Locating Convoy Frustration Frm a Newbie

misha1967 · 02-29-12, 01:18 PM

Also, Hector, here's a different one that is a bit more basic on how to plot an intercept course for a convoy in a few easy steps (it's from SH3, but it works just as well in SH5).

Another note: The "shadowy outline" of the convoys predicted position that appears when you plot a course is based on the convoy still being where it was initially spotted, so be sure to check it first to see when it was actually spotted (click on the convoy marker on the map). If it was spotted an hour ago, it will actually be an hour further along on the map than the "shadow" indicates.

Welcome aboard!

Dogfish40 · 02-29-12, 02:13 PM

Hector, Welcome aboard.
If it makes you feel any better, we all find convoys to be elusive from time to time. Couple of hints here. Convoys along with all ships in this game change course regularly, so follow that with what Misha says below.
Next, you have an additional map that shows Convoy/Merchant routes for various stages of the war, this can help sometimes. Depending on the date, if your in 1939 to early 40, try that North coast of England. I was running into a lot of small merchant convoys with one to zero escorts all along that coast from Scapa Flow down to the Dover Strait (don't go into the strait

). All of this is also dependent on which mods or campaigns your using too. Stock campaign, Open Horizons ect.
So don't be frustrated if they don't pop up all the time. For me, they always show up when I've got no fish left.

Good Hunting Herr Kaleun

Captain_AJ · 02-29-12, 07:02 PM

iam glad you guys found that version of how to intercept a convoy .. That is litte more easier than stoaims Tuturioal !

02-29-12, 01:18 PM	#1
misha1967 Commander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 470 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Also, Hector, here's a different one that is a bit more basic on how to plot an intercept course for a convoy in a few easy steps (it's from SH3, but it works just as well in SH5). Another note: The "shadowy outline" of the convoys predicted position that appears when you plot a course is based on the convoy still being where it was initially spotted, so be sure to check it first to see when it was actually spotted (click on the convoy marker on the map). If it was spotted an hour ago, it will actually be an hour further along on the map than the "shadow" indicates. Welcome aboard! __________________ Ansonsten, Herr Lutter, ist alles in Butter Liqui-cooled Intel i2550K @ 4.2 GHz, 8 Gb RAM, GTX 970 GPU

02-29-12, 02:13 PM	#2
Dogfish40 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: LA Area, Central coast, California Posts: 1,023 Downloads: 827 Uploads: 0	Hector, Welcome aboard. If it makes you feel any better, we all find convoys to be elusive from time to time. Couple of hints here. Convoys along with all ships in this game change course regularly, so follow that with what Misha says below. Next, you have an additional map that shows Convoy/Merchant routes for various stages of the war, this can help sometimes. Depending on the date, if your in 1939 to early 40, try that North coast of England. I was running into a lot of small merchant convoys with one to zero escorts all along that coast from Scapa Flow down to the Dover Strait (don't go into the strait). All of this is also dependent on which mods or campaigns your using too. Stock campaign, Open Horizons ect. So don't be frustrated if they don't pop up all the time. For me, they always show up when I've got no fish left. Good Hunting Herr Kaleun __________________ *Dogfish40*

02-29-12, 07:02 PM	#3
Captain_AJ Crusty Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 649 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	iam glad you guys found that version of how to intercept a convoy .. That is litte more easier than stoaims Tuturioal ! __________________ Captain AJ