Ship/Sub Balance Suggestions and Lvl 10 Destroyer/Sub Idea

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AMERICAN SUBMARINES

THIS DISCUSSION WILL BE UPDATED, ILL BE WORKING ON MORE STUFF

SEAWOLF CLASS SUBMARINE

There is interesting stuff to talk about the Seawolf, even tho it being already in the game.
All of the things i am going to talk about are found on detail in: https://www.seaforces.org/usnships/ssn/Seawolf-class.htm

The Seawolf design was intended to combat the threat of advanced Soviet ballistic missile submarines such as the Typhoon class, and attack submarines such as the Akula class in a deep-ocean environment. Seawolf-class hulls are constructed from HY-100 steel, which is stronger than the HY-80 steel employed in previous classes, in order to withstand water pressure at greater depths.

With this, the Seawolf should be able to achieve larger depths in the game, in game's deep spots this is going to give Seawolf the buff it needs. I suggest around 600m, this is also a reason to give the Seawolf more health than Akula, maybe 4.1 - 4.5 ?
Edit: this would be pretty unrealistic since the Akula has a double steel hull and Seawolf has a single HY-100 steel but i'd like 4.1 health for balance reasons since it's a lvl 9.

Seawolf submarines are larger, faster, and significantly quieter than previous Los Angeles-class submarines; they also carry more weapons and have twice as many torpedo tubes. The boats are able to carry up to 50 UGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles for attacking land and sea surface targets. The boats also have extensive equipment to allow shallow water operations. The class uses the more advanced ARCI Modified AN/BSY-2 combat system, which includes a larger spherical sonar array, a wide aperture array (WAA), and a new towed-array sonar. Each boat is powered by a single S6W nuclear reactor, delivering 45,000 hp (34 MW) to a low-noise pump jet.

Do you see these "Squares" in the sides of the submarine? That is called Wide Aperture Array sonar.
The bow passive sonars only give us track's bearing and not range, these WAA sonars in the sides as you can see they're distributed in the sides of the submarines, the system automatically does a triangulation to figure out the track's real distance, i don't know how detection works in the game, just wanted to say this.

https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/seawolf/

Countermeasures include the Northrop Grumman WLY-1 torpedo decoy system and a GTE WLQ-4(V)1 electronic countermeasure (ECM) system.

American submarines use noisemakers instead of russian 324mm anti-torpedo decoys found in most submarines, Seawolf has countermeasure tubes somewhere behind the sail, they're noisemakers of which i'd like to see 4 of them added in the game and keep the already equipped two decoys.

It has a maximum speed of 35kn dived and a ‘silent’ speed of 20kn

You've seen this on another discussion, In the game Seawolf can reach 17.1 kn without cavitation at deep waters, which it should be 20kn.

Also, on another discussion Crusader48 was talking about a special buff for Seawolf's MK48 torpedo.

I have a idea for this issue. Why not make it that when you fire all torpedoes and they hit the same spot on a ship (like firing from point blank) the armor protection gets cut in half. For example, the Iowa has 40% topedo resistance, which I believe means that a 40% of the normal damage from a torpedo gets taken away. This means that instead of doing about 1.23 damage, a mk48 would only do about 0.74 (or 60%) damage. This makes sense because battleships and some cruisers have an armor belt around them protecting them from torpedoes, but why not make it that if many torpedoes hit the same spot all at once, it goes throught the armor and so gets cut in half. Just like a bullet proof vest, armor is able to stop 1, maybe 2 hits max, but if you fire multiple rounds at the same spot they will go right through.

In this example, if you were to fire all 8 mk48 torps at the same location on an Iowa, it's armor will be reduced from 40% to 20%. This means that instead of doing 0.74 damage, each torpedo will do 0.98. This should apply to every ship with torpedo resistance. To me this makes perfect sense becuase armor can only protect a few rounds, not an entire salvo. This would give Seawolf an advantage over other subs because it is one of the only subs capable fo sneaking up silently on large ships to fire from point blank. This would really help subs take on large ships that have armor such as the Yamato, Iowa, Kirov, Montana, Bismarck etc.

I complety agree on this, and you did agree too :)

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VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE (BLOCK III)

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With the title of the thread, you were looking for this right? Lol
All of the things i am going to talk about are found on detail in: https://www.military.com/equipment/virginia-class-attack-submarine-ssn

The Virginia Class attack submarine is the U.S. Navy’s newest undersea warfare platform and incorporates the latest in stealth, intelligence gathering and weapons systems technology. Attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces; carry out Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support battle group operations; and engage in mine warfare.

