ClaytonRISING Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Title says it all. The shotgun is too weak. Even in close range it takes too many shots to actually kill somebody. It's like you have to be directly right next to them to do any kind of 1 or 2 hit kill damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iovandrake Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I've been killed (with an expensive unit) by shotties very quickly. Hit location and health play a key role in this game. This isn't COD or any of its knockoffs where everyone instantly dies in 1-2 shots. Aim for the head and make sure you're close when you fire. Otherwise use your secondary weapon. Even if it takes 10 shots due to poor accuracy you can still win. The shotgun is easy to aim and at least do some damage with while on the run. Sprint around and get in their faces. I'm talking pointblank range. It's harder to aim precise rifle/whatever shots at that range than it is to fire the shotgun into them. As their health plunges they will likely panic and try to create distance. Don't give it to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytonRISING Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'd rather play Call of Duty if it meant I didn't have to...literately...stand next to someone to kill them with a shotgun. That's just poor game design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unit Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 lmao shotgun is underpowered? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 The shotgun definitely feels more powerful this time around. That being said I'm surprised it didn't kill an engineer point blank with a headshot who was defusing a nuclear strike beacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGroundsKeeper Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 It is the most badass of the totally free units! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha1995 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 lol? shotgun is a lot more powerful than in the original renegade. If it were any more powerful, people would start using shotguns over characters. Needs a nerf imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauri455 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Shotgun is pretty good in RX. I'd say it's much better than it was in vanilla. Hint: ADS before shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicelite Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 The only complaint I have against the shotgun is too large of a spread but then again 99% of all video games pull that shit for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGroundsKeeper Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The only complaint I have against the shotgun is too large of a spread but then again 99% of all video games pull that shit for some reason. I shot alot with double barreled shotgun, so yea i can agree that all games have ridiculous spread compared to the real world. But then again all weapons in most newer games have ridiculous spread compared to the real world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavama Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Think of it this way. I can use a shotgun as a makeshift sniper rifle in PAYDAY 2. Yep. It's brutally cheap. You want something like that in this? Honestly, I can't tell what you're doing, but try to keep from moving your aim too much. Stay cool, and fire. They'll die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjolnir Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 its not weak at all, you just have to hit center mass or you end up needing like 2 more shots for every semi-hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1real Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 The shotgun definitely feels more powerful this time around. That being said I'm surprised it didn't kill an engineer point blank with a headshot who was defusing a nuclear strike beacon. It doesn't do headshot damage. Shotgun feels incredibly hard to aim sometimes with the crosshair being a wide circle, makes getting a full load on someone so much harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWyrm67 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I dont think the shotgun is weak, I feel its cone of fire is way to large. You pretty much have to be at melee range to get any real effect, and very rarely can people get that close. I think it needs a smaller cone of fire and it will be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicelite Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 makes getting a full load on someone so much harder Thats what she said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrydave Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I guess it would depends on how well you are by aiming your target and how good you are in using the particular weapon. And so with the timing must be considered as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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