Ammo Reload

[siRkid]

I've noticed that when I return to base with a partial load in my weapon the game sets it to zero. I know this is happening with my large weapons like flame throwers and chem weapons. I used a flamethrower twice last battle and when I got back to base the weapon was empty. This needs to be fixed because it is expensive to make that ammo.

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: Kid

I've noticed that when I return to base with a partial load in my weapon the game sets it to zero. I know this is happening with my large weapons like flame throwers and chem weapons. I used a flamethrower twice last battle and when I got back to base the weapon was empty. This needs to be fixed because it is expensive to make that ammo.

The same with my lasers. I just thought that I did not reload, but they wre completely empty!

Off topic question here... do you still play WiTP?

[LarkinVB]

Use Bmans ease of use mod which has a fix for this.

[siRkid]

ORIGINAL: LarryP

Off topic question here... do you still play WiTP?

You bet. Got two PBEM games going now. Scenario 15 me as allies in both games. One game just got started the other in in June 1943 now.

[siRkid]

ORIGINAL: LarkinVB

Use Bmans easy of use mod which has a fix for this.

I've never been much for mods. I hear the developers have been in contact with some of the modders. Maybe some of their changes will make it into the offical patch. I consider this one a bug and it needs to get fixed.[:-]

[PhoenixD]

Its not a bug, just a design decision that happens to match how X-Com handled it. You notice it more here because money is tighter.

[siRkid]

Is there a break point? If > 50% full reload if < 50% empty reload? If so, I can live with it other wise I'll be using a lot of ammo.

[PhoenixD]

Break point is one round fired..

[Hanal]

ORIGINAL: PhoenixD

Its not a bug, just a design decision that happens to match how X-Com handled it. You notice it more here because money is tighter.

You aren't kidding that money is tighter...if there is one aspect of this game that I have not done well in, is keeping my finances in order....I'm always in debt by the third week of the month....perhaps I should lay off building any extra bases and stick with one for at least a year, or maybe that will just be worse....uggh!

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: PhoenixD

Break point is one round fired..

That sucks!

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: Kid

ORIGINAL: LarryP

Off topic question here... do you still play WiTP?

You bet. Got two PBEM games going now. Scenario 15 me as allies in both games. One game just got started the other in in June 1943 now.

I have WiTP, Uncommon Valor, and War Plan Orange but I don't play any of the three anymore. Not really my kind of games right now. I wish I could do better in WiTP.

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: LarkinVB

Use Bmans easy of use mod which has a fix for this.

I can't get that MOD to work?!

[LarkinVB]

It works like every other mod. So where is the problem.

http://www.ufo-extraterrestrials.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1576

[LarryP]

The game starts to load and just before it gets to the planets on the opening screen, it goes back to desktop.

[MjH]

ORIGINAL: PhoenixD

Its not a bug, just a design decision that happens to match how X-Com handled it. You notice it more here because money is tighter.

Wasn't that an X-Com bug, not a design decision? If I remember correctly, the 1.4 patch for X-Com: UFO Defense fixed that bug.

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: LarkinVB

It works like every other mod. So where is the problem.

http://www.ufo-extraterrestrials.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1576

I got it working. Amazing how much better this game is with a good mod!

[GalacticOrigins]

Actually, the reload thing is part of the game. What else does one have to do with their engineers? I kinda liked 'running low' on some ammo, made things more interesting. Heck, 15 months into the game and I just now *might* stop using basic rifle and shotgun. Besides, until you get plama tech, lasers are very ineffective against armored machine enemies. Gotta love that shotgun!

Some missions I loaded up with rocket launchers since basic RL missiles are 'buyable' and we just blew everything up (I added a few home-made inflammable missiles just for the heck of it). In one mission, my whole team shot at a target, kept hitting and hitting, and then the last guy dropped the enemy. And that was ONE enemy (I now take a mix of weaponry for any occasion, and have to state what a nice design feature this is, why forcing me, yes me, to use all my assets and to rearm people every mission ... gee, sounds like a 'tactical problem'.) [:D]

Once again, it should be clear to any as to why I do not use mods! If you have nearly unlimited ammo, well, that makes it EASY.

About the only mod I would like would be to change the soldier names since I get too many repeats. (John Hill, Larry Hill, etc.)

BTW, I only have 20 soldiers. There may be 24 pics or somesuch, but I think 20 is max since I have not had a new soldier in months. Then again, maybe I will get more eventually, ya never know.

[Plodder]

About the only mod I would like would be to change the soldier names since I get too many repeats. (John Hill, Larry Hill, etc.)

You can change them yourself, go into the solider screen, click on a soldier's name and the change name screen will pop up....

[GalacticOrigins]

Oops, I missed that although I read it here earlier. Thanks plodman!