When you wake up from cryo you get a set of points to use at the vendor, medical visor, jtac and comms. Its very limited what you can get due to points.
After you are done you go to the attachment vendor and ammo vendor just to see the attachment you want is gone already and there is always that half naked guy who goes to both ammo vendors and take all the ap ammo for both squads for his own, well because he can.
Round start or late join, why is there not a point system there too just like the first vendor where you get dressed? I love that part, no one can steal it from me and i feel i can take my time prepping there.
Xenos do get extra larva for late join so i just try to figure out why so here i am, give me your wisdom.
We used to have that, old preps used to have attachments for sale, and stuff like large magazine pouches and a whole lots more kits for sale too, like the pyro kit and the veteran kit (PLEASE add vet kit back)
If I remember correctly, those got removed why squad reqs were removed: to not invalidate main req.
Currently I think as marines/larva spawn, the attachment vendors in req/squad prep req have a chance to replenish, so that seems like the best you’re gonna get.
Pro tip, if you you want to play jtac get jtac gear from your prep. Req generally has only 5 Jtac keys the whole round. I was told it’s an oversight that it doesnt slowly stock but it doesn’t so treat it as such. Req generally gets about 2 LDs and 2 rangefinders and those do SLOWLY stock, sometimes if I can I’ll flex for a binos crate (2k for 2 LDs 2 Rangers 2 Binos) if most of my other stuff has been ordered.
Attachments, webbing: I feel everyone should at least be able to get their main gun with all attachments they want: so just going to take that part out from everything else I will say below.
Most players will use all the points they get. If there is an option to get a few extra AP/grenades, they will purchase up to max. If there is no room, they will throw for others to use. With xenos on start pelted by everyone with AP and mass nade spam, it turns into too much. Even as xenos perma marines, the marines harvest the AP off the perma bodies. But you want everyone to be able to use grenades or AP. You dont want to force everyone to only get 1 or 2 AP mags and 1 grenade. How do you balance this out?
Have an insufficient amount per person in points, and then for the rest create a global supply marines have to deal with. Some is a free for all that you would hope others arn’t hogging it all. In case they are though, some of the global supply is locked behind req. They can distrubte to help ensure multiple people get the AP they want. It is not perfect by all means, but does make limited ammo feel limited.
It was removed because squad reqs devolved into, either a tech hacked the vendors so people just help themselves, or the SL/Spec just vended out all the shit all over the floor and marines just skimmed the piles of shit looking for what they wanted. Even then, people ended up going to req anyway to get the shit they wanted regardless than fighting over piles of stuff tossed everywhere