Yeah I did not treat the C2 as a neutral or underestimate the fact that he would radio in that I was still out there but after giving the DD's 4 hours to sail off I figured it would take them at least half that to sail back to me. In reality they were back in like 15 minutes! I swear they just rode over the horizon and stopped.
BTW I reloaded a save I made just before that (not to 'come back to life') but just to see what they were up to. The convoy had indeed sailed off slightly becasue a radio report showed them just east of my position but their speed was listed as stationary! Apparently they sailed just over the horizon then stopped. I guess knowing I would wait a couple hours then go finish off the C2!
I just have never seen strategy by the AI played out like that before. Next time that happens guess I'll just park it on the bottom under the cripple for a couple of days!
Oh well, new career under way and so far 6 C class merchants are sitting neatly on the bottom. And only 6 eels have been loosed. So far a hell of a patrol!
Chuck
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