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RE: Dealing with mines - 1/13/2006 8:14:25 PM

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This is why I have a general rule of thumb for myself that says 1000 mines or fewer at ports, with 500 being average. That seems to strike a good balancing point for realism. I don't use a house rule about mines because I think there may be justifiable cases where an opponent might really drop 6,000 mines at a port, but I would probably cry foul if every port had thousands of mines also.

All things being equal though, I would rather go up against a whole mess of mines than a well supplied well defended CD fort. In my grand campaign against the AI, I watched the AI impale itself on Corrigador. It was a bloody mess for the AI.

Well, i won't start arguing about historical accuracy in the game here...

However, ideally, you back up a large minefield with one of more CDs - and the results can be absolutely devastating in some cases (i.e. - attempted surprise landing...) My opponent tried this in my PBEM, and it was one of the most amazing turns i've ever seen in WITP

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RE: Dealing with mines - 1/13/2006 8:30:24 PM

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Don't u just love a good surprise?

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RE: Dealing with mines - 1/13/2006 8:35:35 PM

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Don't u just love a good surprise?

Well, i'll admit i like it when i'm the one with the pitchfork. Not so happy when i'm the guy getting surprised, but it still is entertaining...

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RE: Dealing with mines - 1/13/2006 8:35:54 PM

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Minefields aren't nearly so powerful as they were in UV. Thats a good thing

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RE: Dealing with mines - 1/13/2006 9:38:38 PM

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Ugh. That brings back evil memories.

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RE: Dealing with mines - 1/14/2006 7:43:37 AM

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It seems that if one ship in the TF hits a mine that same ship is very likley to hit additional mines. Same thing happened in UV.

As for hitting your own mines, I have had it happen a few times.

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RE: Dealing with mines - 1/14/2006 5:23:45 PM

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ORIGINAL: RUPD3658

It seems that if one ship in the TF hits a mine that same ship is very likley to hit additional mines. Same thing happened in UV.

As for hitting your own mines, I have had it happen a few times.

Shoulda made better use of your minesweepers...

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RE: Dealing with mines - 1/17/2006 3:58:04 PM

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Thanks for your help all

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