Weapon Guide

[McBeanie]

You guys gonna update this to accomadate the new weapons added by 0.9. Once you do some research or whatever you do?

 

[John_Friendly]

How about shotguns giving no xp for the kill?

is a companion with a shotty going to level as the others?

what's your experience?

 

[Shrugging Khan]

I wouldn't give shotguns to companions unless they're mounted, because they'll stand miles away from their targets, piffing and paffing away from where no shotgun can score a hit.

 

[John_Friendly]

and what about the xp thing?

 

[Shrugging Khan]

Probably no xp.

I just wanted to say: It's not worth giving them shotguns in any case.

 

[mouthnhoof]

They are quite effective with shotguns but only mounted or on foot against cavalry. The no XP is a problem in the early game. No skill increase is not a problem because it requires no skill (and starting skill calues are quite high).

 

[John_Friendly]

and besides the no skill increase they don't get the xp for the kill, i thought. so they level slower, no?


edit:

...one other thing, does anyone where the difference in damage between the army and navy versions of some guns comes from, i mean in reality, is it caliber?

 

[yellowmosquito]

Characters using shotguns/dynamite still gain XP through winning battles, but they don't gain proficiency for hits/kills with those weapons.

 

[Shrugging Khan]

...one other thing, does anyone where the difference in damage between the army and navy versions of some guns comes from, i mean in reality, is it caliber?

Calibre doesn't make as much of a difference - it's just plain balancing.

 

[the Armourer]

In the civil war, Navy caliber weapons were .38 caliber, while army guns were .44.

 

[John_Friendly]

thanks armourer, that's what i wanted to know.

 

[HunterAlpha1]

In the civil war, Navy caliber weapons were .38 caliber, while army guns were .44.

actually navy weapons were .36