alimentary
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ORIGINAL: alimentary Yes, if you move twice as fast, you halve the number of convoys at sea. But every convoy at sea is consuming fuel at double rate because fuel usage is based on hexes, not days and all of those convoys at sea are moving twice as fast and consuming twice as much fuel per day. The net effect is a wash -- speed does not enter in. You are right that fuel usage is not reduced in proportion to speed. But speed will play a role unless your convoys spend all their time at sea, are not escorted and face no threat. If you escort your convoys, the number of escorts (and their fuel cost) will be proportional to the number of ships on the lane (and therefore the cargo speed) If enemy subs hunt on your lanes, the less cargoes you have the better (and the faster the better if they meet an enemy sub). (On the other hand, for very short lanes, speed plays almost no role, as the time spent loading and unloading is larger than the time at sea). I really believe a correction for speed is needed... Francois If convoys move twice as fast, you need half as many ships at sea and, accordingly, half as many escorts, true enough. But, all things being equal, the escorts will be moving twice as fast and consuming twice as much fuel. So, with respect to fuel consumption it is still a wash. I do agree that speed has value.
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