RE: Mines

I'd leave the mines at 1d6 damage.  This makes a failed minesweep not as
nasty.	Part of the PSB would be that mines need more electronics & a
long
term powersource, otherwise you would need to redeploy the minefield
every
couple of days to recharge.
Not that a damage change would make much difference, a minefield would
normally be sewn densely enough that any ship attempting to pass would
be
attacked by at least 5-6 mines (or in the case of Honor in Exile, 50-60
mines per ship.)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phillip Pournelle [SMTP:emisle@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 10:54 AM
>  
>     Enhanced Mine: Mass: 1	Cost: 3  Does 2D6 damage to contact
within 3
> inches that does not satisfy IFF challenge.
>     Additional mines could include the same effect as More Thrust
Missile
> Warheads to include Needle [targeted system set at time of drop] and
EMP.
>	 Sand mine:    When it blossoms it generates a debris cloud 1
inch
> in Diameter.	Ships, fighter, missiles, etc. that fly through this
cloud
> take appropriate damage.  Sustained by a magnetic field for up to
three
> turns or when impacted by something that explodes or in some other
fashion
> disrupts the field pattern (ships, fighters, missiles, etc)