The class also has a large lock-in/lock-out chamber for divers. In Virginia-class SSNs, traditional periscopes have been supplanted by two photonics masts that host visible and infrared digital cameras atop telescoping arms. With the removal of the barrel periscopes, the ship’s control room has been moved down one deck and away from the hull’s curvature, affording it more room and an improved layout that provides the commanding officer with enhanced situational awareness.

Having two photonics masts means increasing sensor range when surfaced in-game (Would work with Sensors Off) these are far by better than traditional periscopes having IR, LLTV, Grayscale modes.

As part of the Virginia-class’ third, or Block III, contract, the Navy redesigned approximately 20 percent of the ship to reduce their acquisition costs. Most of the changes are found in the bow where the traditional, air-backed sonar sphere has been replaced with a water-backed Large Aperture Bow (LAB) array which reduces acquisition and life-cycle costs while providing enhanced passive detection capabilities. The new bow also replaces the 12 individual Vertical Launch System (VLS) tubes with two 87-inch Virginia Payload Tubes (VPTs), each capable of launching six Tomahawk cruise missiles. The VPTs simplify construction, reduce acquisition costs, and provide for more payload flexibility than the smaller VLS tubes due to their added volume.

Virginia Block III subs don't require flank array sonars, you've got the Large Aperture Bow array, provides far by better detection cone while keeping Seawolf's Wide Aperture Array explained above.

Length: 115m
Draft: 9.8m
Speed: 18.0m/s (35.0kn)
Max Depth: 600m
Health: 4.50
Stealth: 50%

All sources claim this submarine achieves over 25 knots, the real speed is classified but i think it's 35 knots.

The previous Los Angeles classes with older reactor achieved 32-33 knots, Virginia uses modern reactor and better technology and obviously it should be able to get 35 knots with ease like Seawolf.

This is also claimed to have the same noise level than Seawolf, meaning this submarine needs to cavitate at 20 knots like Seawolf, and also have 50% stealth, about the health, i'd say same as Yasen or a bit more.

In-game loadout as Lvl 10 would be:

4 Mk 48 Mod 7 torpedoes (With Seawolf buff) These would be unique Mk48s due for Virginia having faster torpedo reload robot systems (9 seconds?)
12 Tomahawks
6 Noisemakers (somewhere behind the sail)
2 Decoys

In conclusion, there might be better options for Level 10 submarines and still this is a pretty balanced one but i think the US Navy is over represented as finnbear mentioned before.

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OHIO CLASS SUBMARINE

I'll only talk one thing about the Ohio...

As i mentioned before most American subs use noisemakers, and i suggest 2 noisemakers to Ohio also behind the sail and keep it's 1 decoy.
Yes... that's all about it.

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BRITISH SUBMARINES

ASTUTE CLASS SUBMARINE!
Dark Version

A little more light.

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Another Lvl 10 suggestion!
All of the things i am going to talk about are found on detail in:
http://www.military-today.com/navy/top_10_attack_submarines.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astute-class_submarine
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/submarines/attack-submarines/astute-class

The Astute-class submarines are the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy, combining world-leading sensors, design and weaponry in a versatile vessel.
The Royal Navy’s Astute class is a family of nuclear-powered attack submarines designed to gradually replace the Trafalgar-class nuclear submarines.

The Astute Combat Management System is a new version of the Submarine Command System used on other classes of British submarine. The system receives data from the boat's sensors and displays the results on command consoles. The submarines also have Atlas Hydrographic DESO 25 high-precision echosounders, two CM010 non-hull-penetrating optronic masts—in place of conventional periscopes—which carry thermal imaging and low-light TV and colour CCD TV sensors. The class also mounts a Successor IFF system.

Just like the Virginia, the Astute has an advantage having 2 photonic masts increasing sensor range when surfaced in-game.

The Astute class has stowage for 38 weapons and would typically carry a mix of Spearfish heavy torpedoes and Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles, the latter costing £870,000 each. The Tomahawk missiles are capable of hitting a target to within a few metres, to a range of 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres). In May 2022, the MOD announced that it would be upgrading these missiles to Block V standard from 2024, which boasts an extended range and modernised in-flight communication and target selection.
For detecting enemy ships and submarines, the Astute class is equipped with the sophisticated Sonar 2076, an integrated passive/active search and attack sonar suite with bow, intercept, flank and towed arrays. BAE claims that the 2076 is the world's best sonar system. All of the Astute-class submarines will be fitted with the advanced Common Combat System.

