DLC 1914 U Boat Campaign OP

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Vonthoma
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DLC 1914 U Boat Campaign OP

Post by Vonthoma »

... somehow it was also in reality OP , but not how it is in the game !

So how could DEFENSE be simulated
Only effective have been Convoys ...
but in the game , Subs don't have to surface !!!!!!!!!!

so how to simulate that, my idea would be to give all ships a short and small sub attack value
like 1km/10 damage ...

that could simulate that tries to ram subs or shoot at them, when they are surfaced !
and would really only help, when there are lots of ships ...

at the moment it is Duckshooting for the subs, with no chance to loose anything, as long as the other has also SUBS, which is even more unrealistic, because never have read that any sub in WW1 sank another sub ???

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-boat_Ca ... rld_War_I)

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Further information: Convoys in World War I
The new policy of unrestricted submarine warfare was initially a success. In January 1917, prior to the campaign, Britain lost 49 ships; in February, after it opened, 105; and in March, 147. In March a full 25% of all Britain-bound shipping was sunk.
At first, the British Admiralty failed to respond effectively to the German offensive. Despite the proven success of troop convoys earlier in the war, the Channel convoys between England and France, and the Dutch, French, and Scandinavian convoys in the North Sea, they initially refused to consider widespread convoying or escorting. Convoying imposed severe delays on shipping, and was believed to be an own goal, amounting to a loss of carrying capacity greater than the loss inflicted by the U-Boats. It was disliked by both merchant and naval captains, and derided as a defensive measure. It was not until 27 April that the Admiralty endorsed the convoy system, the first convoy sailing from Gibraltar on 10 May.[40]
In April, US Rear Admiral William Sims arrived in London as US Naval Liaison. He was dismayed to be informed by the Admiralty that Germany would win the war if its submarines went unchecked, and cabled Washington to have USN destroyers despatched to Queenstown, Ireland, from where they were to patrol to the west.[40]
As merchantmen from Allied countries were sunk, Brazilian ships took over routes that had been vacated. However, this led the Brazilian vessels into waters patrolled by U-boats. When coupled with Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, the result was that Brazilian ships were soon lost, which drove the country closer to declaring war on the Central Powers.[42]
In May and June a regular system of transatlantic convoys were established, and after July the monthly losses never exceeded 500,000 tons, although they remained above 300,000 tons for the remainder of 1917. Convoying was an immediate success; on whichever routes it was introduced it resulted in a drop in shipping losses, with the U-boats seeking out easier prey. It also brought warships escorting the convoys in contact with attacking U-boats, leading to an increase in U-boats destroyed. German submarine losses were between 5 and 10 each month, and they soon realized the need to increase production, even at the expense of building surface warships. However, production was delayed by labour and material shortages.[40]
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