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Originally posted by JLS:
AI Kamikaze Mine Sweeper

This is indeed, may be the only current approach for base se4.

How may ships would you expect to be in your fleet?
How many fleets do you expect your AI to make by turn 400?

Kami mine Sweepers, what hull would you say would be appropriate and how many Mine Sweeping Components would be installed on a good Kami Mine Sweeper?

How many Kami Mine Sweepers would you expect to be Sufficient for one AI fleet?

How many AI Kami Mine Sweepers in Total, do you think would be required for all your AI Fleets?

I think we are understanding each other, but just to make sure. I used kamikaze meaning suicidal in reference to how the AI uses "Mine Sweeper" Design Type ships. These do not join fleets, so I also mentioned that I use a "Kamikaze Attack Ship" or "Boarding Ship" Design Type ship with minesweeper for fleet use.

So I am still testing, but right now I am using a "Kamikaze Attack Ship" class design in a fleet minesweeping and fleet repair role. Fleets are set to be around size 20 at the start to 60 or more in the late game. These support ships have 5 to 10 minesweeping components and 0-2 repair components as they increase from LC to DN. I am putting these in fleets at a 1 to 3 ratio with the main attack ship so far. Overkill for the late game probably, but seems good for late early-mid game when the AI has the most problems with mine fields.

If the don't move through minefield flag is true remember the fleet will not move through marked minefield until the minesweeper class clears them. But they will still walk over new mine fields like they are not there. If it is false then you will lose some scouts and colony ships unnecessarily but your fleets should be move straight through.

As for the other lone wolf "Mine Sweeper" class ships, they are basically all minesweepers because they are going to die on a large minefield at some point. If they run into a fleet they are toast anyway because they are alone. That is why I called them suicidal.

As I said, I'm still testing and this just what I am using now. MB and others have much more experience. Hope this helps.