HMS Minotaur

• Spicy Heal
• Phenomenal AP
• Great Torpedoes
• Utilitarian

Scope:

Welcome back, and welcome to the New Year. It's now v 3.10 which feature's Theseus' Bane for the campaign which yields this review's Legendary Tier Headliner, HMS Minotaur. Minotaur hails from one of the oldest lines in World of Warships on the whole, despite her recent addition to World of Warships Legends under the Royal Navy. Minotaur is a GREAT ship, though she has a HIGH skill floor, she has an EXTREME skill ceiling.

I acquired Minotaur by purchasing the first 40 levels of the campaign, then completing the other 80. This ship was not given to me by Wargaming for review.

Legendary Tier ships are not considered Premium Ships, and as such, are subject to balance changes. This review is a time stamp of her current statistics upon release in her campaign and may not reflect changes made to the ship in later updates.

Captains, below you will see a unique list set up which will incorporate 2 basic sets of comparison, the shorter lists compare all the Legendary Ships of the same class directly, and the second larger list which incorporates all of the ships of the same class, pairing Legendary and Tier VII.

Rating Matrix:

• [BAD, WEAK, AVERAGE, GOOD, GREAT]
• {LOW, MODERATE, HIGH, EXTREME}

History:

In 1946, the First Sea Lord requested a rework of the current designs focusing on improving the well-known habitability issues plaguing the cruiser designs of the era. The Director for Gunnery and Anti-Air Division proposed the design should be armed with dual purpose 6" and 3" gunnery, learning and incorporating the design of the then in construction USS Worcester. The Director of Naval Construction then developed several designs.

Formed in the later years of World War 2, Design Z, was named the Minotaur Class and was a planned design that incorporated several such variations of a Light Cruiser Design with a very profound Anti-Air armament, improved crew habitability, while incorporating lessons learned from the War and increase international cooperation with the United States. The design featured an upgraded, Mk 26 Turret saw vast improvements in automatic reloading and full Remote Power Control. The gun reloaded considerably faster, with an improvement of 9-12 shells per minute over the existing Mk 24 and saw the Mk 26 entering service under different but completed designs such as the HMS Tiger (C-20).

The design w

#Chapter 71 - arms race

16th August 1946

While the Eagle Union's and Sakura Empire's attention is focused on the unusual front in the Dragon Empery the european part of the Allies has to worry about the military potential of the Ironblood, especially since the rivalisation between the two blocks, now openly called the Cold War, is pretty much an arms race, with each side trying to develop equipment that will outclass what the opposing side can field

Right now representatives from the Royal Navy, Iris Orthodoxy, Sardegna Empire and the Iberian Empire are participating in a meeting in Toulon with the main goal of discussing each other's re-armament programms after ww2 and make future plans regarding these matters

"Ah, this harbor is pretty~" Marco Polo smiles as she's watching the main part of the port through the window

"Would be more without all these scuttled ships in it" Jean Bart replies with a grunt

"Now now sister, don't be so harsh. We're mostly done salvaging the wrecks and soon our navy should gets reinforced when new ships enter service" Richelieu smiles and gives Jean Bart a pat on the back

"Yeah, guess you're right..." Jean Bart doesn't sound too convinced

"Um, I think we're starting to move away from the topic" Canarias points out

"That's true. And we have quite a few matters that beg our attention" Vanguard nods

She entered service merely a week ago, so this meeting is in fact her first "mission" within the Royal Navy's ranks. She's quite a unique ship as well, combining a modern, sleek hull, heavy AA defense, advanced radars and aiming systems and modernised ww1-era main artillery, almost the same as used by the Queen Elizabeth class

"Canarias and Vanguard are right, we didn't come here to discuss about the view on the harbor, as pretty as it might be" Vittorio Veneto agrees

"Alright, alright. My apologies~" Marco walks back to the table before dropping onto her chair, getting in a comfortable position

"Alright, now where were we?" Richelieu asks

"If I recall correctly we were about to talk about the status of our industries, or more likely of their reconstruction after the war..." Jean Bart reminds calmly

"Oh right! Guess our side will stay quiet during that round then since our industry luckily didn't get dest-" Marco Polo doesn't finish when Veneto's elbow hits her side

"Marco!! We're guests here! Show some respect!" the battleship doesn't look happy at all

"Sorry, sorry. Geez~" Marco rolls her eyes with a smirk

"Ugh..

