buff ammo crates!

[Winter]

Winter has 1 of everything :

Lies.  I was distraught to learn the other day that I no longer own any Aurora Blades.

Jokes aside, ammo crates are pretty sweet.  That Click guy up there told me that ammo crates are a waste of money not too long ago (right before the release of 0.7.0) and his opinion has clearly changed.  Sure, barricades are often more of a necessity on the majority of maps, but as Click said, "it is a luxury item that has specific conditions for map and team composition."  I personally don't really bring in the ammo crate, as I do view Resurrection Tomes as more useful on most maps, but when I am on an engineer I definitely have one of those ready (especially peltasts... mmmmm, refills during the wave) and I do like to try to get someone else to bring them in when necessary.

I mean, when it comes down to it, we definitely can win on Swadian Castle (and other maps where the refill isn't readily accessible) without any ammo crates at all.  Get two people filled to the brim with Field Medic Boxes and you are more than prepared.  That isn't the point.  The point is that they make runs much easier for people that are willing to invest in them.  If you don't weigh the benefits to be worth the cost, that's fine.  We are all allowed to invest in what we wish (unless you are friends with Xen and he makes you get him things).