Matrix Games

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ORIGINAL: CarnageINC

I finally have a major gripe with the game. The AI for convoys always...I mean ALWAYS puts the convoys in the same hexes when arriving. In a pbem game this would effectively kill a game for the Central Powers once the allies figured out where that convoy was placed. Routine sub patrols in that location would easily kill a 3 pt convoy for Germany. As for a German counter...yes placing a ship there would help but it wouldn't stop it from gutting the convoy in one shot basically. As a Allied player I would buy 2 sub units and bracket the hex...guarantee kill.

There should be some variety in arrival locations to give the Germans a chance, that most likely goes for Allied convoys too. I haven't played that side yet, but I'm sure the convoys for them are the same as Germany?!? Giving control over to players isn't that big of a drag on the game, especially if it helps them preserve their convoys some what.

Please put some thought into this mister developers...please give control over to the players.

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ORIGINAL: Lord Zimoa

The AI spawns them spread, problem in the Baltic is there are just a few hexes... we plan to give the AI convoys much more variation in spawning and various automated routes.

In fact we wanted this all along, but we had some instability issues. In fact the whole Naval AI will get some more updates in the coming weeks/months.

So far the game is pretty stable, but there will be a first balancing patch before X-mas based on all your feedback.

We plan to improve and support the game for a long time, so good point and we have it on the list.

We had them on manual earlier in the Beta, but than some were again complaining it was boring and too much micro-management to look at their convoys every turn.

We may offer a manage convoys by hand option, but it is a lot of work to have the two sytems working properly side by side. So no promisies here.

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ORIGINAL: Lord Zimoa

The AI spawns them spread, problem in the Baltic is there are just a few hexes... we plan to give the AI convoys much more variation in spawning and various automated routes.

In fact we wanted this all along, but we had some instability issues. In fact the whole Naval AI will get some more updates in the coming weeks months.

So far the game is pretty stable, but there will be a first balancing patch before X-mas based on all your feedback.

We plan to improve and support the game for a long time, so good point and we have it on the list.

We had them on manual earlier in the Beta, but than some were again complaining it was boring and too much micro-management to look at their convoys every turn.

We may offer a manage convoys by hand option, but it a lot of work to have the two systems working properly side by side. So no promisies here.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Lord Zimoa

The AI spawns them spread, problem in the Baltic is there are just a few hexes... we plan to give the AI convoys much more variation in spawning and various automated routes.

In fact we wanted this all along, but we had some instability issues. In fact the whole Naval AI will get some more updates in the coming weeks months.

So far the game is pretty stable, but there will be a first balancing patch before X-mas based on all your feedback.

We plan to improve and support the game for a long time, so good point and we have it on the list.

We had them on manual earlier in the Beta, but than some were again complaining it was boring and too much micro-management to look at their convoys every turn.

We may offer a manage convoys by hand option, but it a lot of work to have the two systems working properly side by side. So no promisies here.