[AJC]

...How about terminating several around unoccupied star systems as your main nexus pts into your empire. then build black hole generators at each star ... Good idea.. a nasty trap.... I will have to test it out.

I dont mine my warp pts too often - I find that kind of static defense ineffective and too difficult to maintain them when at war.

Instead I put them in orbit - then I dont pay for maintenance of the mine layer ships.
Also there is no delay in putting up the defense. Even if it is just to Force the opponent to spend economic pts building and maintaining the sweeper ships during planetary assaults.



[This message has been edited by AJC (edited 19 December 2000).]