What makes a convoy go "twitchy"?

desirableroasted · 04-15-11, 10:35 AM

Never seen this before.

I have a large convoy between me and the rising moon... nearest target is 5000 m off, a Tribal. Next nearest is a Coastal Freighter. I cannot make out anything else, but my last hydrophone check showed 14-15 lines.

I am well off their path, not even intending to attack until much later tonight.

Suddenly, star shells go up. The coastal goes into zig zag and the Tribal turns on a dime, but not towards me.

Temptation gets the best of me, so I use the "lock-check" exploit (I'm human, sue me).... sure enough, a dozen or so out there all on zig-zag, escorts coming up.

It wasn't me that set them off, but what did?

04-15-11, 10:35 AM	#1
desirableroasted Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the mountains, now. On the edge of the sea before. Posts: 933 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	What makes a convoy go "twitchy"? Never seen this before. I have a large convoy between me and the rising moon... nearest target is 5000 m off, a Tribal. Next nearest is a Coastal Freighter. I cannot make out anything else, but my last hydrophone check showed 14-15 lines. I am well off their path, not even intending to attack until much later tonight. Suddenly, star shells go up. The coastal goes into zig zag and the Tribal turns on a dime, but not towards me. Temptation gets the best of me, so I use the "lock-check" exploit (I'm human, sue me).... sure enough, a dozen or so out there all on zig-zag, escorts coming up. It wasn't me that set them off, but what did? __________________ "Well, now, that's true... the IXC is a bit of a chick magnet..but you really can't beat the VIIB for off-road fun."