How do I keep consistent bullet speed in a scrolling shooter

I'm working on a vertical scrolling shooter and I've gotten my ship to move and shoot, but I think I need some kind of formula to keep the bullet pacing consistent with the ship speed...

For example, if the ship is moving forward, it can keep in pace with the bullets. If it's moving backward, the bullets seem spaced out more.

I'm sure there's a simple solution to this, but I'm not sure what the exact syntax is.

Something along these lines should work, which is just the difference between the normal speed of your bullet and the Y speed of your ship.

adjustedSpeed = BulletSpeed - ship.8Direction.VectorY[/code:jq30vrkd]
Assumes the ship object has the 8Direction behavior and is facing the top of the screen.  This speed should be given to the bullet upon firing.

Makes sense. I'll give it a shot when I get home, thanks!

Alright, I gave that a shot, but it's not quite right...moving forward makes them shoot much quicker and back makes them go much slower.