Same as the Virginia Block III and ahead, they have a conformal sonar array in the bow but doesn't have a Wide Aperture Array, instead you have a similar system with a bigger flank sonar in the bow and a smaller sonar in stern that also does a triangulation for figuring out track range.

The Astute class boats are significantly stealthies and carry more weapons than the previous boats of Trafalgar class.

Yeah, the small size and having a low-noise pump jet reduces the noise levels making it one of the stealthiest submarine in the world.

Length: 97m
Draft: 10m
Speed: 15.4m/s (30.0kn)
Max Depth: 600m
Health: 4.0
Stealth: 50%

The Astute class are designed to achieve a top speed of 29–30 knots (54–56 km/h), but it was reported in 2012 that this speed could not be reached in trials due to a mismatch between the reactor and the turbine. However, in January 2015, the National Audit Office confirmed that demonstration of the top speed requirement (or Key Performance Measure (KPM)) for the Astute class was successful.

With this, i want to say that the speed in-game can be 28 knots minimum and not necessarily 30 knots.

The countermeasures are also classified but i assume it's noisemakers because NATO subs use noisemakers (Seawolf, Suffren) and yeah so.

6 Spearfish (With Seawolf buff) (I will talk about this below)
4-6 Noisemakers
2 Decoys

It doesn't sound like it but actually this submarine will be such a beast with the Spearfish torpedoes.

Conclusion, it's one of the best options for level 10 knowning there isn't lots of british platforms in the game to play with.

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VANGUARD CLASS SUBMARINE

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This is the option that Crusader48 and me have been suggesting for a Lvl 10 submarine.
All of the things i am going to talk about are found on detail in:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard-class_submarine
https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/vanguard-submarine/

The Vanguard class is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) in service with the Royal Navy.

The Vanguard has the capacity to carry 16 Trident missiles. The Trident II or D5 missile (designated UGM-133A) is a strategic submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) manufactured by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space. The missile carries a number of multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicles (MIRVs), each armed with a yield of 100kt to 120kt.
The Trident II missile can carry up to 12 MIRVs but START I treaty agreements limit this to eight. The Vanguard submarine has the capacity to accommodate 192 nuclear warheads, but the Royal Navy was initially not allowed to carry more than 96 missiles. This was further reduced to 48 missiles during the strategic defence review.

Due to balancing reasons, the Vanguard would have 2 or 3 nuclear missiles in the game.

The submarine is fitted with the CK51 search periscope and the CH91 attack periscope from Thales (formerly Pilkington) Optronics. These periscopes include TV camera and thermal imager as well as optical channel. All above water sensors are combined into self-protection masts in the submarine’s fin.

Very sadly it doesn't have any photonic mast and i think Lvl 10 subs should have one for better passive visual range.

Vanguard is equipped with the Thales Underwater Systems Type 2054 composite sonar system. Type 2054 is a multimode multifrequency suite, which includes the 2046, 2043 and 2082 sonar systems. In September 2006, Lockheed Martin UK was awarded a seven-year contract to upgrade the type 2054 sonar systems.

The submarine is more focused on SLBMs than sensors and countermeasures imho, doesn't have the same advanced sonar technology than Seawolf, Los Angeles, Virginia, Astute, Trafalgar

The other main items of machinery are two GEC turbines, and a single shaft with a pump jet propulsor. There are two Paxman diesel alternators, and two turbo generators from WH Allen. The propulsion system provides a maximum submerged speed of 25kt.

This is pretty slow for Lvl 10 making it so vulnerable against anything... (Like Ohio)

Length: 150m
Draft: 12m
Speed: 12.8m/s (25.0kn)
Max Depth: 254m
Health: 6
Stealth: 0%

This would have the highest health than any submarine in mk48 which is a big plus.

I suggest this loadout:

4 Spearfish (With Seawolf buff)
2 Trident II D5
6 Noisemakers
2 Decoys

In conclusion i think it's not that good addition to the game, but it's a choice atleast! I still prefer Virginia...

