Auto Convoys

[jd672]

New, to the game and don't understand the auto convoy system for the Japanese. I have several AK, TK, and DD in Osake (spelling?) listed as in the system and several bases with auto convoy turned on. I've not seen any convoys form or leave, I'm I missing something? Some of the bases on my auto convoy list have gotten down to needing supplies badly, ie red numbers, but still no convoys on the way. Thanks. JD

[ChezDaJez]

Most players don't use auto convoy as the AI has a nasty habit of sending them through enemy controlled areas. PLus they will drain the home islands of supply if you don't watch them.

I use it very sparingly. I like to use 10-15 ships in autoconvoy with a destination of Palembang. I farm the supply from there to where its needed using CS convoys. I do the same with Truk. That's it. I don't trust it anywhere else.

Autoconvoy normally waits until the base is in the red before sending a transport force. Make sure that the ships assigned to autoconvoy are docked at Osaka so the AI can form and load them.

Chez

[MarcA]

ORIGINAL: jdee

New, to the game and don't understand the auto convoy system for the Japanese. I have several AK, TK, and DD in Osake (spelling?) listed as in the system and several bases with auto convoy turned on. I've not seen any convoys form or leave, I'm I missing something? Some of the bases on my auto convoy list have gotten down to needing supplies badly, ie red numbers, but still no convoys on the way. Thanks. JD

One update for the game broke the auto-convoy system, I think it was 1.6, such that it no longer worked. Someone with a better memory maybe able to confirm/correct this version number. If you are playing this version you should try updating to 1.602. Don't use any of the v1.7's as they have serious bug issues.

But Chez is right, even when it works auto-convoy probably wont do what you want/expect. Most of us do it by hand.

[michaelm75au]

Auto-convoy was broken in 1.5 (something to do with AI stealing human TFs), fixed in 1.6 although still does not behave as expected.

More useful for Allied than Japanese player.

Michael

[Mynok]

Auto-convoy is a bug with an off switch. [:D]