In reality, the aviation cruiser is one of the tragic representative existences that is very in line with the "idea is very beautiful but the reality is very skinny", and the aviation cruiser in "World of Warships" has obtained a better stage and better armament, so as to fight bravely on the virtual ocean, so let's take a look at the new air cruiser this time, can it show its skills and reshape the glory of the cruise?
First of all, we can see at a glance the similarities between the meerkat and the previous class 8 sailing marten, these two battleships are sister ships, and there are many similarities in the hull, but some details determine the different positioning of one in the 8th class and the other in the 9th class. Although it is positioned at level 9, there is no gap between the meerkat armor and the mink, in addition to the horizontal protection can be obtained well, the entire armor layout structure can only be described as a tragedy, and the blood volume has not increased, or barely 38900, after all, it is a transformed historical ship, and we are not too demanding.
With such a hull that is comparable to a wonderful crisp angle in the 9-level room, how does the meerkat give a buff to level 9? This has to look at the terrible output end and excellent soft survival performance of the meerkat : the traditional three-year 203 main gun of the R series, in addition to the slow rotation has no major shortcomings, the 360-degree rotation ability of the second turret can also make up for a small part of the problem of the turning gun, with the same R series of traditional 610mm nuclear bomb mines, these are familiar to everyone, and the difference between the mink is not big.
But don't forget, the meerkat is an aviation cruiser, and her torpedo bomber is not the same as the mink's, the aviation torpedo is no longer an iron bar, but has a terrible high damage of 7233, two sorties in a group, although the plane itself is more crispy, but in the face of an opponent with weak air defense, the ultra-high standard damage will teach them to be a man, and they can also cooperate with shipborne torpedoes to play cross mines. In addition to the IMBA's lightning strike ability, the Meerkat also has excellent concealment of 8.8 knots and a speed of 35.5 knots, which is enough to allow her to press forward quickly into battle, and also adds a smoke generator to the mink - can't I dodge if I can't beat it. The overall excellent soft protection ability makes up for the defects of her weak armor, giving the meerkat more tactical possibilities, and it is already possible to imagine the scene of throwing the torpedo machine forward and then quickly pulling the smoke and running away, or being yourself in the smoke when the carrier-based aircraft is being prepared, throwing a few rounds of HE, the ignition rate of the R series HE, you have to be disgusted if you can't kill you.
The concealment of the torpedo machine itself is also quite excellent, and the front pressure is first-class in vision, which can not only contribute to the team, but also ensure its own safety. If there is a team of players, they can also use the smoke boats to cover each other and advance the battle line, so the enemy will not dare to rush into the meerkat torpedo range easily. It is also difficult to accurately hit the meerkat hull in the smoke, and the all-forward turret layout will cause some interference to the blind smoker, and the risk of getting closer is huge, which can be said to be very cunning.
But her air defense is a short board, basically can only rely on the horizontal protection of the deck to resist, if you encounter an aircraft carrier that insists on attacking, you can only temporarily avoid the edge, in general, it is a very test of the perception of the battlefield situation and teamwork, it is a master toy, if there is no aircraft carrier and cruiser foundation, or don't start easily, the same level is better to consider Wiesbaden, practice the combat method of the devil in the smoke, maybe it is the first step for you to become a cruiser master.