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RUSSIAN SUBMARINES/SHIPS

YASEN CLASS SUBMARINE

There is interesting stuff to talk about the Yasen, even tho it being already in the game.
All of the things i am going to talk about are found on detail in: http://www.hisutton.com/Pr885_Severodvinsk_Class.html


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Pr.885 has six countermeasures launchers carried externally under the casing. four are positioned forward above the torpedo tubes, and two aft of the VLS. Although unconfirmed, they likely carry a small 324mm torpedo similar to the ‘Barrier’ system carried by TYPHOON and AKULA boats.

According to all of this info, the current countermeasure configuration in-game of the Yasen is realistic and balanced :)

I'd also give the Yasen 25% of stealth: https://eurasiantimes.com/crown-jewel-of-russian-navy-putin-mulls-permanently-stationing-its-yasen-class-submarines-near-us-shores/

Also, the Yasen-class submarine is the quietest of Russian-made submarines, as per a 2009 report by the US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) assessment.

They are also amongst the most capable submarines in the world.
In addition to nuclear propulsion, Severodvinsk-class subs have advanced quieting technology and are built with low-magnetic steel, making them harder to detect.

Also, they have a much quieter and modern nuclear reactor than the previous Akula classes, improving it's stealth.

In other discussion, i was talking about the Futlyar torpedo.

I want to start talking about the loadout Yasen has: The SET-65 torpedoes are too old, for being a 2013 submarine adding a SET-65 to it is not something i would agree with.
The way to fix this is adding the Futlyar torpedo (also named Fizik-2). Basically it's the newest russian torpedo which new russian submarines use.
STATS OF FUTLYAR:
Length: 7.2m (In Yasen, there would be no torpedo resistance buff on the Futlyar.)
Speed: 50 kn
Lifespan: 53 seconds
Reload: 12 seconds
Damage: 1.15

Also i recommend lowering Yasens health to 4.05 atleast because it has a single low magnetic steel and not double steel hull like others, i agree it's bigger but it's health is to exagerated.

The rest of this submarine is very realistic/balanced as it is in the game, im talking about Igla, Decoys, Brahmos, Vodopads, the only stuff it needs is the Futlyar torpedo and stealth.

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AKULA CLASS SUBMARINE

There is interesting also stuff to talk about the Akula despite it being already in the game.
All of the things i am going to talk about are found on detail in: https://old.weaponsystems.net/weaponsystem/GG01%20-%20Akula%20class%20%28Project%20971%20Shchuka-B%29.html
There are multiple version of Akula class submarines:
Akula I (Project 971)
Akula I Improved (Project 971I)
Akula II (Project 971U)
Akula III (Project 971M)

But i am not certain of which one is in the game, let's check why:

As you can see in this image, there are some rectangle shaped torpedo tubes above the round ones. These are 6 torpedo tubes called "External Tubes" which can't be reloaded (Like a VLS) these can carry Vodopads, Kalibr, Korund decoys, etc.

These tubes are carried by Akula Improved, Akula II and Akula III, not Akula I.
In the game we have 8 SET-65 torpedos which is completely fine because the Akula has 8 internal torpedo tubes divided in:
4x 533mm torpedo tubes
4x 650mm torpedo tubes
But, there are no weapons to shoot using external tubes as Akula.

"Then, that's because Akula I is the version modeled in the game."

Maybe, but it'd still be cool to have external tubes in the game.

I suggest this:

8 SET-65s in Intertal Tubes
2 Kalibr in External Tubes
2 Vodopad in External Tubes
2 Brosok in External Tubes
2 Igla

If that seems a little too op making Akula Lvl 7 and Ohio Lvl 6 might be a option.

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BOREY-A CLASS SUBMARINE

I'll be working on the drawing (It's hard to find good models)
And, i know that you regret adding russian submarines but i think it'd be awesome to do this suggestion :)
All of the things i am going to talk about are found on detail in:
http://www.hisutton.com/Borei-A.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borei-class_submarine#

Units of the Project 955A include improved communication and detection systems, improved acoustic signature and have major structural changes such as addition of all moving rudders and vertical endplates to the hydroplanes for higher maneuverability, and a different sail geometry. Besides, they are equipped with hydraulic jets and improved screws that allow them to sail at nearly 30 knots while submerged with minimal noise.

Photos shared online 29th April 2019 confirm that the Pr.955A Borei-A has a new torpedo tube arrangement (B) with only six (instead of eight) tubes. The decoy tube arrangement (A) is the same as the first three boats which used AKULA Class submarine bow sections.

