Too many dual encounters?

pampanito · 09-28-05, 04:30 PM

I have been transcribing the KTB of my past career, and have noticed a substantial number of independent ship encounters are composed of two vessels. To be specific, five dual contacts out of a total of fifteen, a 33%!
Perhaps that is too many? I have seldom heard of such dual-encounters in the real u-boat war.

If anyone could take a look at his own independent contacts, it could confirm if I simply had some lucky sightings in a row, or if the frequency of these dual contacts should be toned down.

I'm using RuB and the latest Improved Convoys.

Floater · 09-28-05, 04:41 PM

Good question. I've not heard of the practice in real life with merchants, but IMO it does make some sense to have double the spotting ability, and also a vessel in trouble could be aided by the other one - picking up crews and offering tows and so on.

Of course, in SH3 you just sneak up and sink both, no?

Marhkimov · 09-28-05, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Floater

Of course, in SH3 you just sneak up and sink both, no?

Yes

AlanSmithee · 09-28-05, 07:07 PM

I'm also using RUb and the newest Improved Convoys, and I've never once seen a dual contact. Perhaps I'm just unlucky, or way over on the probability distribution...

Floater · 09-28-05, 07:13 PM

FWIW, I'm still using the stock game's layers - those dual convoys occur a fair amount in that.

kiwi_2005 · 09-28-05, 09:45 PM

Well im useing the stock game as well and ive notice in my latest patrol all the ships including the escorts are all dead in the water??? they just sit there. Any one encounter this. Its June 1942 in Grid BE

FAdmiral · 09-29-05, 01:34 PM

In 10 patrols using RUB 1.41, I have only seen 2 dual merchants.
Both were 1 large and 1 small merchant traveling together.
Dispatched them all using widely acclaimed eels....

JIM

09-28-05, 04:30 PM	#1
pampanito Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spain Posts: 59 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Too many dual encounters? I have been transcribing the KTB of my past career, and have noticed a substantial number of independent ship encounters are composed of two vessels. To be specific, five dual contacts out of a total of fifteen, a 33%! Perhaps that is too many? I have seldom heard of such dual-encounters in the real u-boat war. If anyone could take a look at his own independent contacts, it could confirm if I simply had some lucky sightings in a row, or if the frequency of these dual contacts should be toned down. I'm using RuB and the latest Improved Convoys.

09-28-05, 04:41 PM	#2
Floater Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: England Posts: 158 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Good question. I've not heard of the practice in real life with merchants, but IMO it does make some sense to have double the spotting ability, and also a vessel in trouble could be aided by the other one - picking up crews and offering tows and so on. Of course, in SH3 you just sneak up and sink both, no? __________________ Kriegstanz website Kriegstanz forum

09-28-05, 07:07 PM	#4
AlanSmithee Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Expatriate Posts: 116 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I'm also using RUb and the newest Improved Convoys, and I've never once seen a dual contact. Perhaps I'm just unlucky, or way over on the probability distribution... __________________

09-28-05, 07:13 PM	#5
Floater Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: England Posts: 158 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	FWIW, I'm still using the stock game's layers - those dual convoys occur a fair amount in that. __________________ Kriegstanz website Kriegstanz forum

09-28-05, 09:45 PM	#6
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Well im useing the stock game as well and ive notice in my latest patrol all the ships including the escorts are all dead in the water??? they just sit there. Any one encounter this. Its June 1942 in Grid BE __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

09-29-05, 01:34 PM	#7
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	In 10 patrols using RUB 1.41, I have only seen 2 dual merchants. Both were 1 large and 1 small merchant traveling together. Dispatched them all using widely acclaimed eels.... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org