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Subject: Got any tips on killing players who like to use shotguns?
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If you got some room to work with, i usuall toss alot of grenades at about 20 ft out then get in real close with the pistol, or another shotgun, and strafe around em like hell, always moving sidewaysand double back sometimes. the single loud pistol shot breaks up thier concentration, and just keep nailing. my friends hate it when i do it, but it cracks thier shields like nothing, and thier firing left and right and not hitting me.

  • 06.06.2004 7:37 PM PDT
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Man I already sayed that and I use the Boxer layout

  • 06.06.2004 8:32 PM PDT
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Follow this excersize and you'll develope you're own strategy for facing off against Shotgun Maniacs.. I'm a Professional Boomsticker.. so please trust me here...

Go on Multiplayer by yourself.. Plug in that second controller. Or if you prefer the full screen plug in that second X-box borrowed from your Little brother... Pick up a shotgun on say.. Blood gulch? Or Chill out.. ( Two house favourites here )

Stand at 5 feet away from a Clean wall.. and fire the shotgun. Take note of how accurate the shots are do it several times and record the spread of the bullets.. move back 5 feet.. Rinse and repeat.. Continue this excersize Until you've found a space in the spread of the bullets.. this means firing from each distance several times, to get the Average " Blind-spot " In the spread pattern.. knowing which angle to be at while charging a firing shotgun is the first step in taking him down...

Let me mention.. there is no way to do this without taking damage.. if you are in fact going against said " MASTER " of close quarters.

Charging in firing your favored weapon.. that being the assault rifle is the one option you have.. I however suggest you mix it up a little.. knowing close Combatants as I do.. Usually we'll carry a shotgun and something else.. Beware the something else.. and beware the flying Sticky Grenade... Approach the enemy at the decided Angle.. Aiming to be in his blind spot.. If you have an assault rifle.. ( THIS IS GOING TO SOUND CRAZY ) fire two bursts... Click....... Click..... then run in at the Blind Angle.. After two of his shots your shields should be gone or even a little of your life... At this point Go full auto and CROUCH.. The Continuous stream of bullets from your Ma5b Assault Rifle will keep his screen flashing white like noting before... Crawl in to close range, but beware his Paranoid Melees once he looks at his tracker. This is the best advice I can give you.. and I promise you will be Hurt and unable to engage another target ( SAFELY ) immediately afterwards...

Tennnnnnnn HUT!

  • 06.06.2004 8:32 PM PDT
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With the shotgun, when in hectic close-range combat i just fire at extreme close range then melee, and if im really crowded i throw grenades and do the combo ALOT.

  • 06.06.2004 8:35 PM PDT
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Just use a shotgun yourself!

  • 06.08.2004 3:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: SilentHunter
Get in their face, and dont let go of the trigger. Combine this with an overcharged plasma pistol, and you might get a killtacular (I do this all the time to my cousin, really pisses him off)


killtaculars are for killing 4 people at the same time..... killing one person isn't gonna give you a killtacular.

  • 06.08.2004 3:21 PM PDT
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A lot of you people have been saying that that the AR sucks in multiplayer and I know that to be true. That is the reasons that I'm using it. I am trying to prove that in the right hands, the AR can blow the $hit out of any opponent. My "real" favorite weapons are the Plasma pistol and the Human pistol. Oh...I also believe that the shotgun and the rocket launcher are really cheap weapons.

Oh yeah, one more thing, If you have any tips on beating two people ganging up on you with shotguns (assuming that all these statagies are for one on one), feel free to offer them to me. In fact, I've been hoping for someone to say something about that.

[Edited on 6/8/2004 5:03:07 PM]

  • 06.08.2004 5:00 PM PDT
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kill them before they kill you

  • 06.08.2004 7:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: PsychoAznMan1654
Gota any tips for using the AR against them?

Here's a tip, don't.

AR is not a good weapon against other human players. Each weapon is designed with a particular purpose in mind.
Shotgun=Close range to the head
AR=against non-shielded enemies, this means grunts.
Pistol=great all around
Sniper Rifle=Sniping

get the picture yet? If you want to prove the AR is a great gun, you are gonna have a very hard time, unless you are trying to prove it to grunts....

  • 06.08.2004 7:31 PM PDT

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Fake like your having a seizure, and while they are focused on helping you, toss a couple of grenades. Act like your "seizure" made you do it.

  • 06.08.2004 7:53 PM PDT

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On normal shield types, the assault rifle usually kills someone in fifteen rounds. Fire in short bursts for more accuracy and try attacking from behind. They hate that. Or distract them with a grenade, don't throw for them, and open up.

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Posted by: mr bob or die
kill them before they kill you


I strongly despise you...

  • 06.08.2004 9:11 PM PDT
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Take note that on the other really long post, I said if you have anytips on killing multiple players with shotguns, go ahead and offer them.

