 American 127mm AP Fuse Timers

34:44 IJN Battleships Buffs

39:37 French Ships Changes

44:31 Stalingrad Updates

48:08 Royal Navy Changes

Join us this week as we talk about a host of changes announced on the Dev blog this week, including IJN 100mm HE shell penetration, Ship buffs and tweaks, and American AP Fuse Timers. Before that, SeaRaptor tells us about the new Wargames Summer League and we talk about the Alaska announcement!

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Episode 92: Capt_Rye sails in to chat Kitakaze, Harugumo, and Neuve de Juilio! Jul 05, 2018

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00:48 Capt_Rye Interview

09:39 Contest Announcements

10:49 Kitakaze and Hargumo Preview

26:05 Neuve De Julio

43:05 Night Battles

47:33 Cossack

53:03 Patch 0.7.7 Controversy

Hi listeners, for this episode of the Warships Podcast we have special guest Captain Rye. Fellow Wargaming Community Contributor for World of Warships who promotes his content via Youtube and Twitch. Capt_Rye recently joined the WoWS CC team but has been producing quality content for some time now. The podcast crew interviews Rye on various aspects of what draws him to the game, favorite activities with Warships, and how he got his start into making content.

Podcast Listener _greifer is sponsoring an HMCS Haida Contest! Be the highest damage in random battles in a T6+ Destroyer between 12:01 AM Thursday July 5th and 11:59 PM Sunday July 8th, Pacific time. Due to Greifer's preferences, this is for NA only. Get out there and get some T6+ dd games in with high damage guys!

Sailing into our show topics for this episode, the cast and crew begin with the new IJN alternative line destroyers. HIJMS Kitakaze and HIJMS Harugamo which are similarly to HIJMS Akizuki in style and game play. The team give their run down on how they feel these ships are shaping up and gives a work in progress impressions for how they are preforming so far. While on the topic of new testing ships. The podcast discusses ARA Neueve de Julio, the first Argentine and Pan American ship to be tested or brought into the game. Neueve de Julio was the artist formerly known as USS Boise and the team talks about the changes in testing iterations from the last implementation of this ship.

Rounding out our show topics, the podcast team covers the new operation called “Cherry Blossom”. A first for World of Warships being that this is the first time we are engaging in a night combat action. Last but not least the show covers the HMS Cossack which is so far as of testing. A Tier 8 version of HMCS Haida but with traded out equipment and weaponry.

Thank you everyone for listening and supporting our show and community. We absolutely look forward to see you again on the next Warships Podcast!

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Episode 91: iEarlGrey talks about his new role at Wargaming St Petersburg and Patch 0.7.6 Jun 28, 2018

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00:37 iEarlGrey and the CC Program

16:42 USN Light Cruiser Release Final thoughts

25:49 British Destroyers and Alaska

32:08 Legendary Upgrades Final look

42:47 Clan Wars Season 3

48:29 Arsenal

52:09 Patch 0.7.6 Game Balencing

Hi listeners, for this episode of the Warships Podcast. We have iEarlGrey joining us from Saint Petersburg. Where he gives us his new prospective as the head of the Global Community Contributor program for Wargaming. He gives us his new experiences of getting to move to Russia and what it is like to see the development from the inside. Kelorn interviews Grey on further experiences he has had and breaks down the some of the new processes of the Community Contributor program and possible upcoming changes.

Sailing into the heart of our show topics, we get to the new USN light cruisers. These new ships will be launching soon and the cast gives their opinions on these ships. Each ship is giving a quick run down but many agreed that they will be challenging for new players. While on the topic of USN Cruisers, the podcast reflected on the announcement that USS Alaska is in development and the show members speculate on the possibilities.
Continuing our journey the show moves onto our next topics with the Legendary Upgrades. Crew members covers some of the modules and changes and give their opinions about how they might be useful or different. The next topic Clan Battles and the new Arsenal system is discussed, going over the changes to each and the opinions about the map tweaks, ships class options, buying options with coal, and possibilities of ships like VMF Stalingrad. Patch changes with adjustments to ships like KMS Roon and KMS Hindenburg, overall smoke generator nerf to the Pan Asian destroyer line, and VMF Moskva is receiving a buff to its bow armor plating. Closing out on these changes the show members cover the adjustment nerfs to the Surveillance Radar Mod 1, as the podcast reflects on this and the others.

Thank you listeners and supporters as without you this show cannot exist. We love our community and we look forward to seeing you again on the next Warships Podcast!

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Episode 90: Warships is Coming to Console and the Dev QnA Jun 21, 2018

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00:33 Console Announcement

15:21 Dev QnA Rundown

50:28 Arsenal Details and Clan Battles

Hi listeners! In this weeks episode of the Warships Podcast, the cast team goes over several major announcements and informational releases put out by Wargaming. These major pieces of news being the Community Contributor Q&A session, and the announcement about World of Warships coming to gaming consoles.

