RE: [Xenocide-programming] XML facility-item data

[Jason J. <ja...@ki...>]

In my opinion, all weapons should have an ammo object (for consistency), 
but some ammo objects can be hidden and/or have unlimited ammunition.  
This handles things like laser rifles and psi-amps.

Personally I used the laser rifle as a standard weapon in the original, 
just because I didn't have to worry about ammo.  This is part of the 
original feel, but I think that there should be a tradeoff for sure.  
Perhaps the laser rifle is much weaker compared to the original game, or 
something. But if we make laser rifles not have the unlimited ammo, we 
break with that part of the original.

-----Original Message-----
From: fl...@ma...
To: xen...@li...
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 11:28:02 -0300 (ART)
Subject: RE: [Xenocide-programming] XML facility-item data

> Basicly my reason to avoid non ammo charged weapons is that it is
> completly unrealistic, how they get the energy or round to fire???
> About
> non interim 'ammo' even if can be useful would need a reactor on the
> weapon :P, the point is that the user havent have to manufacture ammo
> to
> use it, something in my opinion is wrong from the gameplay viewpoint.
> 
> And I agree it simplify a lot the interface. (Simplicity is the key to
> understanding), and a earlier finished game :D
> 
> Greetings
> Red Knight
>