Which kind of Whammo Ammo do you consider useless?
 

Yay I'm original =D In case you're confused, Whammo Ammo is what is shot out of your gun when you use a shield, according to Epic.

Don't stab me for this topic plz D=

*Stabs*

Anyway,

Fire Shield:Just for regular ownage. Low spread and reach, but immense damage.
Water Shield:Works well in a crowded area. *Bubble bubble*
Plasma Shield:Works well in any occasion. Higher reach and spread than Fire Shield, also great damage.
Laser Shield:No spread, EXTREME RANGE AND DAMAGE! Too bad the Shield doesn't work without cheats.
Trafton Shield:Will protect you with his full body... 8D OWNAGE!!!

The laser shield ammo kills all the fun. ;l

That's why I consider it useless.

Yet Laser Shield SCE's find an use every now and then.

True. Then, none is useless.

BlurredD's Quick Analysis of Shields
 

If you want to bring in SCE's, then none of them are useless. Well, they all have their uses in various situations. All will wreak havoc in SP mode just because of how fast the unlimited ammo comes out of the shield. The Fire and Plasma Shield ammo can make for good eye candy when inside a crate that breaks, and the Laser Shield ammo has a variety of applications particularly in Treasure levels.

Considering the lack of limitations set forth by the topic name, I think most people would agree each type of ammo can be useful in at least one situation.

But with some rewording, another argument can be raised. I believe that the Fire Shield ammo is the least useful because not only does it give a general idea of where its source is for players below, but it only inflicts one heart damage. Combining that with a limited range, you're almost always better off using a different type of ammo than the default of the Fire Shield.

And it doesn't help if it doesn't work underwater. ;(

But I didn't vote against it. It looks too cool in 16bit colour mode. :p

I just voted for everything because you don't get ammo. After busting the shield tv, you pick up stopwatches to increase your shield time.

What do you mean you don't get ammo? By get, do you mean pick up or receive?

Fire shield ammo actually works under water as far as I'm concerned.

No.

Do the Whammo Ammos actually have.. "elemental" characteristics?
Like, would the fire-shield be able to destroy fire destruct scenery, the plasma shield to destroy Electro Blaster scenery and the Bubble Shield ammo to destroy bouncer scenery or something like that?

No, I don't think. But you can melt frozen springs with the fire shield and laser isn't stopped by walls (like electro blaster).

Laser melts springs too :(

=O

Didn't know.

I meant pickup like 1-9 hotkey ammo.

Laser shield if a network filter is being used