Mines & Treaties

Loser · #1 October 2nd, 2003, 04:41 PM

That's a significant number when you're trying to build as many Mines as possible in a single turn.

Cloaked minesweepers will not sweep mines under any circumstances. Well, I'm not sure if the mines are already in the same sector as they are... you may be able to use the Sweep button.

Uncloaked minesweepers will sweep mines even if they are in a fleet with cloaked ships.

The limitation (per your question on the PbW forum) on Mines is one hundred per sector, not system.

Slick · #2 October 2nd, 2003, 04:42 PM

Cloaked minesweepers will not uncloak and will not sweep mines when encountering a minefield.

Slick.

Alneyan · #3 October 2nd, 2003, 04:52 PM

And I gather cloaked minesweepers do get hit by these mines? Hmm, yet another reason to such these expendable scouts, and their Stealth Armor powered counter-part.

That is what I saw Loser, don't ask me why I believe since I started the game the limit is per system. Now I feel really silly to have destroyed minefields on a given system to be able to launch 100 mines on another sector in the same system.

Thank to both of you for your answers, I should forego this scheme involving Stealth Armor and minesweepers.

[ October 02, 2003, 15:53: Message edited by: Alneyan ]

atari_eric · #4 October 2nd, 2003, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by Loser:
One Large Mine with four Cobalt Warhead III for those situations where I want to maximized damage but I don't think the enemy will bring a minesweeper, like scattering mines in a random movement system

Gah! You pervert!

That's so cruel!

Loser · #5 October 2nd, 2003, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by atari_eric:
Gah! You pervert! That's so cruel!

Thanks!

Alneyan · #6 October 2nd, 2003, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Loser:

quote:
Originally posted by atari_eric:
Gah! You pervert! That's so cruel!

Thanks!

Now you see why I was so cautious Loser, always bringing enough minesweepers to deal with 120 mines a turn.

(Well, except for the occasional "recon" ship here and there)

Parasite · #7 October 2nd, 2003, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by Alneyan:
Larger warheads do cost more (slighty more at least), 100 mineral for third level warheads instead of 50 mineral for the first ones. (40 rad/20 rad IIRC)

Yes, you are right. I even checked it before, but looked at the wrong number.