Faction:

Royal Navy

Class:

Thunderer-class Superheavy Battleship (Modified Type L2 Battleship)

Background:

HMS Thunderer is the Tier X Premium battleship in Wargaming’s World of Warships, officially released on 16 September 2019 with Patch 0.8.8. Thunderer in-game is a hypothetical post-World War II modernization of the L2-class Battleship developed in the 1920s. The L2 was a design scheme developed by the Royal Navy using lessons learned after World War I in general, and the Battle of Jutland in particular. This design in turn would lead to the development of the G3-class Battlecruisers and N3-class Battleship (had the latter been built, it would’ve likely been known as the Saint George-class) before their cancellation in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty.

Thunderer’s post-war design features Lattice masts, which reflect post-World War II architecture, while sporting eight 457mm/45 (18”) Mark II guns in four twin turrets, with secondary and Anti-Air armament composing of sixteen 5.25” (134mm) dual Purpose guns in eight twin Mark II turrets (the same gun type used as the main gun on the Dido-class Light Cruiser), 104 Bofors 40mm guns in various configurations, and eight 20mm Oerlikons in four twin turrets, making her a formidable opponent to face from sea and airborne threats.

Namesake:

Thunder is the sound caused by lightning.

Historically, five warships commissioned by the Royal Navy bore the name of Thunderer. The first, a Hercules-class third-rate Ship of the Line launched in 1760, took part in a naval action on 17 July 1761, where it fought and captured the French ship of the line Achille and frigate Bouffone off Cadiz during the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763).

The second, a Culloden-class third-rate Ship of the Line commissioned in 1793 would take part in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1792-1802, 1803-1815), taking part in the Fourth Battle of Ushant (also known as the Glorious First of June), the Battles of Cape Finisterre and Trafalgar, and the Dardanelles Campaign.

The third ship to bear the name was a Canopus-class second-rate Ship of the Line launched in 1831, who took part in Europe’s response to the Oriental Crisis of 1840, during the Second Turco-Egyptian War (1839-1841). She would be renamed HMS

Entry 73: Yes, Prime Minister [skk/Shinano/Queen Elizabeth]

(All my things are here)

The commander was hard at work in his study with the usual nuts and bolts of running a base. He was almost finished for the morning, and was even in his dress uniform thanks to an important engagement later. King George V had some other appointment to deal with, but he wasn't left all alone in his office. That morning he had opened the door to find Shinano snoozing away on the office couch, and he decided to leave her bee. She wasn't a disturbance at all, as the only sounds she made were the occasional thump of one of her thick tails against the couch, as well as every so often making some kind of soft vocalization that the commander had collectively categorized under "Sleepy fox noises".

it was just when the commander was getting to the end of this last-minute business that Shinano woke up, looking around to see where she had parked herself. She may very well have sleepwalked into the commander's office, and as she looked around, she only let out one noise. "Huh..."

The commander looked up. "Well, it's still technically morning, so, good morning, Shinano. Did you have a nice rest?"

"Mm..." She went. "...Commander, did I bother you?"

"Not at all." He went on. "Even when you're not doing or saying anything, you're still pleasant company."

"Ah..." She went, and remained laying down on the couch.

The commander did think of something. "Actually, while you're here, there's something I've been meaning to ask you, something that I've been thinking about since we talked after Purifier was captured."

Shinano looked over at the commander. "...What is it that bothers you?"

"It's not so much that it's something that bothers me," he said, putting his papers away. "It's more something that I've been curious about. I don't know how much you feel you can tell me, but I thought it was worth asking. After what you said to me, my big question is this: Did you have any other candidates in mind for being the commander of Azur Lane? Even with the criteria you gave to me, it would still be pretty strange, even sad, if I was the only person fit for the job."

