[JLS]

Originally posted by Cipher7071:

I sent a minelayer that just happened to be hanging around outside a nearby warp point to mine it, then leave. I was one sector closer than my enemy, and The minelayer had 3 Minerlayer I components, capable of laying 6 mines.
After the turn ran, I saw that the 6 mines had indeed been laid, but only 2 had exploded, destroying one enemy ship. The other 4 mines just sat there, and the minelayer was destroyed.
The enemy had a minesweeper in the mix, but the remaining mines were not swept until the following turn.

What the heck happened?

I will work with you on this; however, it has been years since I/we played v1.49

Are you playing your game in Simultaneous movement ?
If so - that enemy ship may have been faster then your Mine Layer

[ June 22, 2004, 16:07: Message edited by: JLS ]