The faster your speed the more contacts you will gain. The slower you go the more there are ships that are on your path but will run away from you.
Going fast spends fuel though. That's why BdU ordered the U-boats to keep a slow speed. I keep a slow speed while patrolling the grid to keep the playing in line with the orders and also because the more days I spend doing nothing the better chances I have in making it through the war.
Come to think of it the slow speed / survivability thing doesn't probably add up if I have been ordered a grid that has convoy traffic in it.
By going slow I lose single merchant contacts more than I lose convoy contacts, because BdU sends me that damn contact report if a convoy is approaching.
And a convoy attack is where the danger lies.
And if the grid has airplane coverage it would be better to get the h.ll out of there as soon as possible. And keeping a fast speed makes crash diving faster.
Damn. What do you other guys do? Do you think it would be wiser to keep a fast speed for both contact and safety reasons after all?
