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Old February 28th, 2001, 03:06 AM
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2 questions
1 I would like to make my own shipset (or try) what Program do i need and where can i get it.
2 Is there any way to get mine sweepers to sweep mines BEFORE I fine the the hard way?

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Old February 28th, 2001, 03:25 AM
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1-Moray is an excellent shareware program (about $65 us..depends on its rate vs the German mark), pov-ray goes with it (renderer) plus you'll need a decent graphics program (paint shop pro or something like that by Jasc is pretty good, relatively cheap too).
moray available from: http://www.stmuc.com/moray

pov-ray I got from: www.cnet.downloads.com

2- Include a minesweeper with your fleet/scouts...

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Old February 28th, 2001, 03:28 AM
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Thanks about the Program
I have had mine sweepers distroyed iwith mines and did not clear any! I just lose the ship
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Old February 28th, 2001, 03:30 AM
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destroyed minesweeper means ya didn't have enough minesweeper components in the sweeper..make bigger ship with more sweper components...
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Hmmm BC with 5 engines 1 comp 1 cloak reat mine sweeper V think that was enough (about 15 sweepers)
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15 sweepers is good...

until you find a minefield with 16+ mines.

After you lose one minesweeper ship, try sending in two together; if you lose both, try three, etc.
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depends on minefield size...I have run into (rarely) well over 100 mines in a field...

I usually find out the hard way though...fleet go boom....tears....
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Old February 28th, 2001, 03:54 AM
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LOL yup that is how I've found em so far....
I love this game.. my brother got me hooked on SE3 then SE4 come out I D/L the demo and bought the full game the next day lol

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I haven't used mines yet.

Are you saying that if the minesweeper ship dies, then it sweeps ZERO mines???
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Old February 28th, 2001, 05:13 AM
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Yup I get dead sweeper and no measage saying that any mine were sweep as in SE3

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