Escorts are dumb

Originally Posted by topper6

I'm wondering if there is an ammo limit on the destroyers or do they have an infinite amount of depth charges? Can you sit them out waiting for them to deplete their ammo and then engage them? Do they call for reinforcements if they run out of ammo (if they can run out of ammo)?

yes they do have ammo limits and when out of ammo they still make runs at you as normal but they dont drop anything. the ammo is restored to full capacity if you reload the game like from a save or if you get out of contact range then reconnect such as if you run ahead of convoy on the surface to re-engage them again.

i think they do get assistance sent to them if there is any around but i think thats done normally and has nothing to do with ammo but im not 100% sure on that.

often what is thought to be stupid actions by DD is them following the orders they were given which were designed to keep you "low and slow" giving the convoys time to escape. they are primary there to get the convoy out safely and not to sink you because you are discovered. search and destroy isnt the primary job of escorts, evasion and maximum survival of the convoy is.