Doesn’t exactly help when the Hannover pushes in too close and gives broadside multiple times to half the enemy team while it’s being focused. I’m surprised to see Flambass fall into such a well known trap for German BBs.
They are still "unloading" smoke rendering when you zoom in.. I know, I know it's silly and unimportant detail, but once you see it you cannot unsee it 😄
I thought this was per design. You make the running costs higher for each tier level, so you have to play T5-T8 more often to get those credits. Supposed to keep mid tier relevant