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ORIGINAL: Leandros
You may load mines from AEs...
Fred
I do not know.ORIGINAL: Ian R
ORIGINAL: Leandros
You may load mines from AEs...
Fred
Not according to the table on page 286 of the manual; has that been changed in a patch?
The Tenders column has a star for every mine type. I am pretty sure it means the tender has to be of big enough capacity, same as loading BB ammo. The last patch to allow multiple tenders to reload BB Yamato guns may have made it so any AE/AKE tender will now handle large ammo if it has enough supply loaded.ORIGINAL: Ian R
ORIGINAL: Leandros
You may load mines from AEs...
Fred
Not according to the table on page 286 of the manual; has that been changed in a patch?
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
---and mines for minelayers and ACMs.
ACMs carry a small number of mines to do their minefield maintenance. They are normally at large enough bases that the base reloads the ACM as soon as it uses a mine.ORIGINAL: Leandros
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
---and mines for minelayers and ACMs.
Hmm..I am not able to load ACM's from ammo ships..do they possibly need other mine types than the regular minelayers..? That said, the ACM (allieds, anyway) aren't specified as having the capability to carry mines.
Fred
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
ACMs carry a small number of mines to do their minefield maintenance. They are normally at large enough bases that the base reloads the ACM as soon as it uses a mine.ORIGINAL: Leandros
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
---and mines for minelayers and ACMs.
Hmm..I am not able to load ACM's from ammo ships..do they possibly need other mine types than the regular minelayers..? That said, the ACM (allieds, anyway) aren't specified as having the capability to carry mines.
Fred
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I just checked my game to try and get a screenshot of an ACM's mine data - but the ACMs disappeared! Do they automatically convert to a different type during an upgrade or did I convert them and forgot? Could be the latter as I have no need of minefields any more.ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
ACMs carry a small number of mines to do their minefield maintenance. They are normally at large enough bases that the base reloads the ACM as soon as it uses a mine.ORIGINAL: Leandros
Hmm..I am not able to load ACM's from ammo ships..do they possibly need other mine types than the regular minelayers..? That said, the ACM (allieds, anyway) aren't specified as having the capability to carry mines.
Fred
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As far as I recall, the ACMs do not use mines in their maintenance activities but they can carry a small amount to lay a minefield. However, the mines are not part of their normal ammo load as compared to the mine layers.
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
I just checked my game to try and get a screenshot of an ACM's mine data - but the ACMs disappeared! Do they automatically convert to a different type during an upgrade or did I convert them and forgot? Could be the latter as I have no need of minefields any more.ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
ACMs carry a small number of mines to do their minefield maintenance. They are normally at large enough bases that the base reloads the ACM as soon as it uses a mine.
As far as I recall, the ACMs do not use mines in their maintenance activities but they can carry a small amount to lay a minefield. However, the mines are not part of their normal ammo load as compared to the mine layers.
ACM – Minefield tenders
Minefield Tenders are a special class of ships that reduce the decay rate of minefields at bases [6.6.1.2.2]. The number of mines in a minefield in deep water decays by 33% per day, in shallow water by 5% per day, and in friendly bases with at least a size 1 port by 1% per day [6.6.1.2.1].
Use #1: Reduce defensive minefield decay by disbanding at base.
Use #2: Lay mines (use in Mine Laying TF).
Note: Each ACM can protect (i.e. service and repair) 150 mines from decay [6.6.1.2.2].
Note: Multiple ACMs may be stacked in a base to protect more mines [6.6.1.2.2].
Note: ACMs must be disbanded into a base to protect mines there – ACMs will not protect mines while in a task force at the base [6.6.1.2.2].
Note: When disbanded, ACM are maintaining the current mines and therefore, you do not need to have mines in your device pool or loaded on the ACM [forum Don Bowen, 8/28/2010 and 9/29/2010].
Note: In order for ACMs to work: 1. The port must have fuel. ACM consume fuel in routine mine maintenance and stop maintaining when there is no fuel; and 2. The ACM must be in good shape - if their damage gets above 10% or so, they stand down for maintenance [forum Don Bowen, 8/28/2010 and 9/29/2010].
The last patch to allow multiple tenders to reload BB Yamato guns
As far as I recall, the ACMs do not use mines in their maintenance activities
but they can carry a small amount to lay a minefield. However, the mines are not part of their normal ammo load as compared to the mine layers.
ORIGINAL: Leandros
You may load mines from AEs...
Fred
And to get them to load mines they must be part of a mine laying TF that contains regular ML's.
Same goes for other vessels that have a mine capacity, but aren't strictly ML's.