Talk:12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2/@comment-26222800-20171222153048/@comment-2602:306:BC73:ED10:6166:758B:CFF1:5B23-20171224015152

I don't think the Type Ds will ever be as good as +max 10cm HAFDs. I don't think the intention for them is to be as good, either. I'm betting we'll see pretty much every Yuugumo KN here on out get a 12.7cm Kai Ni D on upgrading to their second remodel (and maybe a lot of the Kagerous as well). It's a possible solution to the dilemma the devs I'm sure have been feeling: How do we handle the KNs for the Yuugumo and Kagerou classes? It's not sustainable for a large class of DDs to have blueprint KNs.

With these guns, the devs can give Yuugumo KNs a firepower around 60-65 or so. With a pair of these guns they'll have 70-75 which give them solid firepower befitting newer, improved DD designs over the older ships like the Shiratsuyu and Asashio classes. Since the DD base stats aren't really high, they won't require a blueprint and will allow beginning and mid-game admirals a solid core no blueprint DD KNs to run in combined fleets. The guns being difficult to improve prevent a DD with 60-65 FP from easily becoming some 76-81 FP monster that steals the thunder from the historical "big bats" like Yuudachi or Ayanami and the "blueprint specials" like the Asashio kai nis.