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Premium Ammo - What the Hell?

Started by Desmios, Nov 15 2017 12:56 PM
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NateKrool #61 Posted 28 November 2017 - 07:57 PM

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View PostBear_82, on 28 November 2017 - 04:41 PM, said:

 

From the ammo choices(#1), Universal(#2) is always (not sometimes) available for forward-firing weapons. Click Apply(#3) to confirm your selection.

 

In the picture below, notice the icon & text for Universal is white/gray/silver, where the other 3 are yellow/gold? That tells you the cost is in credits, rather than gold.

 

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OOOHHHHH!  Man, am/was I confused.  My bad, I misunderstood what y'all were referring to.

 

"Standard" is the default.  I'm guessing that is literal spitballs?

"Universal" is a bit better and is available for silver. 

"HE Incindiary", "HE", and "AP Incindiary" are only availiable for gold.

 

On a tangential subject, what is the purpose of AP Incindiary?  It has only two pips for fire and damage, less than Universal (aka standard) ammo?  Then again, looking closer, it says it is for damage to ground targets.  That may be better for GA and multi-purpose aircraft?


Edited by NateKrool, 28 November 2017 - 08:06 PM.

Pogo68 #62 Posted 28 November 2017 - 09:10 PM

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I use to run incindiaries for my Machine Guns and the 20mm M61 Vulcan.

Since they made those available only with Gold, I've been using Universal Ammo, for the machine guns and the M61 vulcan.

Makes it easier to set fire to something.

 

The other cannons, I just use the free ammo.

The rate of fire is just too low to justify using Universal ammo.


Edited by Pogo68, 28 November 2017 - 09:14 PM.

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Charbydis #63 Posted 28 November 2017 - 10:28 PM

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I use Universal Ammo, nothing more


LMG #64 Posted 28 November 2017 - 11:00 PM

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View PostNateKrool, on 28 November 2017 - 02:57 PM, said:

 

OOOHHHHH!  Man, am/was I confused.  My bad, I misunderstood what y'all were referring to.

 

"Standard" is the default.  I'm guessing that is literal spitballs?

"Universal" is a bit better and is available for silver. 

"HE Incindiary", "HE", and "AP Incindiary" are only availiable for gold.

 

On a tangential subject, what is the purpose of AP Incindiary?  It has only two pips for fire and damage, less than Universal (aka standard) ammo?  Then again, looking closer, it says it is for damage to ground targets.  That may be better for GA and multi-purpose aircraft?

 

Universal and most other ammo types don't increase the damage you do. They increase the chance to score a critical hit (aka, damage a wing, blow up the engine, hit the pilot, etc.) and/or the chance to light the target on fire. AP Incendiary, however, does increase the damage guns do to ground targets, on top of adding a moderate chance to light targets on fire. That said, I have no idea if it has any impact on critical hits.

 

Personally I just use Standard ammo since I mostly play GAAs and I can do just fine with it. My cannons already break aircraft modules on a constant basis if they hit, and I don't have enough machineguns to make use of Incendiary. However, I think AP Incendiary might be the only ammo type I feel iffy about since the difference on damage is quite substantial from what I've heard.


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SkyWolf__WM #65 Posted 28 November 2017 - 11:03 PM

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I used the high explosive ammo in my 81A ( a bad tier 4 P40) and it definitely did make a difference.

 


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noupperlobeman #66 Posted 29 November 2017 - 12:09 AM

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Somewhat related: how much does universal belts help GA?

Wombatmetal #67 Posted 29 November 2017 - 05:08 AM

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View Postnoupperlobeman, on 28 November 2017 - 04:09 PM, said:

Somewhat related: how much does universal belts help GA?

 

People say not much, but I have tried them this week and got a couple badges for destroying a ground target by fire and never had before. So they help some. They also help when you get some shots in on a plane. Are they worth it? To me yes to the point where I lose money. If I can't turn a profit I won't use it

LMG #68 Posted 29 November 2017 - 06:08 AM

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View PostDestroyer_Suzukaze, on 29 November 2017 - 12:08 AM, said:

 

People say not much, but I have tried them this week and got a couple badges for destroying a ground target by fire and never had before. So they help some. They also help when you get some shots in on a plane. Are they worth it? To me yes to the point where I lose money. If I can't turn a profit I won't use it

 

Ju 88 P's 50mm cannon eats about 15k credits for one use of the Universal ammo. I tried it once and didn't notice enough of an impact to even bother. On my ILs I already have to pay for my rockets and bombs, so I'd rather skip paying for my guns as well :amazed:
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pyantoryng #69 Posted 29 November 2017 - 12:27 PM

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View PostLMG, on 29 November 2017 - 06:08 AM, said:

 

Ju 88 P's 50mm cannon eats about 15k credits for one use of the Universal ammo. I tried it once and didn't notice enough of an impact to even bother. On my ILs I already have to pay for my rockets and bombs, so I'd rather skip paying for my guns as well :amazed:

 

The 1099B-2's 50mm cost 15k a belt as well.
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