January 11th, 2003, 03:29 AM
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Re: Do we need larger mines than small?
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Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
If they are going to be swept, why not minimize the resources and time spent building them?"
It is, IMO a matter of having enough mines to overwhelm any sweepers they bring AND enough firepower to kill them off. In the unmodded game a single 300 point warhead will probably kill off most smaller ships; larger ones might need two. If the enemy is using armor still, you need more firepower.
In mods where armor is an affective choice, you need lots more firepower.
Phoenix-D
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By the time they get big ships, they should have no problem sweeping 100 mines at all. Mines are only useful in the early game, when small ships are used.  |