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VONHARRIS · 10-12-10, 03:51 AM

About the magnetic pistols: They are completely untrusted. No , the ships engines make no effect for the magnetic pistol. It is the hull of the ship that has a magnetic signature strong enough to activate it. Sometimes though a magnetic pistol might go off and denotate the torpedo if a high wave has such a signature. This is why you should not use magnetic pistols in rough seas. The sound of the engines is for acoustic torpedoes (TIV , TV and TXI) to lock on and follow the target.
The dud torpedo could be : 1. an impact pistol torpedo that hits the target and fails to explode. 2. A magnetic pistol torpedo thet either expoldes prematurely or does not read the magnetic signature to trigger the fish.(your case)

Was the ship you fired against big or small? Bigger ships have larger magnetic signatures.

If you want my advice ,use only impact pistoled fishes on merchants and save one magnetic for an escort that has cornered you. In fact avoid playing with escorts at all costs any time ofthe war.

10-12-10, 03:51 AM	#2
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	About the magnetic pistols: They are completely untrusted. No , the ships engines make no effect for the magnetic pistol. It is the hull of the ship that has a magnetic signature strong enough to activate it. Sometimes though a magnetic pistol might go off and denotate the torpedo if a high wave has such a signature. This is why you should not use magnetic pistols in rough seas. The sound of the engines is for acoustic torpedoes (TIV , TV and TXI) to lock on and follow the target. The dud torpedo could be : 1. an impact pistol torpedo that hits the target and fails to explode. 2. A magnetic pistol torpedo thet either expoldes prematurely or does not read the magnetic signature to trigger the fish.(your case) Was the ship you fired against big or small? Bigger ships have larger magnetic signatures. If you want my advice ,use only impact pistoled fishes on merchants and save one magnetic for an escort that has cornered you. In fact avoid playing with escorts at all costs any time ofthe war. Last edited by VONHARRIS; 10-12-10 at 04:38 AM.