RE: Submunition Mines

At a convention game I ran two years ago, I allowed the
submunition mines to be set to activate at either 18, 12, or 6"
and the target size for which the mines would activate,
either escort, cruiser, or capital classes. Thus, a side
could adjust the minefield depending on the purpose of 
of the barrier.

Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Imre A. Szabo [mailto:ias@sprintmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 12:12 PM
To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: Re: Submunition Mines

> I think that if you alter the basic mechanic (no re-rolls) then it
makes
> them too complex. KISS.

I disagree.  Existing mines are bomb pumped beams, and get a re-roll,
but are
affected by screens.  SBM mines would not get a re-roll, but would not
be
affected by screens.  I think the KISS approach would better be spent by
keeping mines all the same 1-mass size.  To get the effect of larger
mines,
just use more of them...

Has anyone used mines a lot?  The engagement range seem very short. 
Would 6"
work better or be too much?

IAS