Confused by convoys

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Confused by convoys

#1 Post by aviso » Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:32 am

I thought I understood convoys, but I keep having situations like this where an army can't move, but I don't see a reason why. In this case it has support and no opposition. Can you not attack via convoy even unopposed?
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Re: Confused by convoys

#2 Post by Doug7878 » Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:47 am

Was F ENG given the order to convoy from GAS to BEL ?

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Re: Confused by convoys

#3 Post by Doug7878 » Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:48 am

... from WAL to BEL ?
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Re: Confused by convoys

#4 Post by gimix » Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:15 am

From your screenshot it seems you ordered F NTH convoy A Wal Bel, which is redundant but legal; and instead forgot to enter the necessary order, ie F ENG convoy A Wal Bel

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Re: Confused by convoys

#5 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:13 pm

Wales is not adjacent to NTH therefore the convoy requires the participation of the Fleet in ENG, which you did not order.
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Re: Confused by convoys

#6 Post by aviso » Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:52 pm

I was under the impression it was using the fleet in ENG as a convoy. Is there another step?

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Re: Confused by convoys

#7 Post by aviso » Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:57 pm

Oh, I didn't realize the blue dashed line. Ok, I have a better idea of how convoys work now. I really wish there was a better tutorial.
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