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Old 12-14-08, 03:09 PM   #26
PeriscopeDepth
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Originally Posted by Raptor1
You're belt is much better armored than your deck, so a shell has less chances of penetrating the belt (And I don't know if a shell hitting the belt could even set off a magazine explosion)
I understand that, but magazine explosions are caused by the turret being penetrated. Turrets are pretty well armored, no? I would think the closer you are the shells coming at you will have a higher velocity, and a better chance of penetrating the turret armor. There is no guarantee that just because you are closer the shells simply aren't going to hit the turret due to a flatter trajectory.

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Originally Posted by Bullethead
Therefore, in the game, the to cause an ACH explosion, the shell must not only hit the turret (which includes the barbette and magazine) but also penetrate it. Only then does the 20% chance of explosion come into play.
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