Drones: Magic Cheat?

[Suicide Junkie]

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Well of course the drones would be more expensive than the mines, but you can't detonate mines with mines. And you only need one engine. And you wouldn't want armor. The point is to detonate the mines with the cheapest thing possible that can be built in large quantities quickly.

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Actually, the point is to detonate the mines quickly for the smallest expense on your part.

Mine warhead III's cost 100/60 resources per 300 damage. Small mines cost 100/0
If the enemy is using full, large mines, then small, naked drones would be best.
You get a 4:15 advantage in cost (you:them)

If they're using small mines to block the above strategy,
A large drone, with one ion engine (4 MP) costs 400/100 resources. 4:1 disadvantage for you.
Add in OA 3 ($130 organic for 150 Hp).
2 OA3's will take down two small, one-warhead mines, for the same basic cost as before.
Now, you have a 2:1 disadvantage.

Small drones don't save you much.