Target said:
If e-mines scattered i could accept hitting your own ships but saying you aren't targeting ships under the template is little much. Do you move the template round so you can get the maxium effect. Thats seems like targeting to me. The rule simply needs re-written in my opinion because it's still friendly fire. If a opponent is good enough to put himself in a position that you can't hit him without hitting your own ships. Kudos to him thats pretty good tactics after all it's a artillery weapon. If you don't want to risk not being able to fire e-mines you should of taken ship breakers. The situation doesn't happen very often, it's just people want to hit the most they can.
As for clearing fighters out, there is no real need to be so harsh of fighters anymore. Being surrounded by fighters is just not that scary anymore usless Nials or T-Bolts, (ancients) the rest either don't have enough firepower to worry most ships or have crap enough dodge to take out before they get there.
Target,
Sorry, but given the house rules your group uses for fighters is not even close to the rules as written, the statement that fighters aren't scary is complete rubbish. There are plenty of fighters out there that will do significant damage to ships other than the T-Bolt, Nial, or Ancients. Fighters like the Tzymm, Frazi, Sky Serpent, Rutarian, Pak'ma'Ra, etc.
Dave