The BOREI Class inherits 6 x 533mm (21") external Special Purpose External Tubes (SPETS) in the bow which are used to house REPS-324 Shlagbaum(Barrier) anti-torpedo defense system. The system launches MG-104 Brosok or MG-114 Beryl mobile Princeermeasures. It's conceivable that they could also deploy the MG-15 anti-torpedo torpedo. This feature was inherited from the three Pr.971U Improved-AKULA (unofficially AKULA-II and AKULA-III) Class attack submarines which were cannibalized for the bow sections of the first three BOREIs. It is not clear whether the new BOREI-II will retain this:

Similar to previous Akula classes, there are 6 external tubes (533mm) that are used to fire multiple weapons like Vodopads, Missiles, Decoys but in the case of Borei they can only fire 6 Brosok or Beryl decoys for defending torpedos, there's no back decoys or anything like that.
In the previous images, the torpedo tubes colored in green are 8 or 6 depending on Borei's version. In the case of Borei-A they're 6 instead of 8 which we find in older Boreis.

They also equip the 16-20 RSM-56 ballistic missiles, which are on par with Trident II D5's.

As you can see in this image, the bow sonar is a cylindrical array also used by the Gepard (Akula III class) not that good compared to Yasen sonar (conformal, spherical)
There's only 1 flank array sonar each side, and 1 towed array sonar. Doesn't have the Virginia's WAA technology or 2 towed arrays and LAB sonars, Virginia/Seawolf/Astute beats this in terms of detection capabilities but this is a ballistic missile submarine and adding the latest sensor technology would make this submarine a lot more expensive and non-affordable.

Length: 170m
Draft: 13.5m
Speed: 14.9m/s (30.0kn)
Max Depth: 254m
Health: 6.2
Stealth: 25%

Pretty fast for it's size and weight which is excellent speed for a SSBN. Super high health while having 25% of stealth with newer reactors, low-noise pump jets.

The loadout would be:

6 Futlyar with Torpedo Resistance Buff (doesn't apply to Yasen)
2 RSM-56 Bulava
6 Decoys (External Tubes)
6 Igla

If you lower the Futlyar torpedos to 4, you could add 2 Vodopads but imho i think keeping 6 Futlyar and 0 Vodopads is better.

I see it as an awesome Lvl 10 choice, like Virginia.

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UDALOY-II CLASS DESTROYER

This destroyer can fit perfectly in the Level 10 due to it's weapons variety and high ASW capabilities.

CITATION: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udaloy-class_destroyer

In the Udaloy Class there are 2 types, Udaloy-I and Udaloy-II, in my honest opinion the II is better for a Lvl 10 because it has 8 Anti-Ship missiles (Sunburn) and the Udaloy-I had no Anti-Ship capability because they had 8 Torpedo Rockets instead (Silex SS-N-14)

The Udaloy class, Soviet designation Project 1155 Fregat and Russian designation Project 11551 Fregat-M, are series of anti-submarine
guided-missile destroyers built for the Soviet Navy, seven of which are currently in service with the Russian Navy.
Following Udaloy's commissioning, designers began developing an upgrade package in 1982 to provide more balanced capabilities with a greater emphasis on anti-shipping. The Project 1155.1 Fregat II Class Large ASW Ship (NATO Codename Udaloy II) is roughly the counterpart of the Improved Spruance class; only one was originally completed.
Similar to Udaloy externally, it was a new configuration replacing the SS-N-14 with P-270 Moskit (NATO reporting designation SS-N-22 "Sunburn") anti-ship missiles, a twin 130 mm gun, UDAV-1 anti-torpedo rockets, and gun/SAM CIWS systems. A standoff ASW capability is retained by firing RPK-2 Vyuga (NATO reporting designation 'SS-N-15 Starfish') missiles from the torpedo tubes.

These P-270 Moskit missiles are highly capable anti ship missiles that can go up to 2000 kn of speed and have a nice range. Even tho they're smaller, weaker and slower than the P-700 Granit missiles equipped by Kirov, the Udaloy still has highly capable missiles, in-game i'd put is damage as 0.90, 2000kn speed and 5.3s lifespan.

Udaloy-II equips 2 AK-130 guns, one at the bow and other at stern. This is the same gun that Kirov class equips so that means less effort to make a new gun into the game, lol.

