[Wulfmann]

The original game starts escorts as idiots then makes them morons so life is pathetically easy. as each year passes it get harder but by 1944 all are elite and you have virtually no chance of escaping escorts that can drop cans like they have homing beacons.
It starts to easy and ends way too hard (as if it wasn't hard enough in real life)

GW 1.1 uses the now dated Improved Convoys. They did much to update other areas of the RND.mis file but the main convoys are, IMO, the weakest part of this release and will likely be greatly improved in the GWX.

While GW reduced the original uber escorts aspect they (again, IMO) made the sensors way too easy and without a realistic amount of convoys escorts (there are way too few) it does not replicate the convoy battles of 1943 nor 1944-45 when getting near a convoy was extremely difficult.

I prefer the NYGM sensors and things in this area. (Of course I do not agree with them either and have modded those as well)
The point is, you can mod this to suit your idea of reality or gaming preference as we all have varied opinions and what ever these great mod packs do they can not please everyone in every way.
There are many people that can assist you in tweaking further these things to suit your ideas. Just ask and someone will share what he has found and help you find what you want.
90% of GW is so good just tweaking the small areas to suit personal taste is far better than the ground up redo needed for the stock game.
Don’t be afraid to ask dumb questions because the only dumb one are the ones never asked

Wulfmann