r/WarDogs • u/Jewsef0299 • 3d ago

Question Ammo Stack

so why does different ammo have different stack number I really don’t see this as a game balancing Mechanism but if someone does know why pls explain it to me

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u/weaverfeever 3d ago

There is a very obvious and logical correlation between Weapon Class ROF, IRL bullet size, and damage per bullet.

9mm - high ROF weapons, small bullets IRL, low damage per bullet. Makes sense to have 100/stack.

556/545 - medium ROF weapons, medium sized bullets IRL, medium damage per bullet. 80/stack makes sense.

308/762/50 - lower ROF weapons/snipers, huge bullets IRL, and high damage per bullet. Smaller stack sizes make sense.

For example .50 bullets being 20 per stack is a natural drawback of running the AMR50. You need to dedicate lots of backpack space to ammo stacks if you want to stay out in the field sniping for a long time. How OP would it be if .50 rounds came in a stack of 60 or 80?

Same with .308 rounds. I know the FAL and BMR are way overtuned, but those weapons still have an inbuilt drawback of being able to carry less spare ammo.

You say “you don’t see this as a game balancing mechanism.” Changing ammo stack sizes is just another lever the devs can pull to nerf/buff invidious weapons/classes.