Ammo changes MIA in the 3.1 PTR
by Mike Schramm 
Feb 25th 2009 at 4:00PM
We posted the patch notes as soon as they dropped, and our new Hunter writer, Jessica (a.k.a. Lassirra) did a great job of breaking down exactly what's new with Hunters, but you may have noticed, as a few of our tipsters did, that consumable ammunition was still in the game. There was no sign of the upcoming changes in the patch notes at all.Which isn't exactly unexpected (in fact, we have already heard that it wouldn't make the 3.1 PTR), but even the things that were promised to be in the PTR (no need for ammo pouches or quivers, bigger stacks for ammunition) still don't seem to be there. We still believe that Blizzard has this on the to-do list, but it looks like this change has been put aside for now.
Too bad -- that was a pretty exciting adjustment for Hunters. But Blizzard seems hard at work on things like the Argent Dawn Tournament and the Dual Spec system. We'll get the ammo changes when they get around to them.
Filed under: Hunter, Patches, Items, Analysis / Opinion, Classes
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
dzur Feb 25th 2009 4:06PM
FIRST!! i think
kozom Feb 25th 2009 4:26PM
I don't see the point in yelling FIRST!!! I will not give you anything, it will not make you famous or loved, all it will do is get people to write a long post explaining as to why you provided no insight to the topic and have to use their time lecturing you instead of providing views on the issue.
TL;DR: I hate you.
sephirah Feb 25th 2009 4:16PM
gz!
dzur Feb 25th 2009 4:09PM
Having said that, who cares? Go out and FARM your ammo soulshard style, then have the ammo not stack, and use your ammo to summons people because they forgot to buy ammo, oh wait...............
Malody Feb 25th 2009 4:47PM
Oh my, you must have it so hard with blizzard forcing you to create ammunition during a raid on trash pulls. Hunters, as of now, have to spend hundreds of gold on engineering ammo, I have no sympathy for Warlocks until this gets nerfed.
Rylka Feb 25th 2009 7:59PM
It is slightly less convenient than that when you are running instances for guildies where the MOBs are too low a level to get shards from. Only green MOBs drop shards, and then only if you have the right spell up when the MOB dies.
I'm lucky in that I'm Affliction specced and so don't use shards regularly in my attack rotation.
Right now even the most obsessively prepared of us warlocks don't walk out the door with more than ~50 shards (and that takes two bag slots). If you can't get more shards where you are playing for whatever reason, you have to curtail your spell choices. At least hunters can walk around with thousands of arrows/bullets.
jared.daniels Feb 25th 2009 4:09PM
Well I know my hunter alt will need that space. I hope they go through with this soon.
Smartersnipe of Bladefist Feb 25th 2009 4:10PM
ammo isn't a big deal for me, being a hunter, but can ruin the game in ways like you somehow run out in middle of an instance, etc, and like other classes that can carry on even if they're missing reagants, we cannot.
Jeramy Feb 25th 2009 4:15PM
As far as Hunter changes go, this one isn't even near the top of my list. Sure, it'll be nice to not have to sink a lot of cash into ammo (currently spending anywhere from 25 to 50 a box for MCs), but as far as the "won't run out" aspect goes... who really runs out of ammo? If you get in a raid and you run out of ammo, you're probably not a vital part of the raid anyway. Just go AFK and make yourself a sandwich... and sit the next raid out. That's not even Raiding 101... that's Intro to Raiding 101.
mtsadowski Feb 25th 2009 4:16PM
They should do the same for Warlocks. Perhaps this is why we're not seeing the hunter changes. Maybe they're working on a fix for warlocks and they'll release the patch together... but then again, this is Blizzard. Instead, they'll nerf paladins, do nothing with mages but promise big things for them, and Deth Knights will rule the servers.
Kakistocracy Feb 25th 2009 4:29PM
Yeah, maybe they will make it so that warlocks can get soul shards from the trash mobs on the way to the boss, they could make a spell you can cast an everything!
Robert Feb 25th 2009 4:18PM
You mean to tell me that this was worth making a post about? The PTR just went up yesterday, obviously all the changes haven't been put in place yet.
vanye111 Feb 25th 2009 4:40PM
In fact, they've already said that all the changes aren't up.
Sounds like after the media blitz yesterday, Wowinsider just needs to fill space.
Eric Feb 25th 2009 8:39PM
It is proposed and actual changes like this that earn WoW the title of MMOLite among hard core RPG fans. Hunters carry ammo, you know how much you need for a raid, stock up. Every class has supplies they need for raiding. I have a hunter and I will be disappointed if they simplify the game even more.
Eric Feb 25th 2009 4:27PM
I run out of ammo, stupid 28 slot pouch makes it easy to fill it and forget, though this is after 2 25 raids a reg instance, a heroic instance, dailys and i'm sure i hadn't filled it the day before...
but really this is the PTR, no uldaur either. you know, the big thing that people are talking about for this patch. the main reason the patch exists. the content. Tournament is something they snuck in to make us feel better...
we will get our ammo change before live, after all, its much more simple than eliminating the ammo all together.
Rob Feb 25th 2009 4:44PM
When I raided BT/MH after 4 hours of raiding I'd burn through my entire 24 slot bag, so did every other hunter. So, it's not like we're morons who forgot to fill up. That said as it stands right now this isn't a huge issue for 99% of hunters.
chris Feb 25th 2009 4:30PM
So this post lamenting the absence of a change in this patch that we were all told wasn't going to be in this patch? I'm not sure that misplaced expectations = news.
Alshana Feb 25th 2009 4:34PM
What I wish Bliz would do would be to create a separate bag slot for items like ammo. So that not only could it hold arrows and bullets, but soulshards for warlocks or totems for shammies as well.
I think a change like that would be the most efficient way to get rid of ALL the complaints of lack of bagspace in one fel swoop.
Tovo Feb 25th 2009 4:36PM
As soon as they made the change to throwing weapons, they needed to make this ammo change.
AyaJulia Feb 25th 2009 4:49PM
You know what, folks.... There are a bunch of Ulduar bosses that aren't on the PTR, too. Do you REALLY think that means Ulduar will be launching with only half its bosses?
Honestly, the PTR just dropped. Stop it.