Merchants vs Warships

danexpat · 01-20-11, 04:15 PM

Very well put, agree 92.6%

It's a bit of a quibble to say cost of replacement isn't necessarily relevant. Obviously, it's as good a proxy as we have to try to get a handle on the value of what you destroy. Let's put it this way: if a kaleun sank the HMS Hood, would it really matter what he did the rest of his career? Of course not.

Personally, I wouldn't engage one of these wandering DD groups any more than I engage coastal merchants. I don't go after anything less valuable than a C2 unless I'm on the last leg of the trip home.

I'm of two minds on targeting the convoy escort thing for the reason you gave: you usually don't know what else is in there unless you've shadowed the thing for a long time. But at the same time, I'm usually greedy and plan on reloading and taking another bite at the apple in a few hours, so taking out the border collie is very tempting.

01-20-11, 04:15 PM	#5
danexpat Mate Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wherever you hear the grinding of a DD hull on a U-boat Posts: 60 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Really good points Very well put, agree 92.6% It's a bit of a quibble to say cost of replacement isn't necessarily relevant. Obviously, it's as good a proxy as we have to try to get a handle on the value of what you destroy. Let's put it this way: if a kaleun sank the HMS Hood, would it really matter what he did the rest of his career? Of course not. Personally, I wouldn't engage one of these wandering DD groups any more than I engage coastal merchants. I don't go after anything less valuable than a C2 unless I'm on the last leg of the trip home. I'm of two minds on targeting the convoy escort thing for the reason you gave: you usually don't know what else is in there unless you've shadowed the thing for a long time. But at the same time, I'm usually greedy and plan on reloading and taking another bite at the apple in a few hours, so taking out the border collie is very tempting.