Escorts in Wolves of Steel

TheNolan · 12-20-21, 01:15 PM

Thank you for the suggestions. I also found https://maritime.org/doc/ which looks to have some promising articles.

I think the escorts in TWoS do rotate positions in larger convoys occasionally, and on all convoys they will randomly run search patterns. Still I find most of the time I can plot an ambush about 15 to 20 km in front of them and they will sail into it.

John Pancoast · 12-20-21, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TheNolan

Thank you for the suggestions. I also found https://maritime.org/doc/ which looks to have some promising articles.

I think the escorts in TWoS do rotate positions in larger convoys occasionally, and on all convoys they will randomly run search patterns. Still I find most of the time I can plot an ambush about 15 to 20 km in front of them and they will sail into it.

Unfortunately, none of the escorts in the SH Atlantic settings (never tried the Pacific versions) behave as well as they should in regards to search patterns.

kapuhy · 12-21-21, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Unfortunately, the escorts in the SH Atlantic settings (never tried the Pacific versions) behave as well as they should in regards to search patterns.

Pacific versions have more realistic AI tactics due to Japanese being worse at ASW than Allies, so poor AI is by definition more accurate

John Pancoast · 12-21-21, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by kapuhy

Pacific versions have more realistic AI tactics due to Japanese being worse at ASW than Allies, so poor AI is by definition more accurate

les green01 · 12-21-21, 10:20 AM

thing you got to think about tactics would change overtime depends on the year might be a outer ring exe some might be mowing the yard around the convoy

TheNolan · 12-24-21, 09:44 AM

lol good call kapuhy.

Yes I'm still in 1940 so maybe tactics will evolve. Still a great game either way.

Merry Christmas everyone

John Pancoast · 12-26-21, 11:12 AM

Also, in terms of tactics used by the ai escorts in the Sh games set in the Atlantic, that silly move where the port/starboard escort peels off on a regular basis to go on a long extended sight seeing jaunt, thereby leaving said beam of the convoy completely unescorted and exposed, is completely ahistorical and unrealistic.
I suspect the developers put it in the game so players could do exactly what it allows; an easy way to attack the convoy.

12-26-21, 11:12 AM	#7
John Pancoast Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnysoda Posts: 3,211 Downloads: 501 Uploads: 4	Also, in terms of tactics used by the ai escorts in the Sh games set in the Atlantic, that silly move where the port/starboard escort peels off on a regular basis to go on a long extended sight seeing jaunt, thereby leaving said beam of the convoy completely unescorted and exposed, is completely ahistorical and unrealistic. I suspect the developers put it in the game so players could do exactly what it allows; an easy way to attack the convoy. __________________ "Realistic" is not always GAME-GOOD." - Wave Skipper

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12-20-21, 01:15 PM	#1
TheNolan Seaman Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 32 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you for the suggestions. I also found https://maritime.org/doc/ which looks to have some promising articles. I think the escorts in TWoS do rotate positions in larger convoys occasionally, and on all convoys they will randomly run search patterns. Still I find most of the time I can plot an ambush about 15 to 20 km in front of them and they will sail into it.

12-21-21, 10:20 AM	#5
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1405 Uploads: 0	thing you got to think about tactics would change overtime depends on the year might be a outer ring exe some might be mowing the yard around the convoy

12-24-21, 09:44 AM	#6
TheNolan Seaman Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 32 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	lol good call kapuhy. Yes I'm still in 1940 so maybe tactics will evolve. Still a great game either way. Merry Christmas everyone