Quoted from Rarehero:It's common...but it's not right. Basically what's happening is this.
Coil fires, plunger goes up.
Coil releases, plunger falls down.
...but sometimes - coil releases...but the plunger is just *sliiiightly* stuck - it should go down but it doesn't.
For once I don't think you are right. The post stays up while the people talk on the first ship "only". Once you sink the first ship the post will not hold the ball anymore. I think its to let the player become familiar with what is happening and what is going to happen.