Shinano shook her head, and twitched one of her ears. "...You were not the only one in consideration. I cannot say exactly how many there were, but... I can tell you, at least it was not an easy decision. It took some time to decide that you were the best fit out of all

installment namba wan! this took longer than i had expected even with just 2 skins.. i hope all of you biscuit enthusiasts learn something about how her voice lines are pronounced. on top of more suggestions i will take in the comments, i’ve already got a small priorities list that i will work on over the next few days. i am also very open to constructive criticism on my formatting, please don’t feel shy.(i’m on mobile)

Self introduction: I am the Iron Blood battleship entrusted with the name Bismarck. Allow me to prove that Iron Blood engineering is the finest in the world, no matter the battlefield. Eager to see for yourself? romaji: Bisumaruku no na o azukaru tekketsu senkan ga kono watashi yo. Tekketsu-shiki no bōgyo to sōkō sekkei de, don'na senjō demo saikō no jitsuryoku o hakki shite miseru. Kitai shite mo ī wa yo?

Receive: Guten Tag, I am Bismarck. I have fought many foes on many fronts. You may call upon me whenever there is a problem. romaji: Guten Tag, watashi wa Bisumaruku. Teki to no sentō keiken'nara kekkō aru wa. Mondai areba watashi ni kiite kure

Log in: I look forward to working with you. romaji: Anata ni wa kitai shite iru wa yo

View Details: Is there something on my face? romaji: Watashinokao ni nanika tsuite iru no ka?

Main screen 1: Is there a problem? Perhaps my combat experience could prove useful? romaji: Komatteru? Watashi no sentō keiken de yakunitateru ka?

Main screen 2: "Operation Rheinübung?" I don't have fond memories of it... romaji: `Rain enshū' ka? Amari ī omoidede wa nai yō ne…

Main screen 3: Such a slovenly expression, Commander. Now! Lift your chin, puff out your chest, and let me see those eyes! Hut! romaji: Shiki-kan mada kedarui kao shite… sā, atama o agete, mune wa shanto,-me wa hakkiri! Yoshi!

Normal touch: Keep your hands to yourself. romaji: Hito o kiyasuku sawaranaide

Special touch: I... am not good at expressing myself. Please do not tease me on purpose... romaji: Watashi, kanjō hyōgen ga nigatena dake. Amari karakawanaide……

Mission reminder: Those who cannot finish their missions have no right to stand on the battleground. romaji: Ninmu mo konasenai ningen ni senjō ni deru shikaku wa nai wa.

Mission complete: I'm leaving the mission rewards over here... romaji: Hōshū wa koko ni oita wa yo……

Mail reminder: Be diligent about checking your mail. romaji: Atarashī mēru wa hayame ni kakunin shite

Return to port: You've done well. You've earned your rest. romaji: Otsukaresama, sukoshi yukkuri shite ī wa

Do your worst!

Marines - Part 4

Commander Ilvek had spent only a short time amongst this new species, a species never encountered before. The species, human, was shorter than his own, less mass, though similar in overall format; one head, two legs, two arms, torso, sexual organs; all pretty much the same. They had social structures he recognised as well as like for like technology.

However, there was one major difference he noted, a difference he truly respected. It seemed to him that they were pretty much the most balls to the wall, bat-shit craziest motherfuckers the universe had ever created especially the ones they called ‘Marines’. After insulting the leader of the Alignment’s greatest threat and commander of the enemy’s fleet, an enemy they had never seen before, the leader of a fleet that outnumbered them in both number of ships and collective firepower, they were launching a full on manned full-frontal attack…in space. This was generally considered a bad idea amongst the Navies of the Alignment. Drones had been used before, but the Artificial Intelligence of the enemy had made them useless, and in some cases dangerous with drones being re-targeted against their own ships.

