Ammunition

[Tolvy]

I heard that Vanu weapons didn't need ammo.

What about second functions? I heard that some guns will have secondary functions like in Perfect Dark (ah brings back memories)
It would be pretty cool.

[Sadfre]

some of them do have alternate firing modes, they're in the weapon discriptions for some of them. as for vanu weapons not needing ammo, where did you see that at?

[Unregistered]

The Vanu weapons won't need Ammo in the same way that TR and NC weapons will. The Devs covered it in the chat, but for balence the Vanu weapons will require Batteries or something equivlent to the Ammo the other empires use.

Same effect and purpose, just diffrent names.

[Sadfre]

ya, that's what i had thought. cell charge battery like thingies

[Kussy]

Some weapons can use normal or even AP Ammo, you will switch them with the secondary firemode. (see Dev-Chat).
Another Weapon (Punisher) will Fire a rocket with the sec-mode and normal bullets at prime-mode. It will be a lot of fun

[Hamma]

Yes indeed

[BonnieDundee]

Sheesh, you guys take offense really easily, what Rocket said was by no means "harsh" by a PSI standard.

Anyway, the information on armour piercing rounds and aggravated damage can be found in the most recent dev chat log:

RocketFodder: any info on ammunition types?

RocketFodder: or firing modes, for that matter

SmokeJumperPS: Ammo types = standard, armor piercing and aggravated (damage over time).

SmokeJumperPS: Firing modes are dependent on the weapon. There are a lot of weapons and that list isn't pre-typed, so you'll have to wait a bit.

SmokeJumperPS: Aggravated is stuff like plasma grenades.

I know you guys mean well, but it can get aggravating when you hear questions that have been answered already in public documents...

[Tobias]

Another Question: Will there be little arrows telling you this guy is an NME and this one a friend? If not then say your a TR trooper and you and about 5 of your budys some how kill a wounded Vanu....one steals his gun and now people far away see he is firing lasers, maybe think he is Vanu, so other Vanu dont shoot him, though this might work against him, namely a terammemmber showing him the working side of his rocklets.
And i think you can use NME empires stuff hench hacking to still their tanks and the such.

[Lexington_Steele]

I think I read something about friendlies showing up on your radar and coming up green under your targeting reticle.

[Hamma]

Yes this sounds about right, enemys would then probably show up as normal guys running around, they will be a different color plus when you hover your ret over them you will not get a readout (unless you use advanced targeting implant)

[Jinxmasta]

I guess no one cares about my backpack/pouch idea...

[stick100]

Originally posted by Jinxmasta
I guess no one cares about my backpack/pouch idea...

I tried to discuss this also with an idea of a "Mule" suit. I think carring extra ammo/ hacking gear/ medic gear is a viable support role that has not been addressed. However the general response is "if you wanna support your stealth medics/hackers" then you should be a MAX [heavy suit].

[Hamma]

Or bring a vehicle with a trunk

[TerraxNovae]

I see that he's not giving up on the "Mule suit" idea yet...

[BadAccent]Gee 't oop mahn. Ye'r noot gahna geet eet.[/BadAccent]

[afex]

Originally posted by stick100
I tried to discuss this also with an idea of a "Mule" suit. I think carring extra ammo/ hacking gear/ medic gear is a viable support role that has not been addressed. However the general response is "if you wanna support your stealth medics/hackers" then you should be a MAX [heavy suit].

it's very simple. you're wrong. that about covers everything.