At what point do the escorts get down right nasty?

MarkShot · 02-20-08, 10:37 PM

Okay, I have made it to 1942. GWX 2.00

Since first getting my commission, I have been doing most of my hunting in the AM/AN sectors (about 500km East of England).

I have noticed two things during this patrol (#7) so far which may just be my imagination or may be the difficulty level increasing. So, let me ask you vets who have seen the war a few times already.

(1) I've run across what seem to be three ASW patrols. Well, they looked that way to me and I avoided them. Each had just three warships and no merchants. I heard them while hunting and just quietly avoided them. Didn't seem anything in it for me to challenge patrols. A task force might contain a prize like a battleship or a cruiser, but a patrol would be well fitted to kill me and be relatively low value ships.

(2) I've had a few convoy contacts, but they were too far to intercept. I am now intercepting my first convoy. Most convoys up to now have seemed to have 5 escorts (one in the lead and four on the points). This is my first convoy encounter where I am counting 8-9 escorts.

So, are the above observations random chance or my own imagination? Or is it now 1942 and the British have increased their efforts to battle the hunt me down and/or protect their convoys?

Thanks.

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Here is another question. I have mastered approaching a 5 escort convoy. Basically offset the center line by about 2km or so and let the lead escort go by and then cut in diagonally towards the center convoy going through the gap between the lead and point escorts.

Now, I am now facing 8-9 escorts. I am not sure how to get past the screen. It looks to be like there may now be multiple lead escorts, four point escorts, and multiple trailer escorts. I am not sure how I should make my approach. Any suggestions?

02-20-08, 10:37 PM	#6
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Okay, I have made it to 1942. GWX 2.00 Since first getting my commission, I have been doing most of my hunting in the AM/AN sectors (about 500km East of England). I have noticed two things during this patrol (#7) so far which may just be my imagination or may be the difficulty level increasing. So, let me ask you vets who have seen the war a few times already. (1) I've run across what seem to be three ASW patrols. Well, they looked that way to me and I avoided them. Each had just three warships and no merchants. I heard them while hunting and just quietly avoided them. Didn't seem anything in it for me to challenge patrols. A task force might contain a prize like a battleship or a cruiser, but a patrol would be well fitted to kill me and be relatively low value ships. (2) I've had a few convoy contacts, but they were too far to intercept. I am now intercepting my first convoy. Most convoys up to now have seemed to have 5 escorts (one in the lead and four on the points). This is my first convoy encounter where I am counting 8-9 escorts. So, are the above observations random chance or my own imagination? Or is it now 1942 and the British have increased their efforts to battle the hunt me down and/or protect their convoys? Thanks. ----- Here is another question. I have mastered approaching a 5 escort convoy. Basically offset the center line by about 2km or so and let the lead escort go by and then cut in diagonally towards the center convoy going through the gap between the lead and point escorts. Now, I am now facing 8-9 escorts. I am not sure how to get past the screen. It looks to be like there may now be multiple lead escorts, four point escorts, and multiple trailer escorts. I am not sure how I should make my approach. Any suggestions? __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!