Convoy war

[battlevonwar]

tyronec, may I ask how many subs were involved in the raiding and if any long range ones were used or merely the 3 starting ones?

[tyronec]

This was using the three starting subs in one stack. Did three sorties for both tests, taking them back to port to repair/refuel when necessary.
Obviously in game they will do worse because the carriers will be chasing them too, so it is just a test to see how subs do against escorts.

[battlevonwar]

Appears you have made your point here. Escorts are not worth losing without tech. Too expensive but later in the game probably too overpowered if they do a better job?(maybe a change in price on escorts would be possible per tech level?)

I find that CVs are the primary suffering of Subs if they hit early game.

[AlvaroSousa]

This testing is done with no outside variables.

#1 escorts do damage that force the sub back to port or the player risks the chance of losing the sub
#2 the UK player should be paying attention to where the subs are to maximize convoy protection
#3 the UK player should be chasing down subs with planes and carriers.

10 escorts is maximum and optimal for the UK player to have in a lane.
Less than 10 is less effectively on a multiplicative level just like it was in real life. There was a maximum # of escorts per convoy regardless of the size of the convoy. Less than this optimal maximum deteriorated the effectiveness of escorts drastically. As more than this optimal maximum did nothing for protection.

That is what the system is based on.

Early in the war convoys were guarded by CVs but the Germans had a field day with them.

In my games I am handling the Germans just fine as the UK. I build 1 escort a turn and maximize technology. At around 1942 I will look at the data stream and make a determination on adjustments. I am playing a new played in 2 games and a very experienced player in another 2 games.