Is there a change on Ammo Pack and Ammo Stations?


(BlackboltLW) #1

[left]I mean when I was in-game using Arty using the Dreiss AR and refill my own ammo, it shows 20/60 (a standard maximum amount of magazines)

But when I refill magazines using one of my teammates Ammo Station, the maximum amount changes to 20/80. I also tested it using Thunder’s MK46, 170 maximum ammo with ammo pack, but 255(-ish) when I refill using ammo station

Was this a bug or intended silent buff for ammo station? Because I like it.[/left]


(bontsa) #2

As far as I know, least with Dreiss it was only a visual bug. Not sure how it works out though, does it show one still has a mag full of ammo but cannot reload nor shoot or does it simply vanish when the real ammo runs out.


(BlackboltLW) #3

I haven’t tried to shoot it until runs out of ammo though (always killed mid-way lol), I might test it on my next play.

Because as far as I played this morning, every character that I’ve used has the same increased maximum ammo pool if refilling using ammo station.

Also might include some screenshot


(Tanker_Ray) #4

May be confused with Spares augment?

I’m not sure.

It is 85/255 with MA42.


(BlackboltLW) #5

[quote=“THUNDA;200349”]May be confused with Spares augment?

I’m not sure.

It is 85/255 with MA42.[/quote]

Not really, my Thunder has M95 and T92, both always has +1 more magazine when refilling with ammo station


(BananaSlug) #6

wasnt there something like that you get more ammo from refilling from ammo boxes around the map

i remember there was something like that, not sure if bug


#7

Yes.
A few months ago you were able to carry more ammo with you than intended if you refilled at ammo crates.
However, it was a bug which has been fixed.
It looks like it has returned.
This time you seem to get more ammo from stations as well.

I doubt it was a silent buff, why would the devs want to do that?


(frostyvampire) #8

Yeah I noticed it too. It’s probably just a glitch because there’s nothing in the update notes about it. It also makes no sense to buff ammo stations/crates

But we’ll have to wait. If it’s a bug it will be fixed next week on the 2nd part of Summer Squash. If it’s not a dev will probably comment here or it will appear in the update notes of 2nd part of Summer Squash


(BlackboltLW) #9

I dunno, I thought it was a buff

I mean it kinda makes sense, while Ammo Packs refill your ammo on an instant pickup to its max capacity, Ammo Station (the deployed and static one) refills slowly, magazine-per-magazine but adds one more magazine to the max ammo pool

I love it somehow, though if it is a bug/glitch, it looks great for some reason


#10

It would be fantastic if the ammo station received some love.
Both variants have their advantages, however I think ammo packs are superior by a big chunk.


(LifeupOmega) #11

It’s a visual bug iirc.


(Nibbles02) #12

Yeah I was wondering why my ammo cap with Thunder went to 340 with my spares loadout.


(blufflord) #13

yea im loving this bug. 160 ammo for my sawbones? hell yeaaa
makes me wanna use stations/ ammo dumps if i get the chance
ofc packs will still be better in emergency use


(AlphaUT) #14

@Amerika @RazielWarmonic can you confirm if receiving more ammo from ammo box and ammo station than ammo pack is a BUG or not ?

Or it is actually a silent buff


(AlphaUT) #15

@THUNDA Right now, I ccan have 85/3xx with MK42 (x = the number that I forgot)


(Nibbles02) #16

It’s 170(+85 already in the gun) by default, 255(+85) with the spares loadout. The supposed bug is where ammo crates keep giving you ammo after you’ve filled up to the normal maximum, so the bug plus spares doubles your ammo capacity, from 170(+85) to 340(+85).


(Amerika) #17

I honestly have no clue on that. I know a while back on some maps ammo crates would give you extra ammo. At some point that was fixed. This new issue sounds a bit different though. And, honestly, I’d love it since my #1 enemy on pubs is the lack of ammo.


(Xyfurion) #18

[quote=“Kirays;200376”]It would be fantastic if the ammo station received some love.
Both variants have their advantages, however I think ammo packs are superior by a big chunk.[/quote]

RIP @Kirays 0 Disagree Streak. It will never be forgotten…

[img width=500 height=500]http://i.imgur.com/YGyep9k.png


(B_Montiel) #19

[quote=“Kirays;200376”]It would be fantastic if the ammo station received some love.
Both variants have their advantages, however I think ammo packs are superior by a big chunk.[/quote]

As long as you don’t consider ammo stations as good corridor blockades.
#turtlealreadyuseless


#20

Yeah, it’s hilarious to see newer players get stuck on stations.
Sometimes I place it down and crouch behind it.
This “shield” is quite effective as long as you have a fair distance between you and your enemies.