Engineers laying mines

[Listy]

Mobhack said:
Still, probably a truck-load. And much more than a quick "phut" from some mine dispenser vehicle, which probably can throw a couple of dozen per discharge?.

Shielder kicks out 240 mines in one salvo. I belive it can lay a mine feild 1KM long as well, Although that's probaly just a single line.

Shielder is bassed on the US M163 Volcano Mine laying system normaly mounted on a truck.

The other "On map" Mine laying unit I created was a tornado armed with a hunting JP233 and that has 215 mines per pod, and it carries two pods.

Don't ya jsut hate me?

[Weeble]

Here is are the vital stats for 'Volcano' and other SCATMINE from the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Field Manual at:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...ap10.htm#10-22

Note in particular the

limitations 10-24 f

required densities table 10-3

(0.5 mines per square metre to 'delay') Mobhack was actally underestimating the number of mines required in his earlier example.

laying & reload times 10-26 c 1

( 10mins & 20mins plus movement time for an experienced crew) 3turns plus 7turns plus....

Please also note 10-28 b table 10-6

Minimum safe distance 235m (5 hexes)
Theoretical danger distance 640m (13 hexes)

You would probably blow yourself up an the approx 5% mislaid mines.

Also if they are randomly scattered how are you going to get out of the hex?