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HOW THE MINELAYER WORKS

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Mark And Patricia Overholt

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Jul 31, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/31/99
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UM select it in the unit identification window x-crossed the bottom of your
screen
2. hold down the "f" button and click the map were you would like to lay
mines.
the mine layer will move to the place were you selected by clicking on the
map
at 1/2 power, laying mines from the location were the mine layer was to the
selected location.
then it will stop .
select - hold the "F" - click on the map - hear the beep then let go of the
"F"


Richard Curry

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Aug 6, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/6/99
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In article <BKNo3.961$ib.2...@typhoon.nyroc.rr.com>, Mark And Patricia
Overholt <move...@nycap.rr.com> writes
You are obviously new to this group there is a long established policy
that this info is not posted.

This is because pirates reach mission 1.5 and discover that they cannot
complete it without knowing how to use the minelayer
--
Richard Curry

Mark And Patricia Overholt

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Aug 6, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/6/99
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so maybe i'm a pirate..........
what diffrence does it make?
why should you care?
was olny trying to help him enjoy the game.
maybe he is poor and can.t afford to buy it?
maybe he lost the manual?
maybe he hasen't read the manual yet?
maybe he can't read?
and maybe just maybe i'll post whatever the hell i want?

Richard Curry <sta...@claws.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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acechang

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Aug 10, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/10/99
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It is possible to finish the mission without a mine layer. It is hard but
possible. Try it if you want a challenge!

Peter Liska

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Aug 10, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/10/99
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Eesh. I tried for *ever* to finish it with IS only equipment and no
minelayer. I'm not saying it's impossible, wow, hats off to you.

PL

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Mr X

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Aug 10, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/10/99
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acechang wrote
<9342791...@diddley.primus.com.au>...

>It is possible to finish the mission without a mine layer. It is hard but
>possible. Try it if you want a challenge!

Hmm, yes yes but i'm tired of playing the same course a hundred times, so
how the hell does it work??????

Tempest

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Aug 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/11/99
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Read youre damn manual. Of course being a pirate you cant do that so you
have to endure
everybody joking around with you on the news group.

Serj A.

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Aug 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/11/99
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Not trying to violate your so called copyleft policy, i`ll just notice, that
the use of minelayer is thoroughly described in one of the sections of
dropshipcommand, to which YOU ALL eagerly give links to in answers to the
posts. What is this - hypocrisy or bigotry?

Stay alive.

Justin Taylor

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Aug 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/11/99
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Yes do whatever you want but doing without thinking is its own punishment

Justin

Mr X

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Aug 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/11/99
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Tempest wrote
<37B15F...@eznet.net>...

>Read youre damn manual. Of course being a pirate you cant do that so you
>have to endure
>everybody joking around with you on the news group.


The manual was missing when i bought the game (it was cheap).
JUST FORGET I EVER ASKED.....


Richard Curry

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Aug 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/11/99
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In article <9342791...@diddley.primus.com.au>, acechang
<acec...@primus.com.au> writes

>It is possible to finish the mission without a mine layer. It is hard but
>possible. Try it if you want a challenge!
>

I know, but since the questioner doesn't have the wit to read the
manual, or buy the game, I doubt he has the skills to do so.


>
>
>
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>>This is because pirates reach mission 1.5 and discover that they cannot
>>complete it without knowing how to use the minelayer
>>--
>>Richard Curry
>
>

--
Richard Curry

Justin Taylor

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Aug 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/11/99
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In the interests of the group I will not give the answer - just wait for the
expansion to come out with lots of new weapons.

Go look at Dropship and I think you will find all you need. I know that MC
is out there on gold discs so I can understand the distrust of the group.

Justin

Dark Paladin

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Aug 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/11/99
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you can complete miss. 1.5 without the minelayer, its just hard as hell.


Richard Curry <sta...@claws.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:rSsBrJAI...@claws.demon.co.uk...
> In article <BKNo3.961$ib.2...@typhoon.nyroc.rr.com>, Mark And Patricia
> Overholt <move...@nycap.rr.com> writes
> >UM select it in the unit identification window x-crossed the bottom of
your
> >screen
> >2. hold down the "f" button and click the map were you would like to lay
> >mines.
> >the mine layer will move to the place were you selected by clicking on
the
> >map
> >at 1/2 power, laying mines from the location were the mine layer was to
the
> >selected location.
> >then it will stop .
> >select - hold the "F" - click on the map - hear the beep then let go of
the
> >"F"
> >
> >
> >
> You are obviously new to this group there is a long established policy
> that this info is not posted.
>

GiG

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Aug 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/23/99
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> To: Richard Curry

U can beat mission 1.5 without the mine layer or cheats! U just have
to have F3 look around and kill the "little" units... I personaly beat
it this way


Oh yea thanks to u i know know how to use the mine layer, thanx

tehj...@gmail.com

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Jan 30, 2020, 3:51:33 PM1/30/20
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On Friday, August 6, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Richard Curry wrote:
> In article <BKNo3.961$ib.2...@typhoon.nyroc.rr.com>, Mark And Patricia
> Overholt <move...@nycap.rr.com> writes
> >UM select it in the unit identification window x-crossed the bottom of your
> >screen
> >2. hold down the "f" button and click the map were you would like to lay
> >mines.
> >the mine layer will move to the place were you selected by clicking on the
> >map
> >at 1/2 power, laying mines from the location were the mine layer was to the
> >selected location.
> >then it will stop .
> >select - hold the "F" - click on the map - hear the beep then let go of the
> >"F"
> >
> >
> >
> You are obviously new to this group there is a long established policy
> that this info is not posted.
>
> This is because pirates reach mission 1.5 and discover that they cannot
> complete it without knowing how to use the minelayer
> --
> Richard Curry

This shit is from fucking 1999, but I still came from the future to say that this is fuckin' dumb dude.

pryor.j...@gmail.com

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Apr 22, 2020, 8:56:30 PM4/22/20
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Seriously. Fucking virtue signaled by 1999 people worried about pirates. IT'S APRIL 2020 AND I'm STUCK IN MY HOUSE BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND I JUST WANT TO BEAT THE DAMN MINELAYER MISSION.

Go back to worrying about dress stains!

deem...@gmail.com

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Aug 13, 2020, 10:18:19 AM8/13/20
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четверг, 23 апреля 2020 г., 4:56:30 UTC+4 пользователь pryor....@gmail.com написал:
Nice to see people who still playing this game in 2020
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