The German ship carries nine 11" rifles in three triple turrets, the other two ships carry eight 16" guns in four double turrets. Let's get right to the thing that sets Scharnhorst apart from her competitors.
Condensed Reading: Mouse's Quick Summary of Premium Ships. Arpeggio of Blue Steel Ships: Kongo, Kirishima, Haruna, Myoko.Gift & Reward Ships: Albany, Arkansas, Flint, Iwaki, Mikasa ,.Limited Release Ships: Fujin, Kamikaze, Katori, Yubari, Gremyashchy, Krasny Krym, Imperator Nikolai I, Anshan, Lo Yang, Smith, Sims, Marblehead, Indianapolis, Arizona, Saipan, Scharnhorst, Dunkerque.
Ships for Doubloons: Atlanta, Texas, Tachibana, Atago, Ishizuchi, Diana, Aurora, Murmansk, Molotov, Mikhail Kutuzov, Emden, Tirpitz, Campbeltown, Warspite, Blyskawica. The usual disclaimers apply: everyone knows the Matchmaker clearly loves me because I spend money so that's why I occasionally get really good games, not because I have any particular skills of note. The idea here is to elabourate on information not commonly available through reading statistics and provide some (heavily) biased anecdotal evidence to encourage or dissuade you from making your purchase. The goal is to allow players to make an educated decision before parting with their time and money and to find premium vessels that suit their chosen style of play, whether that is competitive, cooperative, or simply for fun. The following is aimed at new(ish) players looking to find a little more information about various ships from events, for premium currency or for real-world cash.