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ORIGINAL: cartman101

So i've read the manual, and maybe i'm just too dumb to get it, but how do I reload mines on a minelayer? Do I need a certain port size? Ressources? Supplies? Or is there an actual mine production, and if so, how do I get them to a certain base so I can set a second minefield? Thanks!

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: cartman101

So i've read the manual, and maybe i'm just too dumb to get it, but how do I reload mines on a minelayer? Do I need a certain port size? Ressources? Supplies? Or is there an actual mine production, and if so, how do I get them to a certain base so I can set a second minefield? Thanks!

You need:
- Mines of the right type in the pools (check Intelligence Report, Industry/Troops/Resources screen and filter for mines)
- A port that can handle the load cost of the individual mines, or a combination of port/naval support, or an AE/AKE support ship with enough supplies aboard
- Enough supply at the port

Then dock your minelayer TF and hit "Replenish TF". If the TF and the port have enough Ops points left and all the other conditions are met the mines will load instantly.
Alternatively, if your minelayer is disbanded, just create minelayer TF and the mines will load when you move the ship/sub into it.

EDIT: Take care that your TF has "Do Not Lay Mines" set when you start moving or you might end up laying them in a place you did not intend (e.g. if your mission is aborted and the TF RTB, it will lay the mines at its home port when it arrives back). And when you get close to your target hex, remember to remove the "Do Not Lay Mines" restriction and ensure the target hex is still showing as the destination. It also helps to set the routing to Direct/Absolute because minelayers often go into high risk environments.

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ORIGINAL: cartman101

So say I wanted to reload mines at Babeldaob, how would I go about that theoretically? Assuming I have the right type of mines in the pool?

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15.2 Ports: Ports have an ability to rearm Naval vessels, depending on their size, and the availability
of sufficient supply at the port. Ports have Rearm points and expend those points on the basis
of the “Load Cost” of the weapons desiring rearming. If a Port has sufficient Rearm points
available for the weapons desiring rearming, those weapons will receive a suitable load of
ammunition. The supplies expended are based on the amount of ammo needed to replenish
the ship and the type of ammo needed.

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6.6.1.4 MINE REARMING
Mines are reloaded from the pool. The pool must have a sufficient number of appropriate
mines to reload/rearm any mine capable ship. Mines can be loaded at any port with sufficient
rearm capacity for the specific mines. Rearm capacity is based on port size, increased by naval
support. Mine load cost is based on the load cost of the specific mine type. Generally, loading of
mines functions just like any other ammunition except for “pool” requirement.

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9.3.3 PORT SIZE
A large number of capabilities are linked to port size (with adjustments). These items and their
basic values are:
Port Size
Largest Ship Docked Port
Total Ships Docked in Port
Cargo Handling
Fueling
Rearm Level
0 0 0 100 100 0
1 6,000 6,000 2,500 2,500 15
2 9,000 12,000 6,250 6,250 25
3 12,000 24,000 11,250 11,250 40
4 24,000 48,000 18,750 18,750 110
5 36,000 60,000 33,000 25,000 300
6 48,000 84,000 54,500 27,500 700
7 60,000 104,000 72,800 34,375 5500
8 72,000 128,000 108,800 62,500 6000
9 78,000 172,000 150,500 93,750 6500
10 84,500 196,000 176,000 125,000 9999

Basic values are adjusted by port damage. Thus a port with a damage level of 10 would lose
10% of its capacity in all functions.

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Note the large jump at a level 7 port, which basically insures that torpedoes, most mines, and
Battleship size guns cannot be rearmed at smaller ports.
Rearm Limit is applied to each device on a ship being rearmed. Depending on the load cost
of each weapon and the adjusted capability of the port, some or all of the weapons may not
be rearmed. A medium sized port might be able to rearm cruiser guns and smaller, but not BB
guns, torpedoes, or mines.

Naval Support Adjustments for:
»» Cargo Handling = plus 10 for each undamaged Naval Support Device Present.
»» Rearm Level = plus 5 for each undamaged Naval Support Device Present.
»» Repairs = 100 undamaged Naval Support Devices(NS) approximately
equals an AR, 50 NS approximately equals a tender.

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ORIGINAL: Platoonist

Even in the stock game Babeldaob starts at size 3 with 118 Naval support.