Newbie mine question

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i think i remember this from a long time back. sweeper ships will automatically sweep when ever they enter a sector with enemy mines. the only time you should use the sweep button is if your sweeper is in combat with a minelayer where mines are dropped in combat, and you want to sweep before you move out of the sector on the strategic map. obviously, this is pretty rare and would only apply in the turn-based (not sumultanious) game. have not tried it though.