![]() ![]() The longer the UK and French fleets are hunting for them the better, because afterwards they will begin massing for attacks on the Northern European coast, the Mediterranean, or the Baltic. The German U-boats are most valuable by remaining alive.Adjacent land units 1 hex away can spot subs also. So stay away from air units and ports, which belie your positions to the enemy. They have a minus one bonus to spotting range and almost impossible to detect before a surprise bonus encounter. Subs are incredibly stealthy if no air units are near.You will be often be sitting pretty for a counter-attack, especially if you keep some air or naval units close enough to respond. With their stealth (spotting –1) and surprise bonus, a sub can deliver 100-150 MPP in damage while taking less than 50 MPP damage on many surprise encounters. Use natural choke points, such as Gibraltar, Istanbul, Stockholm, Scapa Flow and Copenhagen to position subs near. Use your subs in common sea and ocean lanes.Often, your opponent will attack the cheap corps on the transport, leaving a much juicier naval target alone. The transport also threatens with its primary function when in the Med. ![]() and Baltic) or to surround a wounded enemy ship to prevent escape (or surround a friendly ship to protect). While a transport has no attack value, they can spot, provide a surprise bonus if they intercept an enemy ship, provide "cannon fodder" to reduce attacks on more expensive naval units, be used in naval blockades (handy in the Med. ![]() It is gamey, but it is used so you may as well use it also.
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