But these, Dinky Dau (he noted to get that translated; if he survived the battle), Gung Ho Grunts had just gone flying out of their hatch on the USS Audie Murphy to attack five Imperator Corvettes. And he had gone with them. He mused as to whether that made him an honorary, balls to the wall, bat-shit crazy motherfucker too? He always thought you had too much time to ponder the imponderable in space. And to think that each marine out the door was carrying a Singularity bomb. A weapon he was told that only made a very small black hole, really really tiny actually, no bigger than a microsecond in duration and about ten square metres in size. ‘Ain’t nuthin’ to concern yourself with, Bud.’

‘Space battles are’, he thought to himself as he flew directly into one, ’so…disappointing’. On the ground you get lots of clues the enemy were trying their best to kill you. Explosions, mud and shit flying everywhere, ballistic rounds whizzing past, screams, shouts, commands, lots and lots of noise. You were always occupied with finding and moving to cover and shooting back. In the vast, blackness of space, not so much. You generally didn’t see a great deal in a space battle. You might see the odd missile go past, but if they were that close to see, you were terribly lost and should move out of the firing

> It doesn’t matter if you’re my resurrected kin… or a wise ruler from the past… or a brave general from an ancient era… or even if you’re a legendary king yourself. The only one suitable to be emperor is none other than Nero Claudius! Loved by the people, allowed to love them, wanted by them, there is only one! The one and only ruler! A shining star like so! Arrogant to carry all the burden like so! Even if all the Gods of Rome descend and tell her to surrender, she’ll never back down! Umu, I won’t back down, I will rule and I will prosper gloriously! I am, without a doubt, Rome itself!

Summoning

The fifth emperor of Imperial Rome, Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was a magnanimous figure to some, and a hellish despot to others. Nero excelled in diplomacy, and keeping citizens entertained with the employ of "bread and circuses," which took the form of the Nero Fest, an emulation of the Greek Olympics. Nero was much harsher on the world of Christianity, ordering the purging of such a barbaric occult from the prodigious Roman Empire. It was said that due to the silver plateware that was used by the emperor, a mental degradation occurred within Nero, leading to the gradual decline of sanity and eventual suicide of the mighty tyrant.

In Fate/EXTRA, Nero is summoned as the Saber-class Servant to Hakuno Kishinami, one of 128 Masters participating in the Moon Cell's Holy Grail War. Together, they advanced up the Moon Ladder, winning against Masters of varying qualities and backgrounds, before confronting the corrupted NPC Twice H. Pieceman outside the Angelica Cage.

In Fate/EXTRA Last Encore, which takes place following a nonexistent route of Fate/EXTRA, the anime is bad.

In Fate/EXTRA CCC, which takes place following a nonexistent route of Fate/EXTRA (different from Last Encore), I don't know what happens because Nero Route is untranslated as of now.

In Fate/EXTELLA, which takes place following a nonexistent route of Fate/EXTRA (different from Last Encore and EXTRA CCC), after Hakuno Kishinami's victory in the Moon Cell Holy Grail War, they gained access to the Regalia, a ring that allows direct wielding of the full power of the Moon Cell. Once Hakuno split the Regalia into three to escape Archimedes' trap, Nero reunited the pieces with help from her fragment of Hakuno, and successfully drove off the Umbral Star.

In Fate/EXTELLA LINK, which takes place following a n

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

Athletic Support [Baltimore/Amagi]

(My work is here)

The sun was out, and so was Baltimore.

That was the general rule when it came to practically every season at Azur Lane, and it only became even more true in the dead of spring, which meant that it was prime training season for Baltimore. While it was true that there was the occasional competition here in Azur Lane, Baltimore would do this sort of thing even if there wasn't. But even then it wasn't something she did entirely for herself- After all, she had to have enough strength to lend to her various comrades, and wanted to be sure her body didn't falter at a critical moment when her friends needed her the most.

Considering how hard she worked on herself, she always dressed for the second mile, as the saying went. Even though it wasn't particularly hot out, she had chosen to go out in the same thing people normally saw her wear for tennis, which meant a bare midriff, and mostly bare legs.

