Convoy icon on the map as a circle, not square
 

Only once I saw the convoy icon as a circle instead of square. Does it mean it was reported by an u-boot directly, not by BdU? There was also no any message in my radio room about the convoy (so no exact speed, only 'medium') but when I checked it it was a quite regular allied convoy headed west (to Northern America). Just curious.

IIRC it's because there is a sub stalking/shadowing it :yep:

yea a uboat/wolfpack is following the convoy

its fun to watch them attack the convoy:arrgh!:

Unfortunately haven't spotted any U-Boot, but _after_ releasing all the torpedoes and watching the booms (no escorts around) I noticed a destroyer closing from behind the convoy freaking fast... He must had been chasing the mentioned U-Boot and then alarmed by the merchants hurried to find me. That's great!

Did not know that:damn: For some reason I thought it was a neutral.

It's good to attack convoys like these. The AI U-Boats usually go for the escorts (or the other way around) so you have an almost free hand with the merchants.

Har, harrr, harrff. Now ye know, Matey.

My first encounter with a roundy warmed me bones. The leading Black Swan was on fire not bothering anyone. :lol:

My last encounter with a roundy (2nd attack) was a disappointment. Some other U-boat had sunk the big ships I wanted to zonk. :rock:

The lead unit in the convoy is an AI sub
The radio reports come from the lead unit so it shows as a round icon
When the subs are no longer part of the convoy it reverts back to a merchant as lead and so you get a square icon

:up:

:roll: and here's me thinking the world was round :hmm:
:rotfl:

Don't be stupid. Of course the world is...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

u guys are lucky all I get is a couple of dead subs.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...-2007_15-1.jpg

This explains everything as I came across two convoys and I noticed both of them had damaged ships. :yep:

Are this GWX is full of surprises. :rock:

The lead unit in the convoy is an AI sub....but that doesn't mean the sub is in front of the convoy, I gues? Could be anywhere around it?

Yeah could be anywhere
The mission ed needs one unit to be the lead unit in name only - could be in the middle\rear or flank
If its a merc it shows as a convoy
If its a warship it shows as a TF
So you could stick a T3 in with a TF ,run it at 18 kts and make it the lead unit
Boy wouldnt that be a surprise
:rotfl:
Fast convoy spotted
WTF
Alarrrrrrrrrrrrm

lol:lol: