Convoy Costs

Currently, it costs the same amount of money/resources to run a convoy that it would had the unit been on land. I suggest that convoys, instead of having the same amount of costs of a regular land unit, be (most likely) 50-100 oil a day with 50-100 food a day for every convoy.

Say I have a light tank, level 1; 100 oil a day and 25 food a day. Instead of these costs, as a convoy, it would allegedly be cheaper (oil-wise) to run; 50-100 oil a day and 50-100 food a day.

Take also an infantry unit, level 1; 90 food a day. Despite this, a convoyed infantry unit would be 50-100 food a day and 50-100 oil a day.

Now, this may make early units fairly expensive to convoy, but later on in the game it may be a little overpowered; a heavy tank, for example, would be saving maybe 5 food a day but 175-125 oil a day. Granted, it would make overseas invasions a little more important, but there would be a navy to worry about, perhaps: this might make the convoy system a little bit better.

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Interesting proposal, should be heard clear is... sounds good.

A greeting.

I don't like it. If I am sending my men into the wolf's den then into the meat grinder, I want to at least save some money on the trip.

Forum ArmyField Marshall
Mess with the Bill, you get the scorn!

I don't like it. If I am sending my men into the wolfs den then into the meat grinder, I want to at least save some money on the trip.

Well its just more work for the developers to implement when they are already busy, Id say this is a fair idea but not really needed.

Perhaps we must assume the convoy 'costs' are the same as the land costs as the ships to carry the tanks etc do in fact need oil to run and the troops still must be feed.

But what about infantry units...? And, yes, not really needed, but it may be useful/balanced.

This would add unnecessary complication. I think it's just fine how it is.

Forum Gang Premier
you are a balls

besides, convoys is already automatic and free.

"Victory needs no explenation, defeat allows none"
-imperium thought of the day

Oh, alright.

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