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Originally posted by Seawolf:
Bill,
1 other idea which I think is what happens here, Each "mine" actually represents a minefield that has been laid down. Additional "mines" make the field bigger to catch more ships.
Well, in the game SE4 is based on, called Starfire, minefields are Groups of small autonomous missiles that attack ships entering their tactical hex that don't have the proper IFF code. They are defended against with point defense, and can be shot at by beam weapons if the ship has the right scanners, but only in that actual hex. (Small, difficult to detect targets.)
SE4 is a different game, so the different method of attack seems acceptable. I'm trying to remember if mines in Starfire can attack ships using ECM3 in cloaking mode. Probably not, but you never know.
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