Attacking convoys - "Thrill factor" only?

Benzin1973 · 06-02-16, 07:06 PM

I used to think that the main reasons for taking the risk of attacking convoys (namely Escorted convoys) were:
A) The juiciest targets were in convoys.
B) The "Thrill/Excitement" factor, you know, the excitement of it being dangerous due to the convoys escorts.

But lately i have encountered some very tasty targets traveling solo, empire freighters, large merchants, all sorts of fat targets from C2/medium cargo and upwards. It seems to me that the trick to finding these tasties is just knowing where to look.
So i guess this takes previous reason "A" out.

On the other hand, hitting a convoy is obviously more dangerous, they are escorted, some of the targets have guns, etc. and i hear that late war (i havent been there yet) convoys are nearly suicide.
Not to mention that attacking convoys sometimes doesnt allow me to get in ideal firing positions (e.g. 90º on their port/starboard 1.5k away), hence im more likely to miss.

So i guess the only reason is "B"? Do we only go risk our lives against a convoy for the "thrills", or is there another reason?

Reading about how hard it gets starting 1942 with GWX makes me cross myself hehe, and since my main responsability is keeping my crew alive (including myself), and assuming it really is as hard & dangerous as i read it is, i think i will give up convoys once i hit "the 1942 wall".

06-02-16, 07:06 PM	#1
Benzin1973 Engineer Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 217 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	Attacking convoys - "Thrill factor" only? I used to think that the main reasons for taking the risk of attacking convoys (namely Escorted convoys) were: A) The juiciest targets were in convoys. B) The "Thrill/Excitement" factor, you know, the excitement of it being dangerous due to the convoys escorts. But lately i have encountered some very tasty targets traveling solo, empire freighters, large merchants, all sorts of fat targets from C2/medium cargo and upwards. It seems to me that the trick to finding these tasties is just knowing where to look. So i guess this takes previous reason "A" out. On the other hand, hitting a convoy is obviously more dangerous, they are escorted, some of the targets have guns, etc. and i hear that late war (i havent been there yet) convoys are nearly suicide. Not to mention that attacking convoys sometimes doesnt allow me to get in ideal firing positions (e.g. 90º on their port/starboard 1.5k away), hence im more likely to miss. So i guess the only reason is "B"? Do we only go risk our lives against a convoy for the "thrills", or is there another reason? Reading about how hard it gets starting 1942 with GWX makes me cross myself hehe, and since my main responsability is keeping my crew alive (including myself), and assuming it really is as hard & dangerous as i read it is, i think i will give up convoys once i hit "the 1942 wall".