Convoy Circles?

CherryHarbey · 12-22-11, 11:51 AM

it just means a submarine is at the centre of the front row of the convoy, nothing more interesting than that I'm afraid.

desirableroasted · 12-22-11, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CherryHarbey

it just means a submarine is at the centre of the front row of the convoy, nothing more interesting than that I'm afraid.

What Cherry said. Used to freak me out, too.

No wolfpacks, no mystery. Just happens to have a sub (which the AI treats as a gunboat) in front.

HW3 · 12-22-11, 03:49 PM

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What Cherry said. Used to freak me out, too.

No wolfpacks, no mystery. Just happens to have a sub (which the AI treats as a gunboat) in front.

Yes, usually a British sub. Sometimes you will find a convoy being attacked by AI subs who will show up on the map as circles around the convoy square box.

Convoys can also show up as a Task Force on the map, if the lead ship happens to be classed as a war ship.

prowler3 · 12-22-11, 05:01 PM

If you have added the Contact Colors mod, to put the colors GWX removes back in the map, then blue circles are convoys being attacked by German AI sub/subs. I avoid those like the plague, usually, because the AI can only run surfaced and generally serve no purpose except to get the convoy all excited...right before they die by gunfire. Occasionally they will draw off the escorts...which is the only benefit I've seen, so far.

I realize these are SH3 limitations, not the fault of GWX.

Jimbuna · 12-23-11, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CherryHarbey

it just means a submarine is at the centre of the front row of the convoy, nothing more interesting than that I'm afraid.

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Originally Posted by desirableroasted

What Cherry said. Used to freak me out, too.

No wolfpacks, no mystery. Just happens to have a sub (which the AI treats as a gunboat) in front.

Rgr that...the icon/symbol for the convoy is dictated by the lead element in centre font.

Sink that and the icon/symbol will change to a square.

12-22-11, 11:51 AM	#1
CherryHarbey Engineer Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 200 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	it just means a submarine is at the centre of the front row of the convoy, nothing more interesting than that I'm afraid.

12-22-11, 05:01 PM	#4
prowler3 XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, for now. Any RED State, ASAP. Posts: 401 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	If you have added the Contact Colors mod, to put the colors GWX removes back in the map, then blue circles are convoys being attacked by German AI sub/subs. I avoid those like the plague, usually, because the AI can only run surfaced and generally serve no purpose except to get the convoy all excited...right before they die by gunfire. Occasionally they will draw off the escorts...which is the only benefit I've seen, so far. I realize these are SH3 limitations, not the fault of GWX.