Mines, Satellites and Fighters oh my!

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All of those become useless given enough time in MP games. They can be useful against those that are not prepared for them (eg: someone only puts one PDC on each warship). Ample (2-3 per ship) PDCs will slaughter fighters and satellites easily, and Mine Sweepers are not very expensive. It is really easy to get enough to sweep 100 mines in a fleet (5 light cruisers with Sweeper IIs will do it). In the early game, these units are indeed useful, but they decline in strength steadily as the game progresses.