December 1939 dryspell

GoldenRivet · 12-29-14, 03:58 AM

I know GWX has the western approaches shifting southward during the winter months, so i alter my hunting appropriately.

but for some reason, no matter what i do, throughout the month of December in 1939, the North Atlantic seems to be completely bereft of any convoy activity.

In every career, i always find and sink one or two lone merchants in December of 1939, but even if i stay in the approaches for upwards of the entire month of December - specifically in the year 1939 - there is absolutely no convoy activity to be located whatsoever.

In September, October and November i encounter convoys routinely and engage them with a lot of success but they just go phantom in December.

Is there some sort of "regroup" or shift in strategy that is simulated in GWX that im not aware of?

anyone else run across the December '39 dry spell?

jreid666 · 12-29-14, 04:11 AM

Aye, i have noticed that too. Thought maybe it was because of where i was. Tried searching in the Hebridean Channel, nowt exept for a couple of ASW boats.

RConch · 12-29-14, 07:47 AM

U boat warfare is always feast or famine.

Zosimus · 12-29-14, 08:13 AM

I'd agree with that. There's little worse than watching a convoy or two steam by while all your torpedoes are in external bays.

12-29-14, 03:58 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	December 1939 dryspell I know GWX has the western approaches shifting southward during the winter months, so i alter my hunting appropriately. but for some reason, no matter what i do, throughout the month of December in 1939, the North Atlantic seems to be completely bereft of any convoy activity. In every career, i always find and sink one or two lone merchants in December of 1939, but even if i stay in the approaches for upwards of the entire month of December - specifically in the year 1939 - there is absolutely no convoy activity to be located whatsoever. In September, October and November i encounter convoys routinely and engage them with a lot of success but they just go phantom in December. Is there some sort of "regroup" or shift in strategy that is simulated in GWX that im not aware of? anyone else run across the December '39 dry spell? __________________

12-29-14, 07:47 AM	#3
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	U boat warfare is always feast or famine. __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

12-29-14, 04:11 AM	#2
jreid666 Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: fraserburgh Posts: 104 Downloads: 296 Uploads: 0	Aye, i have noticed that too. Thought maybe it was because of where i was. Tried searching in the Hebridean Channel, nowt exept for a couple of ASW boats.

12-29-14, 08:13 AM	#4
Zosimus XO Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Chorrillos, Lima, Peru Posts: 401 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I'd agree with that. There's little worse than watching a convoy or two steam by while all your torpedoes are in external bays.