The older Udaloys used to equip 8 SET-65 or Type 53 torpedoes but now these torpedo tubes were modified to fire 8 Vodopads instead (locations shown in the image) This makes the Udaloy a lot more better for ASW warfare since it's harder for subs to use their decoys correctly.
They have powerful 2 Kashtan CIWS for anti air defense, similar to Phalanx CIWS. In the game for balancing things more i'd give 0.35 of anti aircraft defense.
They have 2 KA-27 helicopters, much modern and advanced than previous KA-25 already in-game. The KA-27 can go at 150kn while the KA-25 only at 104kn, improving ASW.
The Udaloys also equip 64 short range SA-N 9 Gaunlet AA missiles but in the game i think 12-14 is balanced for defending of most attacks, keep in mind they would be short range SAMs so.

And now what is very amazing about the Udaloy is the RBU for attacking submarines, they're very effective weapons:

The UDAV-1 system is a Russian ship-borne Anti-submarine weapon system. The weapon fires a number of different types of rockets, which in addition to attacking submarines provide a multi-layer defense against torpedoes and frogmen. The system operates in conjunction with the ship's sonar.

These are short range rockets launched from the ship and they fall into the water and keep going down deep, until they explode near the submarine and cause damage, like depth charges, in the game, this would work by hovering the cursor somewhere and fire, the rockets are suppossed to fall where you pointed your cursor at and damage any submarine near (It wouldn't be effective against the ships)
I'd say to add 8 of these in the game. With a blast zone, similar to the nuclear missile concept, but smaller. A direct hit would cause 0.5 damage per rocket and in the blast zone it would be 0.25-0.4 depending on how far it is.
The speed of these rockets would be 800-1000kn maybe? And lifespan 2.5-3.0 seconds because it max range is only 3km, such very short range weapon but effective. However i will let these stats up to you and all i wanted to do is this amazing suggestion.

Something very unique about these is also the speed, faster than most submarines it achieves 35 knots! allowing it for dodging torpedos in a better way and also chasing the submarines.

STATS:
Length: 163m
Draft: 6.2m
Speed: 18.0m/s (35.0kn)
Health: 8.5
Anti-Aircraft: 0.35
Stealth: 0%

WEAPONS:
2x 130mm Gun (Bow,Stern)
8x Sunburn Anti Ship
14x SA-N 9 Gaunlet Anti Air
8x Vodopad Torpedo Rockets
8x RBU-12000
2x KA-27 helis with 2x 82R.

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SHIP BALANCING

KOLKATA CLASS DESTROYER

Citation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata-class_destroyer

Add 1 Sea King helicopter to the Kolkata for defending submarines (it's ASW capabilities are very bad) In real life it can carry up to 2 Helis but for balancing reasons of a Lvl 6, let's keep it 1.

Aviation facilities include a large flight deck, which was re-designed to handle larger helicopters than the Delhi class, and an enclosed hangar for up to two maritime helicopters.

The Sea King would have 2 MK54 torpedos and a top speed of 112kn. With this buff the Kolkata will be more playable and nicer for defending from enemy submarines.

Also, that is not the only buff because the Kolkata has 2 RBU-6000 launchers, which i talked about above, they have around 20 RBUs but for balancing reasons in the game i would do 4 RBUs.

Kolkata equips Maarech torpedo countermeasures, which i talk about below.
The reason for this buff is because Kolkata lacks ASW capability in the game and it needs way more power.

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TYPE 055 CLASS DESTROYER

Citation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_055_destroyer

Make it so that the Type 055 has 2 Harbin Z-9 Helicopters instead of 1 for better ASW capability too and also make it that it's health is 7.0 for making it stronger against torpedo hits specially.

No source claim it having a towed decoy agaisnt torpedos but im not sure if they actually have but it's classified info?... I don't know

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ZUMWALT CLASS DESTROYER

Citation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zumwalt-class_destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RUM-139_VL-ASROC

Zumwalt has very low health, 6.3 only! It's a Lvl 8 ship and it's easy to kill even if you're an Akula, i suggest increasing the health to 7.5 to balance everything more, people don't play this ship due to lack of ASW capabilities and low health and i think it should all get fixed.

