pastel terrace
This constantly got me messed up when playing the Raptor, you expect a key to do X, but since your still switched to your ammo keys, it does Y.
I dont think the switching between the 2 is very elegant, especially in the heat of battle where you already have to manage a lot. I think a better solution would be a modifier key, like hold Shift + {1,2,3} to switch between ammo types and without is pilot tools.
modest berry
Thanks for the feedback. That's an interesting option idea. Separately, were you aware of the ammo cycle button (middle mouse button) and did you find that at all usable? (It wasn't the most discoverable so a lot of players didn't find it)
pastel terrace
No, i was not aware of that in the limited time i got to play sadly
junior ridge
i exclusively used the ammo cycle button due to having the same issue as lynn; pressing 5 would very frequently end up getting me killed or at least in trouble because i expected my piloting tools sometime in the future but just messed up my ammo instead. i had already stopped using 5 by the end of the tech test, and by the end of the alpha i had just fully unbound 5 to avoid pressing it on accident.
imo, after pressing 5 then selecting a new ammo, the menu should automatically reset to piloting tools so that you have to press 5 again to get back to the ammo menu next time. it is pretty much never the case that i want to sit at the ammo options and fiddle with them repeatedly without using piloting tools, or at least being ready to do so, in between.
all of my friends who played for any significant duration had the same issue as well, and i recommended to them to use the ammo cycle button and never press 5