If a web minefield will be successfully swept "on the...

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1537 days, 22 hours, 21 minutes ago

If a web minefield will be successfully swept "on the...

If a web minefield will be successfully swept "on the edge"--where your beam-armed ship is in a board space square with a minefield that covers part of the same square but not the space dot in the center of the square--will your ship's mine sweep mission accurately show on the map the size of the applicable minefield post-sweep, as is routinely seen in minesweeping in other, more straightforward, situations (assuming no altering enemy action)?

This question assumes that the ship in question will actually sweep the minefield; my understanding from the NU published guidance is that the ship will sweep.

1537 days, 21 hours, 41 minutes ago

RE: If a web minefield will be successfully swept "on the...

The preview is almost always wrong.

Fortunately, if you have a ship on the edge, you have a great tool to help you find the right answer. You'll also need a calculator, but your computer has one of those (probably).

A minefield contains a set number of mines; sweeping will remove a set number. The radius will adjust accordingly, remembering that the area (number of mines) is equal to the square of the radius multiplied by pi. That means that, to find the new radius, you simply subtract the number of mines swept, divide by 3.14, and take the square root.

Your ship, being on the edge, can measure the distance to the center perfectly. Find the point on that line which is the new distance, and that's the edge of the new circle.

Each ship will sweep in turn by increasing Ship ID, and at the end the minefield will decay 5%. Figure each change in turn and you'll know the final shape.

1537 days, 21 hours, 37 minutes ago

RE: If a web minefield will be successfully swept "on the...

Let me add a small thing ... a minefield is decreased by 1 unit (after decay 5%), too.

1537 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes ago

RE: If a web minefield will be successfully swept "on the...

Randy,

You will sweep, but it is not reflected in the preview.

1537 days, 18 hours, 58 minutes ago

RE: If a web minefield will be successfully swept "on the...

You needn't even be touching the webfield. You will successfully sweep a webfield as long as:

[distance to center] - [radius of field] < 1.

You will not, however, get a successful preview and must calculate the new radius manually to predict where the new webfield will be.

1536 days, 10 hours, 16 minutes ago

RE: If a web minefield will be successfully swept "on the...

All advice proved correct in game. Thanks, everyone.