Japanese Convoy Tactic or poor programming

pcelt · 05-16-07, 09:15 AM

Im sure this has been raised before but it does seem a significant bug if it is not a genuine historic practice.
I am referring to the tactic I have frequently noticed in Japanese convoys that when my submarine has attacked 1 or 2 merchants and is being hunted by the DD's, the remaining Merchants all seem to drop to very low speed and just mill about near the DD activity. They thus all remain very vulnerable to any swift attacks by the hunted submarine which may have briefly eluded the attentions of the DD's.
Surely commonsense would dictate a tactic where the remaining merchants either scattered at speed or moved swiftly on their way escorted by part of the DD escort group leaving the remainder of the DD group to hunt the submarine.
If the current game practice was indeed historically accurate (but hard to believe) I withdraw my criticism . But if it is a programmming "bug" can anyone mod the convoy's behaviour in that situation?--or is it a matter that only the original game programmers can modify.
I would appreciat e the comment of any more knowledgable players both re the historical tactical reality and the game programme modification if appropriate.
It is a situation right at very core of the game and should be really credible if immersiveness is to be maintained. That is why it concerns me perhaps more tham some of the other "bugs"
Many thanks

mookiemookie · 05-16-07, 09:20 AM

This is a known bug. It's even mentioned as something that should be fixed in Neal's plea for patch 1.3.

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Chock · 05-16-07, 09:25 AM

Very occasionally, ships in convoys would do this in order to pick up survivors, but they soon learned it was not a great idea, so as portrayed in SH4, it's just bad AI and needs to be patched.

I say enjoy it while you can, even if it is a bit of an immersion killer

Be sure to sign the 1.3 patch petition thread on this forum and make your complaint known.

05-16-07, 09:15 AM	#1
pcelt Gunner Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brighton ,England Posts: 96 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Japanese Convoy Tactic or poor programming Im sure this has been raised before but it does seem a significant bug if it is not a genuine historic practice. I am referring to the tactic I have frequently noticed in Japanese convoys that when my submarine has attacked 1 or 2 merchants and is being hunted by the DD's, the remaining Merchants all seem to drop to very low speed and just mill about near the DD activity. They thus all remain very vulnerable to any swift attacks by the hunted submarine which may have briefly eluded the attentions of the DD's. Surely commonsense would dictate a tactic where the remaining merchants either scattered at speed or moved swiftly on their way escorted by part of the DD escort group leaving the remainder of the DD group to hunt the submarine. If the current game practice was indeed historically accurate (but hard to believe) I withdraw my criticism . But if it is a programmming "bug" can anyone mod the convoy's behaviour in that situation?--or is it a matter that only the original game programmers can modify. I would appreciat e the comment of any more knowledgable players both re the historical tactical reality and the game programme modification if appropriate. It is a situation right at very core of the game and should be really credible if immersiveness is to be maintained. That is why it concerns me perhaps more tham some of the other "bugs" Many thanks

05-16-07, 09:20 AM	#2
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	This is a known bug. It's even mentioned as something that should be fixed in Neal's plea for patch 1.3. Add your name here if you haven't done so already: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=114690 __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

05-16-07, 09:25 AM	#3
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very occasionally, ships in convoys would do this in order to pick up survivors, but they soon learned it was not a great idea, so as portrayed in SH4, it's just bad AI and needs to be patched. I say enjoy it while you can, even if it is a bit of an immersion killer Be sure to sign the 1.3 patch petition thread on this forum and make your complaint known.