  • 06.08.2004 9:15 PM PDT

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Did you want tips on how to kill people with the shotgun, or kill enemies that are carrying a shotgun?

  • 06.08.2004 9:45 PM PDT

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Either way, aim for the head.

  • 06.08.2004 9:45 PM PDT
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Alright... My buddy and I LOVE the Assault Rifle.. but we also love the Shot gun..

The " Boomstick " as it were... to be even more detailed.. " Betty Boom..SCHTICK "

and no that's not a typo... Anyways.. There is no STRATEGY per-say to avoid a shotgun shell thats IN YO FACE... Especially with the assault rifle.. The best I can say is.. Up and down Crouching and Circling your opponent.. Make a mental note NOT to jump.. as Airborne you are no longe rin control and will be shot out of the air... The Assault Rifle WILL KILL your opponent in one clip.. or one clip and a club if your aim is off... But keep him on the spin... As he brings his gun around to bare on your head Duck and Club his nuts.. He'll go down. TRUST me. Or get a Shield and a Rocket launcher.. HAVE FUN

  • 06.08.2004 9:46 PM PDT
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MMhmm, I could school most people here at close range. Anyway just get another shotgun, and jump for head and bach shot...never melee with a shotgun.

  • 06.08.2004 9:51 PM PDT
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the natuaral tendencie is to charge them but on most maps the pistol is your best buddie just backtrack and aim for the head, also jmping or crouching can throw their aim off

  • 06.08.2004 9:54 PM PDT
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Shot gunners eh?

If you are morning over the fact that yes the shot gun is better at close range combat. now i'm not going to give you all this mumbo jumbo on step buy step instuctions on how to do some thing, people learn. If you like the AR, which is really cool, and yes if you are legendary you can make it really powerfull! and ten times better than the plasma rifle.
If you like the AR, keep it! just have a side arm for thouse slick, sad, and sappy shotgunners.

One good counter to the shotgun is the NEEDLER! yes the gun you'ld expect on Quire EyE!
Just use it just like the AR, just at longer range, but not too long because of its limitted range, Just run backward let purple fly, and chuck grenades at the shotgunner. plasma a short, frag at long.

reson why? you'ld have to be crazy to run into a head full of pink needles! use the needler to keep them at bay, and use thouse frags to blow them away! ezy hu?

oh year,

It works for most weapons, use the weapon you like then use the counter of the weapon which is the counter to the one your using.

Thats why the shot gun, sniper rifle is a good mix.

Thats what i like about halo, lots of fun... and it dosent have forty different types of pistol, all weapons are good at one thing, and no other weapon can do better than that one thing.

  • 06.09.2004 3:10 AM PDT
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run backwards and use the pistol

  • 06.09.2004 4:35 AM PDT
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I learned the hard way not to duck when I'm engaging people using shotguns...they tend to get more head shots that way.

Oh, and to the person who said to use a needler, My sister is willing to do anything to take me down. Even if that means running straight into 20 needler rounds.

One more thing, did I mention that I HATE the shotgun?

[Edited on 6/9/2004 4:13:23 PM]

  • 06.09.2004 4:11 PM PDT
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[color=gold] when you confront them, keep moving farther away. Throw grenades in the neccessary path they need to finish you off so you have time for sheild to start recharging and for you to gather what it takes to kill them [/color]

  • 06.09.2004 5:18 PM PDT
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I don't mean to be the burster of bubbles, but what many of the other members have said are true, simply put: AR can't take out a shotgun at close range. Burst or spray if the enemy gets his crosshair right at your neck your done in one hit. Good shotgunners are those who stay patient and wait for that one hit, if you see a shotgunner sparatically shooting his stick take him out with the pistol while strafing. But against true shotgunners the best strategy i find is to run backwards and strafe while shooting them any gun except the AR. I can't stress that enough that the AR simply doesnt cut it against the shotgun, but if you walk backwards and strafe and get headshots you can take em out if you are as patient as the shotgunner

  • 06.09.2004 5:59 PM PDT
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I always have a Plasma Rifle and a Shotgun. Shoot them with the Plasma rifle as you are charging, making sure to stay out of their line of fire, this stuns them so they can't aim nearly as well. When the rifle overheats, or you are really close to them, whip out the shotgun and put one in his face. That should kill them.

[Edited on 6/9/2004 8:13:06 PM]

  • 06.09.2004 8:11 PM PDT
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always strafe in either direction, works wonders almost every time. if you can get close shoot in the head and it will pierce the shields and skull. HAPPY HUNTING!
Posted by: Shven
I always have a Plasma Rifle and a Shotgun. Shoot them with the Plasma rifle as you are charging, making sure to stay out of their line of fire, this stuns them so they can't aim nearly as well. When the rifle overheats, or you are really close to them, whip out the shotgun and put one in his face. That should kill them.

  • 06.09.2004 9:44 PM PDT

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