The ship needs more ASROCs with slower reload and also faster. They take 20 seconds to reload and i think that's to slow because submarines will easily kill you in the momment you're still waiting 20 seconds for the reload, i suggest it decreasing to 12 for better ASW defense. These ASROCs reach speeds of up to 660kn instead of 388kn in the game, even though i don't know if bigger speed means increasing the drop range, in that case i'd prefer keeping 388kn, also due to the lack of helis (Only 1 Seahawk and not 2) I recommend increasing ASROCs to 6 for higher sub defense and so people will start playing with the Zumwalt frequently. Consider fix their drop range because they don't work at close range like it should do against subs.

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YAMATO CLASS BATTLESHIP

• Why is the Yamato too weak?

Like... 8.77 Health and 20% Torpedo Resistance...??
Even a Bismarck has 40% torpedo resistance, even a Montana is stronger and the Bismarck has the same strength of Yam in the game, I think Yamato should have a bit more health than Iowa but less than Montana. 9.1 Health and 40% torpedo resistance would be more than ok for fixing this issue and being very strong.

Also, the Nakajima E4N planes aren't 80kn slow, their top speed is 125kn. (In Wikipedia it says the cruise speed is 80kn) Planes won't always fly a top speed because of fuel, but i suggest 110Kn minimum not 80 only...

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ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYER

Citation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer

The Arleigh Burke is actually a very bad platform in this game and it needs a whole remake. The Burke modeled in mk48.io is Flight I, the oldest and weakest one. This should be the order of things and changes Arleigh Burke needs:

First, make sure it will be Flight III now instead of Flight I

1. The Level:
In my honest opinion, the Burke should be moved to Level 9, not because im American or i like them more, i don't live in USA. The replacement ship for Level 5 might be the Padilla class which i will talk about when i update the article.
2. The Stats:
Increase the AA from 0.28 to 0.35
Increase the Health from 5.13 to 8.00 and add 10% Torpedo Resistance due to 130 tons of Kevlar armor in vital areas.

3. The Weapons Array:
Delete all of the Harpoons and add 8 LRASMS missiles instead (Long Range Anti Ship missiles) Which according to Wikipedia they can't be fired by Burkes, but the LRASM has been tested in Mk41 VLS and it worked, they claimed little software modifications would make Ticos and Burkes able to fire LRASM. I will talk about LRASM stats below.
Change the ESSM ammount from 4 to 8.
Add 6 ASROCs for Anti Submarine Warfare.
Make it have 2 Seahawks instead of 1.
Add the Nixie torpedo decoy which i will talk about below.

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WEAPONS

LRASM Missile (FOR BURKE):
Length: 4.26m
Speed: 360.0m/s (700.0kn)
Lifespan: 5.5s
Reload: 9.5s
Damage: 0.85
Guided
Stealth: 25%

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MAARECH/NIXIE TORPEDO DECOY (FOR KOLKATA/BURKE):

In the game this would work with a "weapon" which you use like any other weapon, once you use it a towed decoy on a cable will get longer until it get's to a certain point and stop there, make it divert the enemy torpedoes, but also make it that if 2 torpedos hit the decoy or it is active for 30 seconds it will dissapear and take 30 seconds to reload.

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Spearfish Torpedo (FOR ASTUTE/VANGUARD):

Length: 7m
Speed: 33.4m/s (65.0kn)
Lifespan: 53.0s
Reload: 10.0s
Damage: 1.5
Torpedo Resistance Buff
Homing

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Noisemaker (FOR NATO SUBS):

Length: 1m
Speed: 0kn
Lifespan: 53.0s
Reload: 12.0s

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SLBM Trident 2 D5 or RSM-56 Bulava (FOR VANGUARD/BOREY):

Length: 13.41m
Speed: 993.9m/s (1931.9kn)
Lifespan: 6.5s
Reload: 30s-40s
Damage: 3-4 Direct Hit (1-2 Blast Zone)
No Guidance

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P-270 Moskit (FOR UDALOY):
Length: 9.7m
Speed: 1028.8m/s (2000.0kn)
Lifespan: 5.3s
Reload: 9.5s
Damage: 0.9
Guided

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SA-N 9 Gaunlet (FOR UDALOY):
Length: 3m
Speed: 950.0m/s (1846.6kn)
Lifespan: 4.7s
Reload: 15.0s
Guided

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RBU 12000 (FOR UDALOY):
Length: 2.2m
Speed: 514.4m/s (1000.0kn)
Lifespan: 3s
Reload: 15.0s
Damage: 0.5 Direct Hit (0.25-0.4 Blast Zone)
No Guidance

With this discussion i have the purpose of covering everything i've suggested before in one, with citations and in-depth info.