GWX2 Convoy Straglers?

MarkShot · 02-22-08, 05:56 PM

Early 1942 - GWX2.

I just finished hitting a convoy for the second time; maybe about 4 hours ago.

I got two merchant contacts on exactly the same course as the prior large convoy about 8km apart and 30km or so trailing the convoy. I've checked them out externally and they weren't damaged from earlier torpedo shots. However, from their behavior they appear to belong to the convoy which just passed.

They must be stragglers. Some questions:

(1) It's been 15m/sec seas for days. Are these ships straggling simply because of the heavy seas?

(2) Are these ships straggling due to the prior attack that they got displaced from the formation during the attack and just simply cannot catch up?

(3) Or are stragglers statistically programmed into SH3 or GWX2 as part of the game?

These are the first non-wounded stragglers I have seen trailing a convoy in the game.

Thanks.

PS: These are going to be some really easy kills. If stragglers results from attacks, then this opens the door to a new tactic which may simply be to not necessarily shoot under extreme pressure when attacking a convoy. Instead shoot the stern tube and wound something. And otherwise cause the convoy to scatter and creating stragglers for easy pickings later.

02-22-08, 05:56 PM	#1
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	GWX2 Convoy Straglers? Early 1942 - GWX2. I just finished hitting a convoy for the second time; maybe about 4 hours ago. I got two merchant contacts on exactly the same course as the prior large convoy about 8km apart and 30km or so trailing the convoy. I've checked them out externally and they weren't damaged from earlier torpedo shots. However, from their behavior they appear to belong to the convoy which just passed. They must be stragglers. Some questions: (1) It's been 15m/sec seas for days. Are these ships straggling simply because of the heavy seas? (2) Are these ships straggling due to the prior attack that they got displaced from the formation during the attack and just simply cannot catch up? (3) Or are stragglers statistically programmed into SH3 or GWX2 as part of the game? These are the first non-wounded stragglers I have seen trailing a convoy in the game. Thanks. PS: These are going to be some really easy kills. If stragglers results from attacks, then this opens the door to a new tactic which may simply be to not necessarily shoot under extreme pressure when attacking a convoy. Instead shoot the stern tube and wound something. And otherwise cause the convoy to scatter and creating stragglers for easy pickings later. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!