I've built my first mine layer, and I wonder if it would work:
Buoy Size: 18 MSP (0.9 HS) Armour: 0
Reactor Endurance: 33 months
Active Sensor Strength: 0.525 Sensitivity Modifier: 110%
Resolution: 80 Maximum Range vs 4000 ton object (or larger): 510,000 km
Cost Per Buoy: 21.5616
Second Stage: Chasseur ASM x2
Second Stage Separation Range: 150,000 km
If a hostile fleet is detected, which ship would be targeted by the mines? Are all missiles fired at one randomly selected target? Can I affect more targets if I split the mines into several groups?
Also, I think I set the separation range to 510k when I hit "Create", but as you can see, it doesn't show when I load the design in the design window. Is there any other way of finding out?
probably the first in order, but since the sub-munitions will have to have sensors of their own they'll target all available enemy craft assuming they are able to kill the 1st one that appears. I'd separate the mines, and for 2 reasons. The first is that putting all the mines on the JP will mean that they all fire on the 1st available target(might be a scout), and the second is that squadron jumps could bypass such a minefield. Lastly, ditch the active sensor. Thermal is a much better sensor for the mine itself, though the missiles still need actives.
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/topic,4644.0.htmlThe second image has a 2 ring minefield surrounding a jump point.