why do laser weapons have ammunition costs?

[Papa john]

if i remember right they didn't in older games
is this another one of from's attempts to make the game harder for no real reason?

[Jacodile]

I haven't used any energy weapons yet, I just killed the Spider.

I see that Energy weapons in the shop have a max ammo, I thought they were supposed to be unlimited but work off of heat.

Do energy weapons have ammunition? And if so, why bother with them?

[MobiusFun]

Electricity aint free.

[Papa john]

Originally posted by Enig:

I haven't used any energy weapons yet, I just killed the Spider.

I see that Energy weapons in the shop have a max ammo, I thought they were supposed to be unlimited but work off of heat.

Do energy weapons have ammunition? And if so, why bother with them?

im on the spider now
he's kinda a pain in the ass
im just kinda experimenting with different weapons and realized that
also they still have overheat
so the only benefit to the laser shotguns is no reloads (overheat more than makes up for that tho) between shots and slightly longer range

[Papa john]

Originally posted by MobiusFun:

Electricity aint free.

it was in the older games g

[Crossbone]

they always had ammo count.

[Krazy Wallet]

Originally posted by Yuuma:

Originally posted by MobiusFun:

Electricity aint free.

it was in the older games g

Global warming and murdering the earth happened. At least that's what the greenies will claim

[Papa john]

Originally posted by Krazy Wallet:

Originally posted by Yuuma:

it was in the older games g

Global warming and murdering the earth happened. At least that's what the greenies will claim

if that was the actual lore im setting my copy on fire

[Blackmage]

I think energy weapons actually started having an ammo cost in AC4.
Before that, energy ammo was free.

[Papa john]

Originally posted by Crossbone:

they always had ammo count.

i thought one of the earlier games didn't
mb you're right
did the ammo always cost credits tho?

[Krazy Wallet]

Originally posted by Yuuma:

Originally posted by Krazy Wallet:

Global warming and murdering the earth happened. At least that's what the greenies will claim

if that was the actual lore im setting my copy on fire

Let it burn!

[Nope]

Originally posted by Yuuma:

Originally posted by Krazy Wallet:

Global warming and murdering the earth happened. At least that's what the greenies will claim

if that was the actual lore im setting my copy on fire

Well there's a reason it called Fires of Rubicon

[Papa john]

Originally posted by Blackmage:

I think energy weapons actually started having an ammo cost in AC4.
Before that, energy ammo was free.

bruh that was like 80% of the reason i used energy weapons
sad

[Rejexts]

Maybe a pvp balance?

[TTV MiraiMitama]

There's an energy weapon efficiency stat that can buff all energy weapons if you build around it (Which I currently am). Energy weapons are for the most part VERY cost effective if you build around this. The generator is the main thing that affects energy efficiency for energy weapon damage.

Note - Energy weapons do NOT cost reactor power to shoot, however having them equipped does make your energy recharge slower.

[Papa john]

Originally posted by Nope:

Originally posted by Yuuma:

if that was the actual lore im setting my copy on fire

Well there's a reason it called Fires of Rubicon

true
now thats some forshadowing