[ckotchey]

To come up with an explanation of the mines - and the "they don't hit shields" rule - I think of the personal shields in Dune - in that they only stop fast-moving targets from passing. A mine could float right through it undetected and unaffected by shields, since it would be moving at less-than-projectile speeds.

works enough for me.

Since enough people seem to not like the "shields have no effect" rules, maybe an update to the game could be something like "if a mine detonates on a ship with shields, there is an x% chance of the shield absorbing the blow first". Perhaps each level of shield increases the odds - Shield 1 at 10%, Shield II at 20%, etc.

Dunno...I'm just making stuff up.

[ October 12, 2002, 22:00: Message edited by: ckotchey ]