I would also wager the number of people ranking out will be the lowest in wargaming history. To make my point, I would wager very few CCs rank out this season. This DD is punished for being a team player, however, if he decides the game is not going in the right direction, he ignores the enemy DDs stalking his team and farms the nearest helpless BB, he is rewarded.

A DD can have an enormous affect on the outcome but do moderate damage. Damage numbers and doing what is right for the team is not always the same. So, saving the star is the priority if you have any hope of getting to rank 1. This is the only control you have other than the chat feature which rarely works. I think its safe to say 'saving your stars' is the only hope of obtaining the elusive rank 1. There has to be some level of protection against people who get their hands on tier 9 ships and have no idea what they are doing. You can't pick your relatives, and you can't pick you teammates in ranked. This is a departure in ranked seasons since my first in season 4. Second, between level 12 and level 1 there are no backstops. Problem is these are special access/premium ships not everyone can or could obtain.

Whether it be caliber of main guns, radar on a BB or radar and smoke on a DD with lethal torps, these ships have distinct advantages other ships in their classes don't. We all recognize these ships have distinct advantages over other ships in their respective classes. First, the most popular ships in the game are Musashi, Missouri and Black. First let me say, this criticism is out of love for the game. So I feel compelled to speak out in a time where the developers are not having a very good time. I've been play wows for almost 3 years now and I love the game.

Ranked season 11 world of warships