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Is there anything preventing the formation of an occasional larger convoy - say, three merchantmen and a dozen escorts?
There is a
maxEscorts variable which is limited to 16 so it is possible to put even 8 freighters and 8 escorts into a group.
Anaconda currently use the following
escort_roles:
Code:
escort_roles = (
{ role = "escort"; min = -2; max = 2; },
{ role = "escort-medium"; min = 0; max = 4; },
{ role = "escort-heavy"; min = -4; max = 2;
{ role = ""; min = 0; max = 2; } // spare slots for wandering escorts
);
A single leader is a must in a
shipGroup, but you can replace the first "escort" role to "trader" and every max to 8 for larger convoys with more freighters.
I also recommend to install
Escort Formations for more variety.