case battpack?

[swamp-cecil]

i dont think its "fair" that energy weapons only get an ammo expander. so possibly something like an ammo belt or something. feedback?

[David]

Sure, but then you have to lower the normal ammo capacity to compensate, and rebalance the whole game.

Also an electron is an electron, but I doubt chainguns and rifles use the same bullets.

[Aelita]

Well, iirc it's the same damage, why don't we extrapolate that

Anyway, the MD is a `depleted nuclear waste' weapon, not electron based, why does it continue to expand with a battery pack?

Still, physical ammo weapons are fine. They have plenty of ammo as it is.

[Conzul]

Most humans don't survive to use all of their ammo. Don't need to change anything.

[superspirality]

Anyway, the MD is a `depleted nuclear waste' weapon, not electron based, why does it continue to expand with a battery pack?

Well, you need electron energy to 'drive' the blast. It could be just something like a rifle with U-238 shells, but it ain't. Or is it something like a coilgun? Well, we don't have an explanation of physics of Tremulous, so it could be just some electro-nuclear magic or idk.
And without battpack I find MD sort of useless, it cannot even bring down a goon in one clip without battpack.

[MechWarrior001]

Hmm, what if we add a secondary attack to the MD. Possibly like a low-powered ION Cannon that does more damage but significantly lower RoF, charges & possibly range. Just a thought.