Deep Nine wrote:This is a refined list of parameters for the new mines based on the data collected from this thread.
Placement will require stealth bombers with a specialized launcher for mines.
The amount that can be placed should be limited to 1 mine per placement, which can be placed via a specialized launcher with a loading cap of 3. Like some deployables, they have a placement time, which will be 15 seconds, after which they become live.
Restricted security to nullsec only and possibly low sec, but doubtful. High sec placement will be prohibited. Wormhole space will be included in placement capability.
A timer of 1 hour will be effective in the determent of their placement and then leaving system. When the timer expires the mine will be rendered inert and can be scoop up by any player. The mine can be reactivated, or the timer refreshed by the pilot who placed it, so long as they are on grid to reactivate the mine, it can be done remotely within 200k of the mine.
Cost should be prohibitive, 1 million isk starting, or more expensive, this would deter their waste and leaving them behind in mass, while providing possible income for salvage operations that wish to retrieve inert abandoned mines
Distance will be 5k from station, 20k from gates, 3,500 meters from other deployables and other mines, 10k from POS, 2,500 meters from custom offices, And 7,500 meters from Wormholes.
Damage will be 100 for small mines, 200 for medium, and 300 for large. 5 types will be available, one for each classification of damage, and one additional type of mine for energy neutralization, for which the cap drain will vary, as well, depending on the size of the mine, my recommendation is to make a small, medium, large, and X-L, all of which should be developed based on current stats of ship classifications.
AOE of 3,000 meters with an activation range of 250 meters.
The mines will be invulnerable to all damage with the exception of smartbombs and the Entosis link module.
These are the new specs based on all information gathered by multiple sources in this thread.
Thoughts?