The end result, however, is that anyone who stayed a while to watch would get a clear and easy look at what Baltimore looked like when she was fully exerting herself. Even aside from showing skin, which was one of the few things she wasn't actually shy about, anyone with an eye for detail could see every part of the strain she put herself through as she ran, did hurdles, did weights, and other things besides that in the open air, her muscles, tensing, flexing, and at times, relaxing as she performed one routine after another.

And people did stop to watch, as Baltimore exercised herself with the will and power of an Olympian- whether that meant an Olympic athlete or a potential resident of Mount Olympus depended on how much each individual spectator was awed by her physical feats.

More recently, though, Baltimore found herself with someone outside of the usual people who liked to stop and have a look at her when she was doing whatever it was she was doing on the track or field. The fact that she saw Amagi there once wasn't that unusual- the strategist had been out for a walk and so decided to stop and have a look for a bit, and then go on her way. That kind of thing was normal. Baltimore would catch the attention of someone or other while she was exercising, they'd stick around for a little bit and then go when they had something else to do.

No, things only seemed odd when Amagi kept coming back.

After that single visit, whenever Baltimore went out

Hm. I grew up in a house with three older sisters and three younger sisters and I was that dividing line of masculinity, a son perfectly equidistant in age from the oldest to the youngest, and growing up, I saw first hand the ferocity at which puberty hits girls.

For men, of course, it's all so simple. My boyhood penis and balls remained a perky little wad for so long and then one day, almost all at once and in the middle of class, I felt it all just flop-drop right on down. Most men can probably relate to this, and so I excused myself to the bathroom to investigate this genital shift. I manifested my first true erection sometime later that evening, something that has become an evening tradition for myself there since. But, this was really the only change a boy like me had to grow through. For all intents and purposes, for all intensive purposes, I was a man, veins coursing with piping hot blood and potent cum. It was a pleasant and abrupt transition that I look back fondly upon.

My sisters, however, cannot say the same. Each of them, for years, writhed and battled through puberty, snarling and tearing at their own burgeoning bodies as new bulges of flesh, new folds of skin, new growths and sprouting hairs ravaged their increasingly amorphous forms. Hideous creatures they became, with waves of unprovoked cruelty spewing forth from their new mouths. The younger sisters had it the worse, for they saw all that was in store for them via the horrific transformations of their older sisters. The second eldest of which did not survive her metamorphosis to true womanhood. Puberty took hold of her in a much more violent, albeit splendid in its horror, way.

Her woman's blood must have flowed with a particularly insatiable hunger for expansion. Like the eldest, her body, too, expanded, rearranged, snapped into being parts not had before. The elongation of fingers, I think, is typically the first sign of puberty, as the longer fingers make the manipulation of the environment, especially eating and grooming oneself, easier. Her fingers, though, my lost sister, became grotesque parodies of fingers, extending well beyond what I would think would be necessary for personal hygiene, multiplying to the point of absurdity. Her long, bony fingers flowed around her body like an articulated coral swaying in an ocean current. It was a powerful sight, even if I am ashamed of my hormonal thoughts concerning her growing mass.

Her body, of course, did what all bodies of young wo

They’re on standbi

Buenosdillas

I recently came across translations for these tweets that the developers put out leading up to the release of Investigations 2. They are styled in a way to seem as though they are being tweeted out by the characters themselves. I thought they were pretty neat. The link to the original translation is here. The translator can't guarantee complete accuracy as they stated that they don't know much Japanese themselves and mostly used Google Translate and looked up things that didn't make sense. They put the original tweets at the end though in case people know Japanese and wanted to see the originals. Without further ado, here are the translations:

—–

<Edgeworth>: I was told to “tweet” what I usually think about to commemorate the release of “Ace Attorney Investigations 2”… What should I do?

<Kay>: Come on, Mr. Edgeworth! First, you need to introduce yourself!

