History Main / AmmunitionBackpack

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* The Ammunition Backpack in {{StarsiegeTribes}}, which doubles your ammo capacity. It's rarely used, however, since you end up sacrificing the ability to repair yourself, shield yourself, cloak yourself, or create a radar jammer.

* The US Navy SEALs and MACVSOG had [[http://seahound1969.hp2.jp/wswu/Uthin/SEAL%20DMS%2001.JPG this]] during {{The Vietnam War}}. In Panama, the Delta Force used [[http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/189/deltam249backpackairbor.jpg this]]. And last year, [[http://soldiersystems.net/blog1/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/MICO-Pack.jpg this]] [[http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Machine-Gunners-Assault-Pack-MICO.jpg backpack]] was unveiled.

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** The "tank" is actually the helical magazine that comes with a Vulcan rotary cannon. Vulcan Raven's magazine has an [[HammerspaceArsenal unrealistically large capacity]] as a real M61 Vulcan only has enough ammo for less than 30 seconds of fire.

* Flamer units in ''{{Mass Effect}}'' 2 come with fuel tanks on their backs. Incredibly dangerous at close range as it almost instantly breaks your shields and can stunlock you to death. The best tactic to use against them is to snipe the fuel tank from long range, which causes them to flail around before exploding in a shower of gibs.

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* Several weapons from ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' are linked to a backpack, such as Imperial Guard hellguns, and various SpaceMarine weapons (heavy bolters, meltaguns). Space Marine missile launchers are not linked to the backpack, but it contains a reloading mechanism.

* Many laser rifles in {{Traveller}} have backpack power packs, though they usually have an internal battery with enough charge for six shots. Pistols and carbines require a belt or wrist pack.

* ''MetalGearSolid'': Vulcan Raven wears a massive ammo tank for his [[GatlingGood minigun]] on his back.
** The "tank" is actually the helical magazine that comes with a Vulcan minigun. Vulcan Raven's magazine has an [[HammerspaceArsenal unrealistically large capacity]] as a real M61 Vulcan only has enough ammo for less than 30 seconds of fire.

** The "tank" is actually the helical magazine that comes with a Vulcan minigun. Vulcan Raven's magazine has an [[HammerspaceArsenal unrealistically large capacity) as a real M61 Vulcan only has enough ammo for less than 30 seconds of fire.

* ''TransformersWarForCybertron'' has the Brute class, which has an impenetrable shield, high armor, can only be stunned, and a glowing red Ammo Backpack, so you can AttackItsWeakPoint ForMassiveDamage.

* Several weapons from ''{{Warhammer 40k}}'' are linked to a backpack, such as Imperial Guard hellguns, and various SpaceMarine weapons (heavy bolters, meltaguns). Space Marine missile launchers are not linked to the backpack, but it contains a reloading mechanism.

* Several weapons from {{Warhammer40k}} are linked to a backpack, such as Imperial Guard hellguns, and various SpaceMarine weapons (heavy bolters, meltaguns). Space Marine missile launchers are not linked to the backpack, but it contains a reloading mechanism.

* Several weapons are linked to a backpack, such as Imperial Guard hellguns, and various SpaceMarine weapons (heavy bolters, meltaguns). Space Marine missile launchers are not linked to the backpack, but it contains a reloading mechanism.

Also included are fuel tanks for [[FireBreathingWeapon flamethrowers]], portable power plants for science fiction guns, and the like. In VideoGames, you can bet that [[AttackItsWeakPoint damaging the tanks will defeat enemies]] ForMassiveDamage.

* ''TeamFortress2'': The Medic has a backpack for his Medigun. Subverted slightly with the Heavy and Pyro; their ammunition is supplied by canisters on the weapons themselves. That thing on the Pyro's back is an oxygen tank, by the way. The Scout seems to keep all his weapons in his messenger bag, and the Soldier has a small backpack filled with rockets. The Sniper, when using the Huntsman, carries a quiver of arrows, which may or may not count.

* ''TeamFortress2'': The Medic has a backpack for his Medigun. Subverted slightly with the Heavy and Pyro; their ammunition is supplied by canisters on the weapons themselves. That thing on the Pyro's back is an oxygen tank, by the way.

* Played (kind of) straight with the Panzer Cops in [=~Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade~=]. While the [[MoreDakka MG42s]] that the Panzer Cops carry is fed from a loose ammo belt, their armor includes a backpack that dispenses extra ammo belts when the user needs to reload.

* ''TeamFortress2'': the Medic and Pyro have backpacks for their weapons