In an example of how history repeats, Real Life pre- World War I battleship advocates also didn't want to acknowledge the potential power of torpedoes, as it seemed dreadfully unfair that such formidable and expensive vessels could be so easily sunk by tiny torpedo boats (which is where Destroyers came from, because their role was to be 'Torpedo Boat Destroyers', hence the name).The argument has taken on new dimensions with the arrival of the Tirpitz, the first battleship to mount torpedoes in-game. Or by sticking together with decently AA armed ships to ward off squadrons of enemy torpedo-bombers. And that they're balanced by being able to dodge them should a ship maintain sufficient range from torpedo armed boats, as well as a bit of a clever tactical planning for them being inevitably launched at such a tempting target. Those who say torpedoes are fine, point out that torpedoes are supposed to be dangerous threats, and historically were to battleships. Those asking for a Nerf typically point out the high base damage combined with the extremely high chance of even a single hit causing the Flooding Damage Over Time effect.

Torpedoes have caused some debates over how strong they are, pitting those who primarily captain Battleships, versus those who use Destroyers and Carriers with Torpedo Bombers.As the years have passed, Carriers have only become more hated. The majority of the playerbase simply aren't interested in playing carriers in a game that is meant to be about gun warships. From the moment carriers were introduced the fandom is split between people who hate CV's and CV mains.The approach seems to be mostly praised by Wows's own fandom, though there are its detractors.

The Warships team responded by greatly simplifying a lot of mechanics from 'Tanks,'' like the commander/ crew system. World of Tanks was seen as a fair simulator for its day but War Thunder and other titles have since gotten even more accurate.

Among War Gaming fans and those of its main competitors like Gaijin, World of Warships in general is somewhat controversial for doubling down on an arcade style over a simulator style.

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