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Supertest: Spanish Tier IX Premium Destroyer Halcón

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Among the new ships being added to the game with Update 15.10 is the Spanish tier IX destroyer Halcón. Somehow, we got a Leone, initially a tier VI, being pushed three tiers up. Now the ship does have a few buffs plus extra gimmicks to the horrendous Leone, but... not sure if it's gonna be enough. Also, really sorry for being so late with this update, but the King of the Sea plus IRL kept me busy. Historical background In the Wargaming Cinematic Universe, Halcón is a Leone-class destroyer that would have been purchased by Spain before the Second World War. The idea would have been to use the ship as a training ship as well as for testing armament. Specifically, the ship would have been used to test a twin version of the dual-purpose 120 mm secondary battery of the Canarias-class cruisers. Weirdly, the ship is listed as appearing as she would have been fitted in... 1946. The ship gets an alternative firing mode with a slightly slower reload, but in exchange, she is able to penetrat...