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How well do the various levels work? I.E., if I send a TF Brisbane to SF, will it do a respectable job of avoiding Japanese-controlled airspace? Or will I be just better off using waypoints?

The job is definitely respectable, but I've gotten so into the groove of using the waypoint system that those long convoys are always plotted with it. If you don't want to, the different routing options do what they're designed to do; I just like to micro-manage.

I been outta the WITP loop for a while, but I think the waypoint system was the best for it. It just worked overall.

 If given the option of waypoints and being certain of avoiding enemy airspace why would you not use this option?

While playing the game, sometimes waypoints work better and sometimes the auto routing works fine.  The game engine doesn't always make the best decision for auto routing, especially when there are a lot of complicating factors like maneuvering around the SRA when the enemy has air threats in many places.  I have found that sometimes I need to set way points to route TFs successfully in those conditions.

For long open ocean voyages like the US to Australia, the auto routing is very good.

Bill