<Edgeworth>: Oh. Sorry for the late introduction. My name is Miles Edgeworth, a prosecutor at the District Attorney’s Office. Kay informed me that this is “Tweeter”.

<Kay>: No! It’s pronounced “Twitter”!

<Edgeworth>: Is it “Tweeter”? I’m not very good at this kind of thing …

<Kay>: Okay, moving on. Ace Attorney Investigations 2 is about to be released, and Mr. Edgeworth has a lot to say, right?

<Edgeworth>: Mm. Certainly, there are few opportunities like this, so this should be a valuable experience.

<Kay>: Then this Great Thief, Kay Faraday, will teach Mr. Edgeworth the fun of tweeting!

<Edgeworth>: I’m not very interested in that… but alright. More importantly, Kay, do you want to start working soon?

<Kay>: Yes! Then, we can play later!

<Edgeworth>: (Well, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to tweet.)

<Kay>: Mr. Edgeworth … Your inner voice is in the tweet! Isn’t that neat?

<Edgeworth>: Ah! Tweeter… I shouldn’t underestimate it.

—–

<Edgeworth>: It’s already 12 o'clock … I wanted to take a break for lunch, but it seems that I won’t get the chance. The detective just reported a new case. I’m heading to the scene right now.

<Edgeworth>: Detective Gumshoe seems to have been in a hurry. He said he “lost something important”… It’s probably not something to worry about. I should concentrate on the investigation first. It takes a careful investigati

Pilot on me!!

Faction:

Royal Navy

Class:

Lion-class Battleship

Background:

HMS Lion was intended to be the lead ship of the Lion-class of Battleships, designed for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s as the successors to the 1939 King George V-class Battleships that at the time of its design, was being built. The ships were larger versions of the King George V’s, displacing 40,550 long tons standard and 46,400 long tons deep load (compared to the King George V at 36,700 long tons standard and 42,100 deep load) and would be equipped with nine 16-inch (406mm) guns in three triple mounts, as well as slightly thicker armor and a slightly more powerful engine to compensate for the increased weight.

A total of six ships were ordered, two each under the 1938, 1939 and 1940 Naval Programmes. Of these, four were given names, Lion, Temeraire, Conqueror and Thunderer. However the outbreak of the Second World War on 1 September 1939 led to work being halted. Although many other designs were made over the course of the war, and one of the Lion’s designs would be used on Vanguard, the project would be cancelled by 1945 due to the poor financial environment the United Kingdom found itself in after the end of World War II.

The ship’s design used by this shipgirl is based on the final 1938 design.

Namesake:

HMS Lion is named after the Lion (scientific name Pantera Leo). The Lion is an animal traditionally associated with courage, and has been used in many heraldic motifs representing England, Scotland and Great Britain as a whole throughout its history, to the point where it has often been synonymous with the British Empire as a whole.

Had she been constructed, she would have been the nineteenth vessel in the Royal Navy to bear the name. Among prominent ships include a ship also known as the Golden Lion or Red Lion, built in 1557, and having served with multiple rebuilds for almost 150 years (taking part in the First Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1603), the First, Second and Third Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652-1654, 1665-1667, 1672-1674) and the War of the Grand Alliance (1688-1697).

A second prominent ship was a 1706 Establishment 60-gun Fourth-Rate Ship of the Line (or by shorthand, the Plymouth-class) that served in the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre during the War of the Austrian Suc

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

Greetings to my fellow ESO player

I have a question. I pretty much tank 4 man content. Normal and vet for all dungeon even the hm bet DLC stuff. Played warden as nord and had a blast.

But I am a huge roleplayer and absolute adore the dunmer. Best race if you ask me. So my question is...

Can you tank same content with a dunmer? What class should one choose? Is it even worth the time to try tanking hard stuff as a dunmer?

Thanks in advance for all input. Have a splendid coming week and may the tribunal watch over you.

When I got home, they were still there.

What did 0 say to 8 ?

" Nice Belt "

So What did 3 say to 8 ?

" Hey, you two stop making out "