Post by chaosshade on Feb 25, 2010 0:37:17 GMT -5
I was playing Stalker again today and found myself toying with different weapons and I noticed some things about the different ammunition.
Pistol Ammunition:
9x18mm:
Advantages:
-VERY common throughout The Zone
Disadvantages:
-Poor stopping power
-Weapons that use it have poor accuracy
9x18mm +P+:
Advantages:
-Armor Piercing ability
-Better stopping power
Disadvantages:
-Rare and expensive
9x19mm:
Advantages:
-Low armor piercing
-Common throughout The Zone
Disadvantages:
-Poor stopping power
9x19mm PBP:
Advantages:
-Good armor piercing (for light handguns anyway)
-Better stopping power
Disadvantages:
-Slightly rare throughout The Zone
.45 ACP:
Advantages:
-Very good stopping power
-Weak armor piercing ability
-Common later in The Zone
Disadvantages:
-Heavy for its type
-Weapons that use it have low mag sizes
.45 Hydro:
Advantages:
-Excellent stopping power
Disadvantages:
-No armor piercing ability
-Rare in The Zone
-Heavy for its type
Rifle Ammunition:
5.45x39mm:
Advantages:
-Very common throughout The Zone
-Good stopping power
Disadvantages:
-No armor piercing ability
-Poor effectiveness vs better armored foes
-Weapons have poor accuracy
5.45x39mm BP:
Advantages:
-Very good armor piercing ability
-Good stopping power
-Effective against better armored foes
Disadvantages:
-Rare in The Zone
-Weapons have poor accuracy
5.56x45mm:
Advantages:
-Common later in The Zone
-Accurate at long range
Disadvantages:
-Average stopping power
5.56x45mm AP:
Advantages:
-Good armor piercing ability
-Accurate at range
Disadvantages:
-Poor stopping power
-Rare in The Zone
Sniper Rifles:
7.62x54mmR N1:
Advantages:
-Very good stopping power
-High velocity (travels very flat)
Disadvantages:
-Rare early in The Zone
-No armor piercing ability
-Unusually high weight (due to a coding typo)
7.62x54mmR N14:
Advantages:
-Excellent stopping power
-High velocity
-Very good armor piercing ability
Disadvantages:
-VERY rare in The Zone (cannot buy, few stashes contain it)
-Unusually high weight
7.62x54mmR AP:
Advantages:
-Very good stopping power
-High velocity
-Excellent armor piercing ability
Disadvantages:
-VERY rare in The Zone
-Unusually high weight
9x39mm PAB:
Advantages:
-Very good stopping power
-Good compatibility (Pistol, Rifle, Sniper)
-Very light (due to a programming typo)
-Buyable later in The Zone
Disadvantages:
-Rare early in The Zone
-Low velocity (must arch shots)
9x39mm SP-5:
Advantages:
-Excellent stopping power
-Good compatibility
-Very light
-Buyable later in The Zone
-Excellent armor piercing ability
Disadvantages:
-Low velocity
-Expensive to purchase
9x39mm SP-6:
Advantages:
-Very good stopping power
-Good compatibility
-Very light
-Very good armor piercing ability
Disadvantages:
-Low velocity
-Rare in The Zone
Shotguns:
12x70mm Buckshot:
Advantages:
-Excellent stopping power
-Very common early in The Zone
Disadvantages:
-Short range (<50m)
-Very heavy
12x76mm Slugs:
Advantages:
-Excellent stopping power vs certain threats (Loners, Boars, Bandits, Flesh, Zombies, Controllers)
-Decent Range (>50m)
Disadvantages:
-Rare in The Zone
-Very heavy
-Poor stopping power vs certain threats (Bloodsuckers, Snorks, Merc armor or better, Dogs (all types)
12x76mm Darts:
Advantages:
-Good armor piercing ability
-Excellent stopping power vs certain threats
