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Originally Posted by desirableroasted
They are set off by the EM field, but they need to have enough "exposure" to detonate it. If you got a hit dead against the hull from 90 AOB, I suspect it was the impact pistol.
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Well that would explain a lot. Usually when I do get an impact, it's still very low on the hull, well down towards the keel - so presumably it's been near enough long enough as it passes under the curvature for the magnetic fuse to be set off. It probably just looks like a detonation on impact. The one that didn't detonate I must've miscalculated the depth because it ended up hitting in a spot where I'd normally aim an eel set for impact, and I prolly wasn't too worried about AOB because I'd set it for magnetic. Or if I was aiming higher than usual because of the sea state it's possible the ship was being pushed lower into the water rather than higher just at the time the eel got there. Just enough to have it run right at the "flat" side of the hull instead of getting down under the curvature.