Technology For Convoys

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    • Akulla3D wrote:

      If you want to send convoys to sea without protection that is your choice. Otherwise, I would recommend at a minimum sending them to sea with Destroyers or having a destroyer net in front of them.

      In the real war the Sealift capability at the beginning of the war was almost zero, which is the opposite of COW as that in the game you can launch all your armies to sea without even worrying about them. This would not be possible in real life, the fact that you can invade another country day one with all your armies is not even realistic, so to compensate for that over powered capability - convoys are zero strength, slow and can be intercepted by subs.

      In other words that balances everything out, otherwise there would have to be a Sealift number associated with convoys -- for example you could only have 1 or 2 non-naval units at sea at any given time and then it would grow as time went by.

      That does not even take into account the Beach head issue, the fact that you can invade any sea access province with random armies was also impossible until late in the war. As you needed specialized ships to land troops on a beach.

      I would be all for something like making technology to load armies onto special ships to transport them, then you would have to build your own Sealift capability and this fantasy that Sweden could invade Germany on day one could be put to bed.

      That is all.
      I agree with everything you say here, except to keep it balanced I think convoys should be upgraded as time progresses- that way, it still is balanced.
      It's been a while

    • I respect both BBB and Sir McSquiggles oppinion as for now i must agree with McSquiggles those convoys on land or see are just siting ducks that is fine if that was FAST DUCKS! Buth their movement is more like a turtle so upgreading moveing speed is something i vote for nice idea and i liked it by the way...As for the fighting power it is bunch of drivers who tries to get to the goal as fast as they can their point is not fight...Again i respect both of you guys and i hope i didn't insult anyone :)
      Going with head throught the wall until the wall breake down :wallbash :wallbash :wallbash :wallbash :00000441: :00000441: :00000441: :00000441:

    • Look i agree with you realy but i also like the idea of making some research that would in late game make convoys go faster not a big amounts of increasments but any faster late game means development so i gues convoys should be part of that development as well if you know what i mean... With respect and love your Foxx :D
      Going with head throught the wall until the wall breake down :wallbash :wallbash :wallbash :wallbash :00000441: :00000441: :00000441: :00000441:

    • As u alredy said i don't think that convoys should be given any increasment in strenght they are convoys after all but McSquiggles gave idea of research that would make convoys faster and MAYBE stronger if i understood him i agreed with idea of just making them faster...
      Going with head throught the wall until the wall breake down :wallbash :wallbash :wallbash :wallbash :00000441: :00000441: :00000441: :00000441:

    • azeroth2b wrote:

      It's the "suggestion/criticism" thread.
      Yup. You make a suggestion, we criticize your suggestion. If we didn't lots of bad suggestions could make it into the game, and nobody want's that.

      CivilizdWarfare wrote:

      As far as I can tell azeroth2b and Sir McSquiggles win this one. The only arguments I see from the forum trolls are "you can't have it your way, it's not like that in real life, it would be unfair, it's perfect the way it is." When the reality of it is that Azer and McSquiggles have it right. You should be able to upgrade your convoys to some degree.
      It is perfect the way it is. Fun > Needless added content

      azeroth2b wrote:

      I am assuming that you understand that in game development, a mechanic that significantly imbalances the game is a broken mechanic. Like the Black Lotus. I've laid out my claim as to why I think the decision "breaks" the game. You're free to disagree, but my word choice is both intentional and accurate for the claim I'm making and the knowledge domain we're discussing.
      It doesn't "imbalance the game." A strong navy can easily clear the way for convoys. Also, your enemy faces the same problem with slow moving convoys as you do, and you can just as easily sink his convoys. In the end, it all comes down to player skill.
      Forum Gang Premier

      you are a balls

    • Yeah, they were slow. However I think what you should be able to research is Convoy Screen. Convoy Screen Level 1 is a couple of Escort Ships, you don't see them as they are part of the convoy. Convoy Screen Level Two is again couple of Escorts, but also a few Destroyers as well. Convoy Screen Level 3, the escort ships are gone replaced by Destroyers and a Cruiser. Convoy Screen Level four again Destroyers but two Cruiser, level 5 like level four is just destroyers but four Cruisers as well, and level six again Destroyers, six Cruisers, plus one Battleship. These ships are automatically set to Fire only if Fired Upon. So yeah the screen will only attack if attacked first.

    • Convoys were units very important transport in the landings, but at the moment are good.


      "I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.


      "Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.

    • Not A Communist wrote:

      What's with the new edgy avatar?
      What does that to do with this thread?


      "I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.


      "Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.

    • Caesar wrote:

      What does that to do with this thread?
      Clown technology of course ^^
      But in all seriousness, I think I support convoy technology back in the day. Its not a bad idea...it would be difficult to implement is all. Convoys have a basic defense attack though. :)

    • Sir McSquiggles wrote:

      But in all seriousness, I think I support convoy technology back in the day. Its not a bad idea...it would be difficult to implement is all. Convoys have a basic defense attack though.
      Convoys are fine as they are.


      Quasi-duck wrote:

      This seems like something worth the devs time.
      There are other more interesting projects.


      "I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.


      "Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.