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  1. #1

    About the amount of specialist ammo

    Hey guys,

    Regarding this issue, i have noticed that when i use my demolitionist specialization i get plenty of ammo for my grenade launcher. Wouldn't say like an immense amount of it, but just enough to use it through the missions here and there and not saving it exclusively for the boss fights, which is really good because it's useful and fun (as it should be).
    Now when i swap to any of my other 2 specializations (sharpshooter or survivalist) i get nearly non of it, ZERO. I can use the T50 or crossbow, if anything, one or two times every 3 or 4 missions maybe because the ammo drop is just not even close to enough.

    I use the different perks to make it drop with each specialization (sharpshooter = headshots, survivalist = status effect deaths, demolitionist = explosive deaths) exactly as they should be used in order to maximize the drop. But while playing with my demolitionist i get quite a good amount, with the other 2 specializations is just ridiculous, getting close to nothing, which is just... well, it's a shame cause actually, of the 3 specializations, my less favourite is probably the demolitionist. But that's just a matter of personal taste and play style.

    Not sure if this will help at all to the devs trying to address this issue, but here are my two cents.

    Before you ask, yes i have the 3 specializations maxed out, with all their respective tree perks active and playing them as they should be played in order to get the most ammo possible. And also, most of the times im playing with random match made groups. So it's not like i'm exclusively playing with the perfect group for the demolitionist and not for the others...

    Hope this will help you guys to maybe pin point what is causing this issue for some of us.

    Cheers!
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  2. #2
    Same issue right here!
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    Ubi-Lucipus's Avatar Community Manager
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    I do appreciate that you've let us know about your experiences with the ammo.

    I find that I have no issue with my demolitionist ammo drop rate; however I have to admit I have not played with the other specializations!

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    Originally Posted by clay-uk Go to original post
    Now when i swap to any of my other 2 specializations (sharpshooter or survivalist) i get nearly non of it, ZERO. I can use the T50 or crossbow, if anything, one or two times every 3 or 4 missions maybe because the ammo drop is just not even close to enough.
    I know this is not ideal but a short term fix for this is before starting a mission go to the White House, swap to a different specialisation and then back to the one you want to run with. You should then have full ammo and are ready to go.
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    @Ubi-Lucipus Well that must be nice and stop rubbing it in haha... I'm on ps4 in WT5 and I've seen maybe 2 since the tidal basin update went live (average 3-5 hours during the week and 20 over the weekend). I haven't changed my play style from before and I used to get plenty of ammo before it.
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    I really feel for you guys not getting the ammo drops(no this is not sarcasm)Although personally I hardly ever pull out my signature weapon because I just use the specialization for the passives it adds to specific weapon damage lol
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    I am pretty much in the same boat. I play the Survivalist mainly and when I do, I use fire grenades generously on top of popping the gas cans all over the map. I haven't seen a X-bow bolt drop in a long time. Seems to be the same thing thing with the Sharpshooter. No ammo from head shot kills. That being said like one poster mentions, its mainly for the passives. As soon as my X-bow goes twang! most NPC's start doing backflips across the zone and dodge my bolts, haha.
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    Nennee's Avatar Senior Member
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    I on the other hand have no problem in gettin ammo for sharpshooter.
    It drops not so i can swim in it but it drops.


    The only thing that realy bothers me is that they are gone if i happen to get logged out.
    Cause my family needs my attention for a while.

    Thats realy bothering me.

    Isnt there something i can do to force the game to belive i am online still ?
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  9. #9
    Well I have gone from not having a problem getting ammo before the patch and after, wondering why people are complaining, to not having seen any in two days, not one.

    Survivalist ps4
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