Ammo (WoWP) - Revision history

Isoruku_Yamamoto:eu: changed gold cost, was incorrect

2018-12-07T14:48:14Z

changed gold cost, was incorrect

Isoruku_Yamamoto:eu: /* Ammo Types */

2018-08-01T11:09:31Z

‎Ammo Types

Isoruku_Yamamoto:eu: /* Ammo Types */ MAJOR EDIT COMPLETELY REWRITTEN FILE. Based on newly available ammo types, period costs etc

2018-08-01T11:08:45Z

‎Ammo Types: MAJOR EDIT COMPLETELY REWRITTEN FILE. Based on newly available ammo types, period costs etc

jswap:na at 17:01, 2 March 2018

2018-03-02T17:01:22Z

jswap:na at 17:00, 2 March 2018

2018-03-02T17:00:17Z

jswap:na: /* Ammo Type */ Updated for v2.0

2018-03-02T16:58:43Z

‎Ammo Type: Updated for v2.0

XXN:na: +Category:World of Warplanes

2016-10-08T22:17:45Z

+Category:World of Warplanes

armor_kiev:ru at 12:14, 23 October 2015

2015-10-23T12:14:32Z

Trifler:na: Removed TOC

2015-05-22T23:26:06Z

Removed TOC

Trifler:na: Added Range table and 13 mm

2015-05-11T01:32:26Z

Added Range table and 13 mm

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 *'''Standard types''': 0 / 0 / 0 credits
 *'''Universal types''': 4.000 / 6.000 / 10.000 credits
-*'''Any other type''': 10 / 15 / 25 GOLD
+*'''Any other type''': 25 / 25 / 25 GOLD (or discounted: 10/15/25 GOLD)
 ==Caliber==

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 (For tier 1-4/5-7/8-10)
-Standard types: 0 / 0 / 0 credits
+*'''Standard types''': 0 / 0 / 0 credits
-Universal types: 4.000 / 6.000 / 10.000 credits
+*'''Universal types''': 4.000 / 6.000 / 10.000 credits
-Any other type: 10 / 15 / 25 GOLD
+*'''Any other type''': 10 / 15 / 25 GOLD
 ==Caliber==

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 == Ammo Types ==
-Available for all weapons:
+Ammunition types can improve battle performance by improving certain traits of the shells a planes guns fire.
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltMixed.png|link=]]'''Standard:''' Moderately effective at all distances. No chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />
+Available for all forward firing weapons:
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltSeaGreen.png|link=]]'''Universal:''' High chance of causing critical damage. Small chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />
+* '''Standard Ammunition''' - No benefits. Automatically loaded (empty ammunition slot).
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltYellowLight.png|link=]]'''High Explosive Incendiary:''' High chance of setting opponent on fire. Little to no chance of causing critical damage.<br />
+Available for all turret weaponry:
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltPurple.png|link=]]'''High Explosive:''' High chance of causing critical damage. Little to no chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />
+* '''Standard Ammunition for Turret Gun''' - No benefits. Automatically loaded (empty turret ammunition slot).
-Available for some autocannons:
+Available for all aircraft with ordnance (bombs and/ or rockets):
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltViolet.png|link=]]'''Armor-Piercing Incendiary:''' High damage against armored ground targets. Small chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />
+* '''Standard Fragmentation''' - No benefits. Automatically loaded (empty fragmentation slot).
 ==Caliber==

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 __NOTOC__
-==Ammo Type ==
+== Ammo Types ==
 Available for all weapons:

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 [[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltSeaGreen.png|link=]]'''Universal:''' High chance of causing critical damage. Small chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltYellowLight.png|link=]]'''High Explosive-Incendiary:''' High chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />
+[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltYellowLight.png|link=]]'''High Explosive Incendiary:''' High chance of setting opponent on fire. Little to no chance of causing critical damage.<br />
 [[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltPurple.png|link=]]'''High Explosive:''' High chance of causing critical damage. Little to no chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />

