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Originally Posted by desirableroasted
This is actually a very useful thread, because, as far as I can see, there is little more than anecdotal claims on the subject of torpedo reliability. I assume "dud" means a perfectly aimed torpedo, in other words, failure on the torp's part, not mine. If so, then 6% sounds right for magnetics in GWX, at least until 1941, when it seems to improve. And it is always premature detonation.
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I would be fine with 6% for impact torpedoes but estimates of magnetic pistol (both G7a and G7e) premature detonation I've read put pre-Norway failure rate at 20% - 40%. I always home in on "data" that looks suspiciously anecdotal too!
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Originally Posted by desirableroasted
As you can see, I don't know (and don't want to know) whether GWX rolls the dice on a magnetic at launch or does so at intervals or there is a condition that set the premature detonation.
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I agree with you. Having a sense of playing Russian roulette with magnetic settings -- but without knowing the true odds -- adds to the gameplay experience for me also. So I want to know whether it is within historical parameters but also don't want to know.