Mines and minesweepers

[Zero1627]

If a mine is specifically marked, it can be given a few extra rules easily.

• "mine" marker"
• ship can get "minesweeper" marker (with value) ACTUALLY SUCH A MARKER ALREADY EXISTS! (but most minesweepers won't have it set... need to fill - or maybe move to Sensors?...)
• detection/hiding would be too complicated - I'll just use very low profiles (game default is universal 12, but with difficult detection - mine is easy to hit, but You need to get close do detect it...). Or perhaps keep 12 but give it Rutarian stealth - will protect from attacks from afar as well as any kind of ballistics!
• Minesweeper acts as CCEW vs mines, in addition to other EW
• mines are treated as medium ships: I'll just skip that and treat them as forghters for all intents and purposes
• will also skip protection from "instant dropout" weapons (although will give them Superheavy status, this will give some protection)
• are not affected by proximity attacks: will need to code that in Flash rules and EMine rules. Or possibly just Flash rules!

[Zero1627]

Perhaps full detection rules for mines (kind of) would be feasible? Destroyed ships are hidden, and so could be mines... Responsible is fragment right at the beginning of file: source/public/client/renderer/animationStrategy/IdleAnimationStrategy.js Preventing camera movement to hex containing hidden unit would be needed, too! (order list and info list).

another check could be added - for mine to check if it is detected (need custom data first of course). Detection check could happen, say, before firing.

New EW activity (Minesweeping) would be required. Minesweeper ability should be moved to Sensors (so it would be lost with Sensors, too ;) ).

It would be nice if mines fire was automatic - firing declarations made automatically against best target (including ballistics - they should technically launch during movement, after all ;) ). They do not maneuver, and I think classic "exploding" mines can be safely skipped (Captors taking their role) - because of trouble involved with launching/exploding during movement.

...if this actually works - that would pave the way for Hyach subs :)