Mines revisited

[thantis]

So what you are saying is that you have to set the destination hex every turn, if not, they don't clear mines?

Let me know, because I need to clear out Rabaul before I can invade....

[1089]

Originally posted by thantis
So what you are saying is that you have to set the destination hex every turn, if not, they don't clear mines?

Let me know, because I need to clear out Rabaul before I can invade....

That is what I have observed. They will clear on first reaching the hex, and you will get no more reports of any clearing being done, unless you reset the destination. I used to go to the next hex over, and then come back, but I think you can just click on the same hex each turn. Now, perhaps they are clearing and just not saying so, but my comfort level is higher when they report it each turn.

kp

[Rex Bellator]

After more hours of play there is no doubt that Offensive minefields are working, indeed they are deadly. But, Defensive minefields are causing no hits in either my PBEM games or my Single Player game.

This needs investigating.

[strollen]

Rex

I think you are right the one instance I had of a ship hitting a defensive mine may have been because I place it offensively first.

I.e. I mined Irau, than built a base a few days latter.
A bombarding ship latter hit a mine in that hex but other than that all the mines I've seen being hit are offensive minefields. This despite a fair amount of mining defensively on my part and the a larger number of bombard TFs moving into mined hexes (mine and the enemies).

[wpurdom]

Having just figured out how to lay mines from this thread, I immediately laid down a barrage in the Green Hell scenario off of Tassafronga (the beach is owned by Japan in that scenario) and the Shokaku immediately hit a mine either the next turn or the turn after.

[juliet7bravo]

Originally posted by Rex Bellator
After more hours of play there is no doubt that Offensive minefields are working, indeed they are deadly. But, Defensive minefields are causing no hits in either my PBEM games or my Single Player game.

This needs investigating.

That's what I thought too.

[Ron Saueracker]

My DMSs were in an invasion TF and went into Gili Gili. The two DMS continually widened the path without having to reset destination every turn.