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 [[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltMixed.png|link=]]'''Standard:''' Moderately effective at all distances. No chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltSeaGreen.png|link=]]'''Armor-Piercing:''' Higher damage at greater distances. No chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />
+[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltSeaGreen.png|link=]]'''Universal:''' High chance of causing critical damage. Small chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltExplosive.png|link=]]'''Incendiary:''' Lower damage at greater distances. 20% chance to set opponent on fire.<br />
+[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltYellowLight.png|link=]]'''High Explosive-Incendiary:''' High chance of setting opponent on fire.<br />
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltViolet.png|link=]]'''Armor-Piercing-Incendiary:''' Slightly more damage at greater distances. 15% chance to set opponent on fire.<br />
+Available for some autocannons:
-?
-?
-Only available for autocannons (20 mm+):
-?
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltArmourPiercing.png|link=]]'''Solid Core Armor-Piercing:''' Significantly higher damage at greater distances. No chance to set opponent on fire. Germany only.<br />
-?
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltYellowLight.png|link=]]'''High Explosive-Incendiary:''' ''Lower damage at short distances''. Significantly more damage at greater distances. 30% chance to set opponent on fire.<br />
-?
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltPurple.png|link=]]'''High Explosive:''' ''Lower damage at short distances''. Even higher damage at greater distances. 10% chance to set opponent on fire.<br />
 ==Caliber==

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	Judging from Wikipedia, it does not appear that the USSR ever used their popular 7.62x39 mm cartridge on aircraft.		Judging from Wikipedia, it does not appear that the USSR ever used their popular 7.62x39 mm cartridge on aircraft.
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	Judging from Wikipedia, it does not appear that the USSR ever used their popular 7.62x39 mm cartridge on aircraft.		Judging from Wikipedia, it does not appear that the USSR ever used their popular 7.62x39 mm cartridge on aircraft.
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	==Ammo Type ==		==Ammo Type ==

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 [[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltExplosive.png|link=]]'''Incendiary:''' Lower damage at greater distances. 20% chance to set opponent on fire.<br />
 [[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltViolet.png|link=]]'''Armor-Piercing-Incendiary:''' Slightly more damage at greater distances. 15% chance to set opponent on fire.<br />
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 [[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltArmourPiercing.png|link=]]'''Solid Core Armor-Piercing:''' Significantly higher damage at greater distances. No chance to set opponent on fire. Germany only.<br />
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltYellowLight.png|link=]]'''High Explosive-Incendiary:''' Lower damage at short distances. Significantly more damage at greater distances. 30% chance to set opponent on fire.<br />
+[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltYellowLight.png|link=]]'''High Explosive-Incendiary:''' ''Lower damage at short distances''. Significantly more damage at greater distances. 30% chance to set opponent on fire.<br />
-[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltPurple.png|link=]]'''High Explosive:''' Lower damage at short distances. Even higher damage at greater distances. 10% chance to set opponent on fire.<br />
+[[image:Wowp_modulesIconBeltPurple.png|link=]]'''High Explosive:''' ''Lower damage at short distances''. Even higher damage at greater distances. 10% chance to set opponent on fire.<br />
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 In any case, we know that beyond the first two tiers, low caliber weapons such as 7.62 mm quickly become incapable of doing much damage. On some planes, which have larger caliber weapons and a few small caliber weapons, ''the player can use incendiary ammunition on the low caliber weapons. Since they don't do much damage anyway, losing some damage won't matter, but the chance of lighting the target on fire remains, regardless of armor.''
 ==Full Names of Machine Gun Ammo==
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 '''7.7x58 mm Arisaka''' - Japanese. Virtually identical to the .303 rounds (Wikipedia says they started by copying the British .303).<br />
 '''7.92x57 mm Mauser''' - Germany. Seems to be the most powerful non-12.7 mm machine gun round.<br />
-'''12.7x99 mm''' - USA. Historically known as ".50 cal."  This seems to be the most powerful machine gun round in the game.<br />
+'''12.7x99 mm''' - USA. Historically known as ".50 cal." A much more powerful heavy machine gun round.<br />
-'''12.7x108 mm''' - USSR. Might be slightly more powerful than the 12.7 used by the USA, but seems about the same.
+'''12.7x108 mm''' - USSR. Might be slightly more powerful than the 12.7 used by the USA, but seems about the same.<br />
-Only the USA and USSR used heavy machine guns. The UK, Japanese, and Germany began using autocannons earlier. The USA in particular loved heavy machine guns.
+The USA and USSR were the primary users of heavy machine guns. The UK, Japanese, and Germany began using autocannons earlier instead. The USA in particular made extensive use of heavy machine gun armament. Germany did use some heavy machine guns, but not extensively and only as secondary armament.
 Judging from Wikipedia, it does not appear that the USSR ever used their popular 7.62x39 mm cartridge on aircraft.