An Iolair Ghorm (Realm of the Blue Eagle)

Hi Folks,

For those of you curious about my plans as a WoWS CC, the short answer is that I am currently planning to remain in the program. I am quite conflicted about the situation, but I can at least provide public benefits for the community by remaining in the program.

You'll find more details on my Discord server. Here's an invitation link, in case you need it: discord.gg/hzhQz3q. You can find my updates on the #announcements channel with a specific posting here: discord.com/channels/328378628524081153/3283786285….

Take care, and happy sailing!

—Iolair

4 years ago | [YT] | 17

An Iolair Ghorm (Realm of the Blue Eagle)

Hey everyone, I've been toggling my streaming between YouTube and Twitch over the last couple of weeks. Thanks to folks who have been stopping by on one or both platforms. You guys are awesome!

I expect to be streaming on Twitch tonight. This will give me an opportunity to do some giveaways provided we get critical mass on the viewers (don't want to run a giveaway with three people watching). Please stop by to say hello. I'd love to see you there!

www.twitch.tv/aniolairghorm

4 years ago | [YT] | 11

An Iolair Ghorm (Realm of the Blue Eagle)

Hey folks, I'm mulling a replay featuring the Admiral Hipper. I've wanted to share a game since she received her recent reload buff. This match, while a loss, is a good demonstration of her performance when up-tiered. Let me know in the comments whether you'd be interested in such a replay.

I may also play a game or two in the Hipper during stream tomorrow.

4 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 17

An Iolair Ghorm (Realm of the Blue Eagle)

Hello everyone! I'm planning another stream on YouTube today, Tuesday February 16, starting around 10:30 PST/13:30 EST/18:30 UTC. I'll play a few games, then we'll review the detailed article from WG regarding the Italian battleship event in Update 0.10.1. I hope to see you there!

worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/italian-b…

4 years ago | [YT] | 12

An Iolair Ghorm (Realm of the Blue Eagle)

Hey everyone, a successful stream tonight on Twitch! Thanks to everyone for stopping by!

I plan to stream tomorrow as well, probably as a simulcast with Cap'n Honour. Hopefully starting around 1100 PST/1400 EST/1900 UTC, so follow me on Twitch so that you can be notified when I get on.

www.twitch.tv/aniolairghorm

4 years ago | [YT] | 14

An Iolair Ghorm (Realm of the Blue Eagle)

Hi folks, after a (very) successful stream on YouTube last night, I am doing a test stream on Twitch, and that stream is going well. Feel free to stop by!

www.twitch.tv/aniolairghorm

4 years ago | [YT] | 8

An Iolair Ghorm (Realm of the Blue Eagle)

WHERE THE @)*#$%&^ IS IOLAIR?!?!?!?!

OK, some of you have probably noticed that I haven't uploaded for several days. My job role recently changed taking up more of my time, so that's the first factor.

Secondly, I got bogged down with the Commander Skill System video. I wrote up the commentary, started capturing video, and then realized the video would be stupid long—like an hour or maybe longer. Since I had already posted more than four hours of commander skill system videos since September, I knew such a long video would kill most viewers' engagement.

I'm kind of starting over, focusing on what players should do now during Update 0.10.0, and then concentrate on very crisp, concise guidance on base builds. Since build guidance is likely to fluctuate, especially if/when changes are made, getting into more depth and complex builds might not be useful right now.

So, no, I haven't disappeared, just a little roadblocked.

Thanks for your patience.

4 years ago | [YT] | 29

An Iolair Ghorm (Realm of the Blue Eagle)

REQUEST FOR COMMANDER SKILL SYSTEM QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY

Hey folks, yes, I'm working on a new video for the commander skill system overhaul in WoWS.

To help round out my content, please post your questions and suggestions in the comments below. I'll look to answer as many of the questions as possible.

If you prefer, you can also post questions to the #commander-skill-system-discussion channel on my Discord server. (discord.gg/vMPU7P4gkW)

Because the topic is so substantial, I may break up the commentary into multiple videos, but I'll have to see.

My first focus is to cover what you should be procedurally doing (or not doing) now, along with base builds by class and play style. I'll then review the specialized skills, which ones I think are clear choices and which, in my opinion, may be too specialized for regular play in random battles.

The community will be experimenting a great deal during this update, so build guidance will fluctuate. However, I think base builds are relatively clear so that players can make good build choices now and be effective in their matches.

Thanks again to everyone for your support, and I look forward to seeing your questions!

4 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 10

An Iolair Ghorm (Realm of the Blue Eagle)

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS FROM MY 2021 NEW YEARS GIVEAWAYS!

Thank you to everyone who participated! Your support of the channel is very much appreciated!

Winners from the YouTube giveaway have been contacted through WoWS in-game messaging, and winners of the Discord giveaway have been contacted through Discord PM.

Here are the winners from across both giveaways:

2020 Santa's Big Containers:
EU: SLEDGE_HAMMER_963
NA: MN_Nice, Armadio, Recon009
Asia: Somniosus

WoWS CC Containers:
EU: Althusa, ryandu511, Neitor_2020, Major_Nutts, URFADER
NA: SchiffSchiff, EmperorJMD, Go_Spleef_Yourself, elliottjma
Asia: Terrasmark

Subscriber's Camouflage Packs:
EU: Axillent, DinoLad, Rogalux, Finndamage, ARAN3O, DaHoGi, Skye_Tank_Dog, yagron_the_real, CapApollo
NA: mcChubee, mrcuddles06, Hayden89, Gunner_13, Player_2488594164
Asia: Manic_Wombat

4 years ago | [YT] | 7

An Iolair Ghorm (Realm of the Blue Eagle)

Hey folks, I am preparing videos to cover two other Development Blog articles posted by WG today, the first on initial content plans for Update 0.10.1, and the other on the German destroyer line split. I expect to release one of the videos tomorrow, and hopefully both. Stay tuned.

blog.worldofwarships.com/blog/111
blog.worldofwarships.com/blog/112

4 years ago | [YT] | 18