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Did I miss something....what is the deal with rangers and minefields....something about disarming them?

"what is the deal with rangers and minefields"

Increased Trapping skill allows us to evade mines.

After talking with some of the Corr. last day, it appears that Commandos might receive a bonus for disarming them, but that might be just speculation on our parts.

Minefields are a real danger? I thought they were just funny signs...I have never had a mine blow up on me.......Are they actually in the game?

I had a mine blow up on me ONE time...I was covert, running past a faction base. There were some players inside that started attacking, but I do recall an explosion.

I thought the explosion was from the minefield, seeing as how I got the message "You have entered an enemy mine field." But I have never been hurt by another mine.

Hmm cool, I didnt realize we had a bunus that helps us avoid the traps all together. I know with scout and ranger trapping skill we can disarm them. I do it all the time. I'm running along, get the message " you have entered an enemy mine feild". I stop and look for the post/terminal. On that you can disarm the mines. Great fun.

But I have never been hurt by one. I have heard they do a great job in defending bases and cities against overts. Just watch out for a mine field accomonied by a covert detector.

well heck, I didn't know we had this avoiding minefield skill either let alone a disarming skill....

Something new to try

haha after reading this thread I thought I would explore some of the minefields left around our player city from some long forgotten guildwar. The first was apparently empty, as I tried the disarm option several times but kept getting the "you were unable to locate any mines" messages.

There were, though, at least 3 mines in the second. The first exploded as I approached theindicator (ouch... well the effects scared me more than they damaged me). I apparently managed to avoid the second, and got the "your trapping skill has helped you avoid a mine" message, but I did manage to explode (ouch) this one as well when I attempted to disarm it. The third one (ouch) exploded a few seconds later. After this, though, I couldn't find any more mines - I kept getting the "you were unable to locate any mines" message, and even my attempts to detonate more mines by running around the indicator were unsuccessful.

Haha - lots of fun!

Iseult
Master Ranger / Mediocre Pistoleer
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