Phase World Mines

Phase World Mines:

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Introduction:

Space mines are basically unmanned platforms that are positioned in planetary orbit, positioned around space platforms, or on courses that a starship would have to go in order to get to a location. In Phase World, there are multiple different general types of mines. They can be broken down into three basic different types. First is simple mines. Second are basically energy weapon platforms. Last are missile launching platforms. Each have advantages and special capabilities.
These sytems are designed to work with my revised starship speeds and weapon ranges. See Revised Starship Rules for Phase World for more details.

Simple Mines:

These are basically a space borne equivalent to the modern land mine or ocean mine. Unlike on the ground or in an ocean, the areas involved are huge. This means that these mines must have some ability for movement although because they do not have to chase just intercept, their speed and range are very limited compared to missiles. The way these mines are used is that when a target gets within the range that these mines can reach their targets, they activate small contra-grav engines and move on an intercept course with the target. A mine can store 800 different targets. Starships and Star fighters can carry these mines in place of the equivalent missile type to lay these mines.

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Mini-Mines:

Light Mines (Short Range Missile Warheads):

Medium Mines (Medium Range Missile Warheads):

Heavy Mines (Long Range Missile Warheads):

Extra Heavy Mines (Cruise Missile Warheads):

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Energy Platforms:

These platforms are basically ship mounted energy weapons, power supply, and fire control systems that are in a self contained unmanned platforms. They vary in size from small anti star fighter platforms to large anti capital ship platforms. Commonly, if these types of mines are used, smaller platforms will be mixed with the larger platforms to stop fighters from destroying the larger systems. The normal rate is four anti-starfighter platforms for every one anti-capital ship platform. Some platforms can mix different types of energy weapons on the same platform or be multi barreled but this is uncommon. These mines can store up to 2000 different targets. These systems do not include the X-Ray laser type that destroy themselves when used. For mines with built in stealth systems, cost is 150% of the cost of non stealth versions. These platforms are carried on warships and cargo ships in their cargo holds and are carried by special minelayers.

HI-Laser Cannon (Light):

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Particle Beam (Light):

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Missile Launching Platforms:

These platforms are basically simply missile launchers with fire control systems. They are more expensive than simple mines but have a much longer range then the simple mines do and so can be used to cover much larger areas. They cannot saturate small areas as effectively as simple mines can. Payload and rate of fire are average for systems. Commonly, if these types of mines are used, smaller platforms will be mixed with the larger platforms to stop fighters from destroying the larger systems. The normal rate is four anti-starfighter platforms for every one anti-capital ship platform. They can be larger or smaller in size. Some platforms can mix different types of missile weapons and can even mix both missile launchers and energy weapons on the same platform although both are less common than single type launchers. For mines with built in stealth systems, cost is 150% of the cost of non stealth versions. These platforms are carried on warships and cargo ships in their cargo holds and are carried by special minelayers.

Mini-Missile Launching Mines:

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As per phase missile type

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Short Range Missiles Launching Mines:

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As per phase missile type

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Medium Range Missile Launching Mines:

Weight:

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Mega Damage:

As per phase missile type

Rate of Fire:

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Cost:

Long Range Missile Launching Mines:

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Combat Bonuses:

Mega Damage:

As per phase missile type

Rate of Fire:

Range:

Payload:

Cost:

Cruise Missile Launching Mines:

Weight:

Combat Bonuses:

Mega Damage:

As per phase missile type

Rate of Fire:

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Minesweeping:

Minesweeping in the Three Galaxies is normally done by special ships. Minesweepers are normally equipped with very high powered short range (4 million miles) radar and neutrino sensors. Mine sweeper are usually armed with very powerful point defense systems, medium range missile launchers, and long range missile launchers. Missile launchers are uses so ship can destroy mines at the longest distances possible with the best accuracy. It is normally impossible for mine sweepers to be able to eliminate cruise missile launchers before getting into range so powerfull point defense is mounted on minesweepers.

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