Miproyq

Got the Salem (with mixed containers) But I already have the DM...

So I have a T6 Cleveland and a T8 New Orleans in port now. Should I buy the T7 Pensacola? I heard that any duplicate ships you might have will be compensated in the full silver cost. E.g If I buy the T7 Pensacola now, I will get 2 T7 New Orleans and 2 T6 Pensacola when the split happens. Will this be compensated in full silver cost(aka 5 million+ credits for T7 ships) ?

Will the camouflage change the way the planes look as well?

What about recommended upgrades and research priority?

I got 50k free xp in a supercontainer(woohoo!) and ended up skipping the Omaha to get the Cleveland. After playing for a while I noticed 2 main problems w/ the guns: 1. Stupidly slow and high shell arc 2. Even when you do hit something, it under-pens(especially BBs) Its really frustrating, the under-penetrating shells. I can't get any damage in at all. Any tips for a newbie like me?