speed of merchants/convoys

[WernherVonTrapp]

Originally Posted by Armistead

I assume you mean the convoy can go no faster than the slowest ship max speed. Seldom doe's a convoy travel at the fastest speed of the slowest ship. Even the slowest ship can hit 12kts....Still, you can't trust that, if you attack a group, the entire group will go into different speeds until they regroup and head off. A small merchant fastest speed may be 12 kts, but often you'll see another merchant blow right by it to regroup.

However, once they regroup, they usually settle on a constant speed, but usually a slower speed than before. Seldom have I ever seen a convoy take off at the max speed of the slowest ship. Ships actually do know how to pour on speed to regroup. Course the escorts aren't effected by the slowest speed, they'll come at ya full blast.

Everything you just explained was on my mind when I posted. That's why I used the keyword "accommodate". Every convoy will go into a zig pattern after the initial mayhem of having them scatter every which way and, I have yet to see a convoy travel at the top speed of the slowest ship. I thought even the noobs would be aware of that and that's why I didn't go into geater detail. Oh yeah, I hate typing too. I do it all day long at work and the best part of it is, I'm a terrible typist. Constantly have to edit and correct my post.