Starting with the console announcement, World of Warships has been officially stated that development on a console version of the game will come to the Xbox One and PS4 platforms. The crew covers this and gives their thoughts, feelings, and expectations as they speculate on what this means for the Warships Community.

Sailing into the heart of the shows subject matter, Wargaming recently hosted a Question & Answer session that Community Contributors got a chance to participate in. This session answers were open to the public and anyone could see Wargaming's response. Covering some of these topics the Podcast Crew gets into the Q&A with some notables which were: HIJMS Shimakaze, Tier 7 and 8 Cruiser abilities to have a “Comeback” mechanic, The gun options for HMS Conqueror, as well as how Radar is used in game and possible counters to radar. In addition to the Q&A, the new Arsenal Rewards system was expanded upon in greater detail and Clan Battles / Ranked were discussed with this news and information in mind.

Thank you to all our listeners, supporters, and the community for making this show possible, and we will see you next time on the Warships Podcast!

Link to the Dev QnA Transcript: https://forum.worldofwarships.eu/topic/102199-wg-devqna-transcription-raw/

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Episode 89: Then he said Legendary Upgrades must exist, and it was so. Jun 05, 2018

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00:41 Dreamhack Visit

01:48 Haida

12:50 Salem

16:15 Massachusetts

21:33 Legendary Upgrades: Carriers

28:40 Legendary Upgrades: Destroyers

45:00 Legendary Upgrades: Cruisers

54:34 Legendary Upgrades: Battleships

1:03:51 Zao/Gearing buffs

1:10:11 Ranked Wrap up

Kelorn, Aerroon, and Vanessa discuss three revised Test ships, HMCS Haida (in the guise of HMS Cossack), USS Salem, and USS Massachusetts. Not content with just that, the podcast crew tackles the huge new content of Legendary Upgrades, giving the stats for each Tier X's legendary upgrade and how each ship will be affected. This week closes out with a discussion of the coming changes to Zao and Gearing, as well as a quick wrap up of Ranked Season 9.

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Episode 88: Sayonara Kamisamurai-san! Hajime mashite Aerroon-san! May 31, 2018

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00:33 Kami Goodbye

06:02 Aerroon Welcome

07:14 Patch 0.7.5

19:30 Arsenal and Patch 0.7.6

30:50 Azure Lane

39:18 Ranked Season 9

Hi Listeners! For this weeks episode of the Warships Podcast, we have a bittersweet one. This is the final episode for KamiSamurai who is leaving the podcast to go work for Wargaming North America in Austin, TX. There are many goodbyes from fellow Community Contributors and Kami took a moment to reflect on his time on the show. The show introduces Aerroon, who is now officially a full time crew member of the Podcast and will help the team going forward. The Community Contributor Program giveaways are also discussed as the crew explains the process.

Sailing into the heart of our show topics, the podcast crew discusses the new Admiral Halsey Campaign. Similar to the Yamamoto Campaign, this is a permanent commander that has special abilities and special rewards for achieving in match combat actions. Parts of the new USN Cruiser line split have happened and a new supply shop and feature is coming called “Arsenal”. Discussion about the USS Salem being the first ship earned by a new resource type called “Coal” is debated, as is the other resource “Steel”. Which will only be earned via modes like Ranked or Clan Battles. Arsenal may also include consumables like Signals, or Free XP, but these have yet to be finalized and as always, subject to change.
Cruising to the finish the podcast crew debates this Ranked Season 9. Which has for many been a salty one. The team talks about the effects of irrevocable at Rank 10 and the nature of game play at Tier 10 for Ranked. The cast debates changes to what they feel would make ranked better going forward and expectations for future seasons.

In closing we part with our dear KamiSamurai who will be joining Wargaming. We wish him all the best, but we could not have done any of this without all of you. Thank you for supporting this show and the World of Warships Community. We look forward to seeing you next cast!

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Episode 87: NoZoupForYou talks USN Cruiser split, Russian Battlecruisers, and RIP Sirrsb79 May 24, 2018

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00:33 Announcement

10:07 USN Cruiser Split Details

31:55 Tier 7 Premium USN Cruiser Changes

43:17 Kronshtadt Final Form

51:15 Stalingrad Test Versions 1 & 2

1:05:04 Quick Hits

1:06:17 Premium Captains in the Shop

Hi Listeners! In this weeks episode of the Warships Podcast we have No Zoup for You back to discuss all things Warships and Wargaming related. The show starts off with a quick intro and check up with Zoup and moves into several serious topics. Fellow World of Warships player and streamer, Sirrsb79 recently passed due to medical complications. The Podcast remembers him and reflects with a moment of silence. Other serious topics include the upcoming departure of our dear KamiSamurai, who is now employed by Wargaming. Long time friend and multiple guest of the Podcast Aerroon, will be joining the show going forward. Rounding out the serious topics, the Podcast discusses the closure of the Wargaming Seattle Dev Studio. Show members reflect on this shocking news event and debate what this means going forward.

