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Fellow Ex-Gunners Of Icarus Lend Me Your Ears!
FailCtrl:
It's simple we kill... uhm I mean buff the ammo types. Make sure the ammo types really make a difference at different ranges/guns/targets etc. That would bring up the need to change ammo drastically. Say there is an ammo type that bring up the range of a weapon to long instead of medium and medium instead of short with reduction of dps = usefull on long ranges bad at short and then an ammo that does the opposite.
Conclusion: Make the ammo types more different, maybe one can increase how much you can turn your cannon? and buff the effects on them while changing (not lowering) some of the side effects to gain dps when using the right ammo at the right range/target/gun
Moriarty:
I think we're at a good place with ammo generally, but your right insofar as something needs to be done about the 'weaker' ammo types - the worst of which are Heatsink (good for flares) and Incendiary which is largely useless (tho i will concede to Shink it is fun on a carronade).
Pickle:
--- Quote from: Moriarty on August 11, 2013, 08:28:31 am ---I think we're at a good place with ammo generally, but your right insofar as something needs to be done about the 'weaker' ammo types - the worst of which are Heatsink (good for flares) and Incendiary which is largely useless (tho i will concede to Shink it is fun on a carronade).
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Heatsink is a functional ammunition, and does at least go some way towards making two Gunner crews viable. It's the Gunner's version of chem spray.
Incendiary is also useful with the Gatling. Just something else to throw into the mix when the enemy has checked your loadout, seen no flamers or banshees and assumes there will be no fire problems.
Moriarty:
you don't think your wasting your time with them? After all if you were an engi you could buff your gat and put out your own fires.
It just seems as if we have to contort ourselves to find a use for them. I'd also be tempted to put greased rounds in this category as well - my chats with the gat/mortar crowd suggest they've bailed on it in favor of lesmok and a buff hammer.
Pickle:
It's important that there is variety in the tools available. It's a good thing hat some players think some tools are less useful than others. It's what supports a wider range of game styles, so we don't all end up with cookie cutter FOTM builds.
What does it matter that greased rounds have fallen from favour now? - I'm sure they'll be popular again if you wait a while.
Heatsink clip might not be something you think useful - perhaps someone else does. I generally expect my Gunner to carry it, because no Gunner should ask for their gun to be extinguished twice.
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