-Decent range
Disadvantages:
-Rare in The Zone
-Very heavy
-Poor stopping power vs certain threats
Pistol Ammunition:
9x18mm:
Advantages:
-VERY common throughout The Zone
Disadvantages:
-Poor stopping power
-Weapons that use it have poor accuracy
9x18mm +P+:
Advantages:
-Armor Piercing ability
-Better stopping power
Disadvantages:
-Rare and expensive
9x19mm:
Advantages:
-Low armor piercing
-Common throughout The Zone
Disadvantages:
-Poor stopping power
9x19mm PBP:
Advantages:
-Good armor piercing (for light handguns anyway)
-Better stopping power
Disadvantages:
-Slightly rare throughout The Zone
.45 ACP:
Advantages:
-Very good stopping power
-Weak armor piercing ability
-Common later in The Zone
Disadvantages:
-Heavy for its type
-Weapons that use it have low mag sizes
.45 Hydro:
Advantages:
-Excellent stopping power
Disadvantages:
-No armor piercing ability
-Rare in The Zone
-Heavy for its type
Rifle Ammunition:
5.45x39mm:
Advantages:
-Very common throughout The Zone
-Good stopping power
Disadvantages:
-No armor piercing ability
-Poor effectiveness vs better armored foes
-Weapons have poor accuracy
5.45x39mm BP:
Advantages:
-Very good armor piercing ability
-Good stopping power
-Effective against better armored foes
Disadvantages:
-Rare in The Zone
-Weapons have poor accuracy
5.56x45mm:
Advantages:
-Common later in The Zone
-Accurate at long range
Disadvantages:
-Average stopping power
5.56x45mm AP:
Advantages:
-Good armor piercing ability
-Accurate at range
Disadvantages:
-Poor stopping power
-Rare in The Zone
Sniper Rifles:
7.62x54mmR N1:
Advantages:
-Very good stopping power
-High velocity (travels very flat)
Disadvantages:
-Rare early in The Zone
-No armor piercing ability
-Unusually high weight (due to a coding typo)
7.62x54mmR N14:
Advantages:
-Excellent stopping power
-High velocity
-Very good armor piercing ability
Disadvantages:
-VERY rare in The Zone (cannot buy, few stashes contain it)
-Unusually high weight
7.62x54mmR AP:
Advantages:
-Very good stopping power
-High velocity
-Excellent armor piercing ability
Disadvantages:
-VERY rare in The Zone
-Unusually high weight
9x39mm PAB:
Advantages:
-Very good stopping power
-Good compatibility (Pistol, Rifle, Sniper)
-Very light (due to a programming typo)
-Buyable later in The Zone
Disadvantages:
-Rare early in The Zone
-Low velocity (must arch shots)
9x39mm SP-5:
Advantages:
-Excellent stopping power
-Good compatibility
-Very light
-Buyable later in The Zone
-Excellent armor piercing ability
Disadvantages:
-Low velocity
-Expensive to purchase
9x39mm SP-6:
Advantages:
-Very good stopping power
-Good compatibility
-Very light
-Very good armor piercing ability
Disadvantages:
-Low velocity
-Rare in The Zone
Shotguns:
12x70mm Buckshot:
Advantages:
-Excellent stopping power
-Very common early in The Zone
Disadvantages:
-Short range (<50m)
-Very heavy
12x76mm Slugs:
Advantages:
-Excellent stopping power vs certain threats (Loners, Boars, Bandits, Flesh, Zombies, Controllers)
-Decent Range (>50m)
Disadvantages:
-Rare in The Zone
-Very heavy
-Poor stopping power vs certain threats (Bloodsuckers, Snorks, Merc armor or better, Dogs (all types)
12x76mm Darts:
Advantages:
-Good armor piercing ability
-Excellent stopping power vs certain threats
-Decent range
Disadvantages:
-Rare in The Zone
-Very heavy
-Poor stopping power vs certain threats