Thats because nobody ever bothers to change the map....

"Range hardly matters in blitz anyway. On the dumb Hobbit Wars map, the sides
must start within BB1 range already, and anyone who doesn't rush will be busy
trying to kill the ships that are on top of him. "

Dont play hobbit wars. Hobbit war blitz map really kills skill levels of new players
because that becomes all they know.

Range hardly matters in blitz anyway. On the dumb Hobbit Wars map, the sides
must start within BB1 range already, and anyone who doesn't rush will be busy
trying to kill the ships that are on top of him.

Yeah, blitz BBs these days never move from spawn point.

"^ But that does not matter in blitz, where everyone will rush straight at you and die."

You mean the majority of the players, but not everyone does.

^ But that does not matter in blitz, where everyone will rush straight at you and die.

No, it isnt... Brooklyn is food for all other higher tiered CLs. 7" DDX, Mogami, Mpro,
Cleveland, and Kberg all range it. Not to mention an AW Siurs can bounce Brooklyn shells.

I keep a Brook crew around just so I can pwn with it... by far one of the funnest cruisers
available.

Ultimately you'll want to go Both lines...each USN line has its sexiness appeal.

Yes it is however please look at theses guides first to help you better understand
what it means when you choose the brooklyn.

http://tinyurl.com/29fck3d
http://tinyurl.com/2flvndy
http://tinyurl.com/23aea3w

Theses 3 will help you out alot.

-Fox

Yes. Start by reading the threads pinned at the top of the USN section. You'll get a lot
of good information and then you can come back and ask specific questions.