weapon saving?

[Daft Unikorn]

I don't understand how weapon saving/storage works in this game, say I find the rare rolling back rifle which I know is a world item and not purchased, and I drop it by mistake or something, is there a way to get it back? is it worth picking up guns enemies drop, does it fill the compendium if I pick it up, or what if I swap my modded gun for a different gun, do I lose the mods? or what about the unique items like the ancient tomahawk or miners hat, if I pick it up do I have to bring it back to camp for it to save or what? wish they would be a little more clear on this kind of stuff

[JuiceWSA]

As soon as you pick up a weapon - rare or not - it's yours forever.

If you're not carrying it - it's on the horse.

The more weapons you have - the more it's likely R* will jam one of them in your fist, loaded with regular ammo, on Story Missions and you have no idea when or what it'll be.

You can put them in your weapon locker - thinking that's a safe place - but, NOOOOO... R* will go to your weapon locker, pick the crappiest weapon in it, load it with regular ammo and make you carry it.

Sound like Fun? Well, it's not.

If there's a weapon laying on the ground, or available to pick up - I do NOT pick it up if I don't plan on having R* shove that thing in my loadout 'cause they WILL.

Miner's Hat is kept on the Horse - as are most things like that. As long as you put it on the Horse it'll stay on the horse - even if you get it knocked/shot off.

You can lose Melee Weapons - not sure how and not sure how to prevent it.

[Daft Unikorn]

say say I pick up the rare rolling back rifle, but then I drop it for a different gun, which has happened to me without realising it before, because I picked it up it's saved right away? I don't have to put it on the horse in the the storage at camp or anything?

[Daft Unikorn]

also what do the icons mean? i've seen gold gun icons and white gun icons, but the game doesn't really say what they mean, do hats automatically save too?

[JuiceWSA]

If you pick up a rare weapon - it's yours Immediately. If you're not carrying it, it's on the horse. You can pick it up - then drop it when you pick up the customized weapon you dropped - it moved, like magic, to the horse.

Same goes for every crap weapon laying on the ground. Pick up a "Worn Lancaster"? Guess what? You OWN a 'Worn Lancaster'. Enjoy.

I assume Gold Guns are Rare (and perhaps worth picking up). That doesn't mean I'll pick them up, but you can if you want to risk having to use it on a Story Mission.

Most people can't wait to replace their Cattleman. I Upgrade my Cattleman 'cause it's one of the best sidearms in the game. Draw just one and it has a fire rate almost equal to any (Pew-Pew) Pistol and reloads in the blink of an eye. Fully upgraded it almost has the range and damage of a Lancaster... I'll keep my Cattleman, thank you.

Most people 'Dual Wield' sidearms.
When you 'Dual Wield' Revolvers, you don't have a free hand to 'Fan The Hammer' crushing your fire rate. Do you need 'em both? I don't. I carry a Cattleman, then put a Hand Cannon for fun in the Offhand... just for Murphrees or other annoyances that need some Express Explosive Ammo.

[Daft Unikorn]

awesome thanks for the info

[Daft Unikorn]

wait what if the horse is fully stocked on weapons does it still save?

[JuiceWSA]

Your Horse can't get 'fully stocked' on Weapons (at least not with an 'Upgraded Saddlebag').
You can run out of Dead Animal Space, but you can carry every weapon in the game.

The problem is - when you have them all on the horse - it gets to be a PITA finding one to use.

[DargonBlak]

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

The problem is - when you have them all on the horse - it gets to be a PITA finding one to use.

Yes - i was pleased when they introduced the "Weapons Locker" (which is accessed same as "Change Clothing").

The "Weapons Locker" allows you to stow weapons so they are not available in the selection wheel on your horse. Very useful for the 10 different pistols and various rifles and repeaters you may accumulate during the game - allowing you to make only your preferred weapons available on ur horse.

Unfortunately, the game will still now and then pop an undesired weapon into your hand at the start of a mission fight, (even one stowed in the Weapons Locker, and not on ur horse) - and load it with regular ammo as Juice points out- and make life that much more difficult ::facepalm::

So, be sure to upgrade (and clean) the weapons you find since the game may decide that's the one ur gonna use.