SupSuper/OpenXcom — pull request #341 by fenyo1 (2013-02-24 04:49:15+00:00)
Title: New option in options.cfg: canConvertAmmoToElerium

Default: OFF

Have you ever dreamed that you can convert your elerium-based ammunition back to elerium? :) Which you got a lot from UFOs of course.

Think about it. The gunpowder can be extracted from a bullet, why can't we simple extract elerium from the elerium-based ammo too?

Now you can do this. :)
Just turn on canConvertAmmoToElerium in options.cfg, and you can manufacture Elerium-115 from Plasma Pistol Clip, Plasma Rifle Clip, etc., and from Alien Grenade. (of course the clip/grenade must be researched first to convert back)
The manufacture time-cost is half of the clip's manufacture time-cost, and money cost is 0 of course. (since we just disassemblying the ammo)