ARMADA GIUSEPPE VERDI
Ships in our game are like music—
a light and rapid destroyer that hits a bullseye with a torpedo salvo
is like a pop song—she can either become a memorable fighter in a battle
or vanish without anyone remembering her.
A cruiser is like jazz— they are played professionally,
perfect to the music sheet, but in the hands of a true jazzman,
they can impress you with improvisation.
And a battleship is a ship that can suppress you with its heavy weight—
it's like a pure heavy metal song that still remains an undying classic.
I want to present one such ship to you— she even has a suitable name.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Italian Premium battleship
Giuseppe Verdi!
Giuseppe Verdi, a Tier IX battleship,
was born of the UP41 Project
developed by the Italian Ansaldo company in the mid-1930s.
The project, with its 406 mm main guns,
was offered to the Soviet Union,
which was interested in Italian Littorio–class battleships at that time.
However, the deal went no further than negotiations stage,
and the UP41 Project was left in the Russian State Naval Archives.
Many years later, the World of Warships designers
took on the task of bringing her to life,
and the UP41 Project has been embodied in the form of battleship Marco Polo
and her sistership, Giuseppe Verdi.
In our game, Giuseppe Verdi differs from her sistership
with Exhaust Smoke Generator, HE shells instead of semi-armor-piercing ones,
and vice versa—semi-armor-piercing shells
instead of HE ones for the secondary battery.
In comparison to the "Great Traveler,"
the "Great Composer" has slightly better maneuverability
and concealment parameters.
Giuseppe Verdi is effective at medium and close ranges
thanks to her nine powerful 406 mm guns,
reliable armor, and good maneuverability.
You can add a powerful secondary battery
loaded with semi-armor-piercing shells to the mix for fighting at close quarters.
Smoke screens, as well as good speed and maneuverability,
allow the ship to get closer to enemies
or safely escape from intense engagements.
However, one shouldn't forget that battleships are highly visible
when they fire from behind a smoke screen—
take that into account when utilizing the consumable
and planning your retreat.
Let's talk about upgrades now.
I would recommend that you enhance either the main or secondary battery,
depending on your playstyle.
Main Armaments Modification 1 or Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
or Aiming Systems Modification 1, or Secondary Battery Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 2
Concealment System Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 3 or Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2.
Now it's time for the usual Armada raffle!
The main prize is the Admiral Pack that includes battleship Giuseppe Verdi,
a 10-skill-point Italian New Year Commander, Holiday camouflages,
a commemorative flag, and other useful items.
All these riches will be credited to one of the players
who subscribes to our channel, hits the "Like" button under the video,
and provides the correct answer to the following question—
"How many main artillery guns are mounted on board Giuseppe Verdi?"
Look out for the hint in today's episode.
Don't forget to share your in-game nickname
and the server you play on in the comment with the correct answer.
Please keep that in mind!
And a couple of parting words from me—
before you head into battle playing Giuseppe Verdi,
take a listen to some of the undying works of this composer,
for example—"The Triumphal March" from Aida
or the "Duke's Song" from Rigoletto.
Take part in the raffle, and good luck, Captains!