[Hank]

[quote]Originally posted by geoschmo:

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Originally posted by Hank:

Lastly, a question. If a sweeper does not completely sweep a minefield, can it be destroyed by the mines? If so, this should be changed. A sweeper should be able to spend many turns sweeping a particular minefield and not get hurt by it. Think of it as the sweeper clearing a path into the minefield as it moves into the sector.

I would only support this if the other ships in the fleet with the sweeper get bLasted. Otherwise what's the point? All you would need is one sweeper regardless of the size of the minefield.

Geoschmo

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Oh I totally agree there. Only a vessel with a minesweeping component would be able to hang out in a minefield. Additionally the minesweeping ship would not be able to leave the minefield until it was completely swept. That way you avoid having every ship add a minesweeping component and ignoring the field entirely.