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Originally Posted by CB..
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Originally Posted by bigboywooly
Yes in RL the hunter killer groups would be somewhere halfway between 2 convoys along the same route to take over DC duty allowing the escorts to return to convoy so in theory you could add them
Looks like its getting bigger every day  |
 seems a better idea than having them wandering "more or less" at random around the map--- i'm allso tempted to have a look at the aircraft allso--
i haven't tried adding aircraft with specified routes in SH3--i'm guessing it will work--giving aircraft the same job of patroling the convoy routes will enable me to specify what type and how many aircraft are likely to be encountered--and help ensure that any patrol along the routes is liable to have it's surprises no matter wether you locate a convoy or not--if it works well i might reduce the number of spawned aircraft to balance it out allso perhaps pop in a few lone destroyers allso to allow for escorts refueling/re-arming/repairing and catching up or leaving a convoy...
add ing in a few more lone merchants with the wolfpack "escort" attached will allso create some interesting moments --finding a lone merchant being attacked or on fire with the u-boot still in the vincinity (no escorts to kill them) will be a nice touch--
some-day all campaigns will be made this way  |
Bit of an eye opener as regards to escorts/hunter killer groups
SEPTEMBER 1942
Atlantic
Russian Convoy PQ18 - PQ18 leaves Loch Ewe in Scotland on the 2nd with over 40 merchantmen. Close escort is provided by 17 warships plus escort carrier "Avenger" and two destroyers. Two separate forces are in support - close cover is given by AA cruiser "Scylla" and 16 fleet destroyers and further out three heavy cruisers. More distant cover is by battleships "Anson" and "Duke of York", a light cruiser and destroyers to the northeast of Iceland. Home Fleet submarines are on patrol off the Norwegian Lofoten Islands and northern Norway. Of the original 40 ships, 27 reach Archangel on the 17th in exchange for three U-boats.