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1024 days, 13 hours, 18 minutes ago

Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they arrive, but aren't forming any minefields, just the little dot of an object sitting there...am I missing something? Also, how do I figure out how large the field will be /colonist?

1024 days, 10 hours, 33 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

It takes a turn, from arrival till it spreads.
The amount is calculated like with normal minefields, in this case "clans".

1024 days, 10 hours, 24 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

Protofields created around planets (ie no distance moved) spread on the same turn.

Lay minefield is before movement in the host order therefor if the protofield moves it cannot lay its mine until the turn after.

1024 days, 9 hours, 57 minutes ago

hays

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

Confirmed what MartinR said.
Btw.
1.the detection range of these Minefield Pods is 25 ly?
2.What happen if they are towed somewhere and released?

1024 days, 8 hours, 57 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

I have confirmed that protofields pods can be towed. They seem to spread at the same time as they were due to spread at the original launch.

So a possible tactic of redirecting a miss directed pod but no great advantage.

1024 days, 4 hours, 43 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

... Unless you set one with a specific waypoint at warp 3- then tow it and drop it in space... like a time bomb.

No idea if it's practical, just a thought.

1024 days, 1 hours, 46 minutes ago

crimzonzun

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

Well a 2500 Protofield has a good amount of Mass. And the Fuel cost alone is not practical.

IF had Pirates as a Ally i know you could MBR it closer to someone.

I am not sure if Chunnel would work from the Borg.

But yes if you set it up right say launched it at warp 3 for 6 turn trip at the end of turn 7 is when the field is generated.

IF ever Notice when launch them on own planet it states -1 Turn so they make the field the next turn.

1024 days, 0 hours, 32 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

> I have confirmed that protofields pods can be towed.

All pods can be towed while moving. This breaks the pod's navigation lock on the destination.

After arrival at the destination, pods either self-destruct or stop and hover. If any pod except the Accelerator is hovering, it can be towed.

> It takes a turn, from arrival till it spreads.

I have updated the description of the Protofield pod to include the timer functionality.

http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/horwasp-ships

There are a several additional changes that need to be made in the Horwasp pages, but we've been busy on other critical tasks.

1023 days, 23 hours, 33 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

in respect to a defensive picket line against multiple inbound pods , a freighter could be used to run up an snatch a pod , an misdirect the protofeild with a tow, the prots are defenseless

1023 days, 23 hours, 13 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

also the sentry does not self destruct at the end of its journey , seems to be a pretty good cheap sweeper, also towable, without the self destruct timer, havent noticed any science or communicative helps as kinda hinted at but I may be missing that part ,still investigating

1023 days, 23 hours, 5 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

just guessing from view, but a 2500 clan (max) prot looks about like 60 m7s, it can be added to, havent reached top end of its mine limit yet but soon to test

1023 days, 23 hours, 4 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

bug has no way to scoopem either

1023 days, 22 hours, 6 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

> bug has no way to scoopem back up

What would they do? Convert them back into Clans? That doesn't make sense. Also, as the Horwasp have unlimited torpedoes, that conversion doesn't make sense either.

1023 days, 20 hours, 59 minutes ago

hays

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

>bug has no way to scoopem back up
I also dont consider this as a bug too.

1023 days, 20 hours, 38 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

@Hays,

I think he means bug as in Horwasp, as opposed to design/software flaw.

1023 days, 19 hours, 4 minutes ago

RE: Horwasp Protofield: I'm sending out protofields, they...

yes im sorry , used the term bug instead of wasps