Wow! Great discussion.
Glad to see new (and old) contributors to the thread.
Didn’t think Convoy Boxes were such a hot topic.
Everyone made great points.
Micoom,
Your points are valid. Britain and Japan were reliant on their convoys heavily. I just don’t think the map needs 5 British convoy boxes in the Atlantic. But you’re right I may have gotten too carried away with removing convoy boxes (CBs).
I still don’t see how the map needs three British CBs around Africa. I have left off the CB next to Madagascar.
I will move a CB to the west Med. but I am not sure if I like it, it may make it a bit too crowed, we will see.
I will move the Soviet CB north, good suggestion.
I don’t see how adding another Russian CB will add value to the map.
I will try to add/move a Japanese CB near the Dutch East Indies. The problem is this area is British so the closest I can get it is near the Palau Island, any further and it will look really out of place.
I liked the idea about the German CB but it will not fit. I have tried to angle it several different ways and no go. Even if I make it smaller it will take up almost the entire area and the title still would not fit in the box. So not sure if that is going to work. I thought about a punch out box or maybe put the box somewhere close with an arrow, but I don’t really like any of those ideas.
I still do not like the CBs adjacent to the home sea zones of nations. This just doesn’t add value for me. If these CBs ever become threatened then it is probably too late for the nation and they will have bigger issues to deal with. So I will try to move them out a bit.
Craig,
Thanks for sharing your maps they are a great resource. I haven’t had a chance to read the thread but I look forward to it.
Everyone else,
Thanks again for the input. Good rules discussion I will try to narrow it down and let the thread vote on the system they like once I have the time to absorb them.
I do however think we are a bit off target. What I want to decide first, is location of the CBs then dive into the rules once the map is set.
All of this is not set in stone. To be honest I have not given CBs the attention they deserve. I have focused all my time at creating the sea zones. They took an unbelievable about of time.