Re: Sweeping Mines
Err, only in a way.
Mines activate when a ship/fleet enters the mined sector so they'd close, encounter the minefield, and either be destroyed or enter combat with the transport.
The transport could choose to deploy mines in Strategic or Tactical combat but they are worthless there. They don't do anything but sit there and wait for somebody stupid enough to fly right into them.
Technically, they are not supposed to appear on the screen at such times but they still seem to be doing so in 1.11. I'm foggy on if they are supposed to be there but invisible or if they aren't supposed to be represented at all, but how it works now is that they sit there in a useless pile and wait for somebody to idle up and bLast them when it is most convenient to do so.
If you have a mine layer ready at the site then, yes, they could replace blown mines right away (during your next turn) if the incoming fleet is destroyed or fails to down the transport in combat, but those new mines won't have any effect until somebody new enters the mined sector.
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