Sailing head long into our major topics, the show cruises into the USN Light and Heavy Cruiser line split. Each cast member gives their opinion and run down on what they feel is good, bad, ugly about the upcoming changes and a good debate is had between the podcast crew. Cruisers of disccussion focus are USS Worcester, USS Buffalo, USS Baltimore, USS Cleveland, USS Helena, and USS Indianapolis.

Continuing on course, the podcast team discusses the recent changes to the two Russian Battlecruisers, VMF Kronshtadt and VMF Stalingrad. These ships are getting serveral changes and testers will be testing two different version of Stalingrad. Including one which has increased range but loses bow armor and another that gains High Explosive ammo as an option but keeps the bow armor. As always these ships and others during this phase of develepment are subject to change, even after release.

We round out with some Quick Hits, purchasable unique Commanders and closing show thoughts. Quick Hits include changes and further testing to USS Massachusetts and HMS Cossack. As well as a statement from the Devolpers indicating their satifaction with the balance changes between USS Midway and HIJMS Hakuryu. The topic on unique commanders for purchase, draws out a debate form the cast members to argue over and before ending the show. The member reflect on the accomplishments and time that we have had with KamiSamurai. Emotions are bittersweet and we will miss having him around every week.

Thank you to everyone who supports this show, community, and our beloved KamiSamurai. Thank you to KamiSamurai who has put in so much work and effort into this show, his stream, and now Wargaming as an employee. Thank you again and see you all on the next Warships Podcast!!!

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Episode 86: King of the Seas Supremacy Aftermath, New Game Modes, and New Tier X Modules May 17, 2018

Show notes

00:37 Kami Announcement

03:19 KOTS Wrap up

11:14 Global CC Program and CC Crate x10 opening

20:05 USS Monaghan Impressions

24:36 USN Cruiser and Test ship impressions

40:15 Patch 0.7.5 Rollout

42:16 New Tier X Modules

53:53 New Game Modes

Hi Listeners! In this weeks episode of the Warships Podcast, we have Radar X from Wargaming joining us as well as major announcements from our podcast team. Radar and KamiSamurai go over some of the recent news topics as well as the King of the Seas tournament. The cast and crew cover the competitive scene with the finals match from this previous weekend. Kelorn also goes over the revamped Community Contributor Program and does a live opening of the CC Container give away that Community Contributors can give away.

Moving on in our show topics the cast gets to the newer ships that are being tested. Beginning with USS Monaghan, a USN Destroyer with a very unique setup. Is compared to other USN DD's and discussion of its playstyle is explained. The Russian cruisers VMF Kronshstadt and VMF Stalingrad are updated and discussed as well as the USN Battleship USS Massachusetts. Massachusetts unique secondary setup is debated and the cast and crew give their overall opinion of the work in progress ship. The podcast team also received the last of the new USN cruisers to test. Cruisers of note during this discussion were USS Seattle, USS Worcester, USS Helena, and USS Boise.

We finish the show out with news about upcoming patches, Developer Blog announcements and in particular. Changes to Tier 10 Modules and new Game Modes being showcased from the Dev Blog. The next patch to World of Warships will see a new campaign to earn Admiral Halsey. While from the Dev Blog, players are previewing potential changes to the modules available to players for their Tier 10 ships. The podcast crew covers a few of the notable module changes and reflect on potential gameplay impact. There were new Game Mode types discussed and reflection on some of the past modes, like Bastion were brought up in context.

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Episode 85: KotS Six EU, Kronshtadt v2, Stalingrad, and USN Light Cruiser First Impressions May 10, 2018

Show notes

00:38 MrConway Update

04:50 KoTS Six EU

13:37 KoTS NA Finals

20:00 Kronshtadt/Stalingrad First Impressions

34:48 USN Light Cruisers First Impressions

55:01 USS Massachusetts First Impresssions

This week Mister Conway from Wargaming EU in Paris, as well as Domin1c and Eclaire from King of the Seas join us to discuss the upcoming King of the Seas Six Tournament in the EU Region. Kami gives us a rundown of the KotS NA tournament and the upcoming finals this weekend, that he's going to Austin to broadcast!

After that, we dig into the new test ships we've been given, starting with the updated Kronshtadt, our first look at Stalingrad, then segueing into the full USN Light Cruiser line. We finish up the day talking about the revised USS Massachusetts and if just being different is good enough.

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