Contact vs. Magnetic: reversed or not?

joea · 04-19-07, 08:27 AM

In the title, are they really reversed or not??? Read contradictory statements about it.

SteamWake · 04-19-07, 08:29 AM

Hrm... uhh... what ?

Strikor · 04-19-07, 08:45 AM

As an abuser of the external camera, I can say yes, they seem to be. I've seen plenty of fish explode under the keel on conact but they kept swimming straight on by on influence.

Egan · 04-19-07, 09:11 AM

LOl, likewise I had a pair of Contact Influence detonate under the keel in a mission last night.

I suppose success with mags is dependant on what year it is and whether you have 'realistic' duds on. They were pretty bad until mid '43 at the earliest.

daft · 04-19-07, 09:14 AM

Don't know, but I do know the game still resets the knob to Contact Influence when set to Contact. Very annoying.

joea · 04-19-07, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by daft

Don't know, but I do know the game still resets the knob to Contact Influence when set to Contact. Very annoying.

Maybe that's why people think it's reversed. I agree why hasn't it been fixed??

sqk7744 · 04-20-07, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by daft

Don't know, but I do know the game still resets the knob to Contact Influence when set to Contact. Very annoying.

Ok, I'll throw my hat in the ring here too...

Did an entire patrol with Contact+Influence set and most of those puppies went right under the keel and kept going (had the depth right for a back-breaker, etc etc)

Will try flipping the switch to contact only and see how that goes on my current patrol.

04-19-07, 08:27 AM	#1
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Contact vs. Magnetic: reversed or not? In the title, are they really reversed or not??? Read contradictory statements about it.

04-19-07, 09:14 AM	#5
daft Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 493 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Don't know, but I do know the game still resets the knob to Contact Influence when set to Contact. Very annoying. __________________ And God said: \"Let there be Narrowband!\"

04-19-07, 08:29 AM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hrm... uhh... what ?

04-19-07, 08:45 AM	#3
Strikor Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 60 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	As an abuser of the external camera, I can say yes, they seem to be. I've seen plenty of fish explode under the keel on conact but they kept swimming straight on by on influence.

04-19-07, 09:11 AM	#4
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	LOl, likewise I had a pair of Contact Influence detonate under the keel in a mission last night. I suppose success with mags is dependant on what year it is and whether you have 'realistic' duds on. They were pretty bad until mid '43 at the earliest.