As for "dingbat" escorts... I don't know what to say. When Rockin Robbins gets finished with this next mix (fingers crossed), it should have what we've been experimenting with in the 05 Patch, as well as better flags (a texture issue), and maybe (fingers crossed) a working 50 caliber machine gun. If it doesn't work, it will not be on the boats. The big thing though, is an elevated AI level, which with the escorts set where they are, should have them on top of you in less than two shakes. Just be certain that you do a clean SH4 install, which would include deleting the Save folder prior to the re-install. Do NOT count on the next version being backward-compatible. If the escorts still aren't stronger, I have a small suspicion (a sub-set of the escorts) of what might be the issue, but we'll see what you find. Remember though, early in the war, other than the Task Force and some of the Troop Convoys, the escorts will be weak, while what you find in mid-43 on is an increasing amount of and skill level of the escorts, until you get to some small convoys with more escorts than ships, and all the escorts have multiple throwers and 100+ cans each...
- As I've seen someone (KaleunMarco??) mention, they usually leave a ship in the convoy, so that at least some of the escorts have something to guard and protect...
