Had a monster game with exeter the other day. It isn't an op ship by any means, but has so much you can do with it, a smart player can always find some way to contribute with it. If you want score it isn't always the best ship, but it is amazing for win rate. The ultimate wild card.
absolute boss of a ship! 1st premium i ever bought on your recommendation, thanks hipper... then the game gave me the Exeter B from a free black crate like 4 weeks later lol Now I have 2
I think different nations have different slots for speed boost/sonar bc I have definitely done that when switching from 1 ship to the next. Went to get speed boost and got sonar at the get go.
The British cruiser are fun to play, I enjoy getting out in the Devonshire and Fiji (2 highest tiers I have) they always deliver something to the battle when used conservatively, work really well in conjunction with an adept DD player as a heavier hitting support ship but can also chip away and ward of BBs attempting a push or a flank, just mind their glassiness
I see that a lot at lower levels sometimes at higher as well..like when a destroyer sets a smokescreen 3 seconds after the game starts...or hits the radar right at the start....makes me sad....
The lack of the third slot mod really hurts builds. Ships at T5 can't be agile or concealed enough. If you compare DDs, most T4s have better concealment than the T5s. GG.