Cheaper Gun Ammo

[tiss61]

THIS IS COMPLETE TESTED TRUTH!!!

 

I started centering after the flaggame and i checked my money after the flaggame, it was 7.8k

I centered for about 30 mins to 45 mins or so in minibase with AVERAGE bounty 70 NO LIE

Then i check my money... 6.3k!!! seriously! does this mean if you ever what to center you'll have to loose money?!

Please, i really think ammo cost should be around 50 to 70MAX each set, or there's NO PROFIT from centering at all

 

Other INFO:

• i had trap laser that uses 5 ammo each shot, just like pulse laser
  
• i used only bought 8 repels which i'm sure it's not more than $200
  
• i barely used any mines
  
• mine-type is String of Pearls (uses 15 ammo which is as much as Harpy Missle)
  
• i also killed 98% if not EVERYONE i shot at, i was minibasing
  

so what do u think? should ammo prices be dropped?

Edited August 1, 2008 by tiss61

[Dr Brain]

It means you need to aim better.

[Syrith]

I make plenty of money centering, just conserve your ammo instead of wasting it on everyone you see.

[9vgnc3eZ01]

I think ammo is just a useless money hog. Now that summon works perfect you can just warp, macro, warp back. In base I'd rather get the now ammoless pea shooter and use that ammo money on bricks instead beam array or something of the like. I also think there should an ammoless lvl 1 bomb (just like gamma ray), except for only the bomber oriented ships. But yeah, Bricks>ammo packs for basing. In center the best guns are ammoed, but there's no point to switch to them until your ship can kill good enough first. And even then, all ammo accomplishes is periodic spendings of 1k sums.

 

EDIT: You still can make money in center though.

Edited August 1, 2008 by Relos

[tiss61]

sorry i forgot to add 1 more detail... i was minibasing so... i killed EVERYONE i shot at... NOW revote

[Suicide_Run]

So it means you couldn't kill 2-3 people after 160 shots.....somethings wrong here.....

[Kilo]

uh yeah it's very difficult to lose money with guns unless you're holding down your gun key

anyway trap laser probably going to go down 1 ammo per shot regardless

[Russky]

i think they should remove it next reset all together

[tiss61]

trap laser uses as much ammo as pulse lasers... AND they shoot slower but yea they REALLY should make it less pricey or remove it... maybe like instead of ammos u have to pay rent every week for the type of guns you buy. like for pulse laser would be 2k rent per week, and if u dont pay up your gun would be gone until u pay the rent (i dunno that's just some CRAZY idea i wipped up in 3 seconds)

[Kilo]

I agree that it's crazy. Upkeep cost is the least of ammo's goals for most guns. Limiting endless spam is higher up there.

[op2rules]

rofl charmed I honestly thought you were better than that... I mean really. I can make around 30k in a 10/10 gun (no bombs) ammo pack btying in spider. The ammo costs 1k, but I can make 30k. Now your arguing that I mention btying, so lets just say I was centering. Really.... Do the math... I kill a person average 20 shots... about. I'm not sure exactly how much it costs per shot, but I make LOADS of cash centering, even If I spam my !@#$%^&* off. You must've been realllllllllllly triggerhappy to manage to lose that much cash. No joke. Even if you did waste tons of cash on reps.

[Unix]

Biggest problem with using ammo is in center there are a lot of runners, that's a huge ammo waster.

[vetta64]

I have to say in all honesty, I really stink at centering. Which is why I almost never do it, and I erally dont invest a lot of money in my WB. That said I never, and I mean never loose money centering.

 

The way I see it this post is a noob who noobed too much and is noobing about it.

[Kilo]

one kill = at least 30% of an ammo pack restored right off the bat, because you earn at least $30 per kill. if you earn the minimum, it probably didn't take your much ammo to kill, because you just killed someone with a lot less exp and bounty than you. then add $5 per each 10 bounty you have.. and consider most people don't give you the minimum reward, and that the green replenishes on average 30%+ of an ammo pack when you get that prize

 

so yeah losing money is next to impossible if you're not holding down your gun key while alone

[nolan123]

Your doing something wrong... i make money fine.

[omni]

tiss needs to learn to play.

[tiss61]

tiss needs to learn to play.

 

and u need to learn to read... read the "other info" that i gave u. i killed almost everyone i aimed at cause i was minibasing so it's either a glitch or the ammo system is broken

[Unix]

I dont see how you can be losing money if you're killing. It's near impossible.

 

did you buy any specials?

[tiss61]

I dont see how you can be losing money if you're killing. It's near impossible.

 

did you buy any specials?

 

all i bought was about 8 repels, but repels are so cheap i dont think it was more than $200 i dunno

[omni]

Your scenario is impossible.

 

Unless the "everyone" that you killed was 2 or 3 people and you were spamming bullets the entire time between.

[rootbear75]

tiss needs to learn to play.

 

and u need to learn to read... read the "other info" that i gave u. i killed almost everyone i aimed at cause i was minibasing so it's either a glitch or the ammo system is broken

or you just suck

 

 

Telling people that you killed everyone you shot at doesnt mean !@#$%^&*.

I can shoot at two people, then kill them, and make the same claim you did.

Of course, I can also just waste my bullets as well, trying to replicate the beat from "Jingle Bells"

[omni]

Holy crap rootbear.. you and your 5000+ posts

 

You must be the ssforum monster.

[Unix]

Only thing I see your scenario being possible is if you're killing them with under 5 ppl in the arena.

 

Four or less = No bnty bonus in kill money

[Suicide_Run]

Well this scenario is entirely possible. The people he kills tends to get hit 1-2 times and move back and then come again once they regen their hp while he sprays bullets.

 

This ongoing cycle = charmed shooting a ton but not getting many kills.

[tiss61]

ok you guys are NOT understanding me... i was minibasing with other people and KS most of them that's why i killed everyone i shot at... so that mean i shoot for about 2-3 seconds (about 15 bullets) and i kill someone then the minibase is cleared. then i STOP SHOOTING until the next people came in and repeate. so either the ammo system is bad or it's a glitch.