u/Fine_Engine_9024

specifically RF Bora and the Russian market ekranoplan. it's so refreshing and exciting because before I only used slow heavily armed ships that need good cover and may not be appropriate for some matches but when I started using Bora and the ekranoplans damn my dream came true of traveling at high speed and darting across cover with much less risk and chance for the enemy to hit back, I think any heavy ship user could relate to this the only thing I don't like about this is the lower cam height because smaller ships and lower HP but Bora can dish out good damage especially from it's auto aim cannon which is also anti air.

my Build with RF Bora:

2×1 missiles - Pralay (for heavy penetration cuz of HP and speed)

2×1 missiles - S-500 (for good anti air capabilities and to restrict my low range AA for anti missile instead of getting distracted on planes)

everything else is locked so it's very good. also the best tactic I use of this is blitzkrieging from cover to cover and being as big of a distraction so the enemy could focus on me instead of my team which I hope is cooperative. sometimes I just do everything myself. I hate hellcat

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**New Manual GL Mechanic Idea**

Manual grenade launchers (GLs) could have an additional firing mode to improve flexibility. The default mode would stay the same direct fire that targets and destroys torpedoes while also damaging submarines.

The new mode would allow the GL to fire into a designated area, but instead of being intercepted by torpedoes, the projectiles would pass through them and detonate at a random depth near the submarine’s position. This would deal lighter damage per hit, but it would stack over a full salvo.

This change would give players a way to damage submarines directly even when high-HP torpedoes are blocking shots, preventing situations where a nearly destroyed sub survives simply because the GL keeps hitting torpedoes instead.

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**ASM Rework and Cruise Missile Concept**

Missiles could be divided into clearer categories:

* ASM (Anti-Ship Missile)

* SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile)

* Cruise Missiles (new category)

Cruise missiles would function differently from standard lock-on weapons. Instead of requiring a direct lock, they could be guided using 2–3 player-placed waypoints. These waypoints would have a limited range from the launching vessel to prevent abuse (like firing across the entire map from spawn).

Once the missile reaches its final waypoint, it activates its seeker and begins searching for targets, but with less precision to keep it balanced. The missile would also turn in wide arcs rather than sharp angles, making it weaker in close-range combat but more effective in long-range or stalemate situations.

Additional balancing factors:

* Waypoints are locked to a low altitude (around 10 meters), preventing terrain abuse like flying over mountains

* Moderate direct and splash damage

* High durability but slow speed

* Fires in salvos of 3–5 missiles instead of a single projectile

* Reload time of around 10–12 seconds at maximum upgrade

This system allows for more unpredictable attack angles, making it harder for air defenses to react since the missiles don’t come from a direct line of sight.

Submarines capable of using these (like certain classes) could switch to cruise missiles instead of SLBMs. However, they shouldn’t be able to equip both at the same time to maintain balance.