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Subject: THE SHOTGUN: how can we fix it?

The shottie, is a camping weapon. a BAD weapon that needs to be fixed. first of all, WHY do video-games always make shotguns instant kill at close range? there is no more force coming from the muzzle than a normal rifle!!!!!!!!! also, why do the pellets dissapear after about 4 feet?
real shotguns are effective at a couple HUNDRED feet. the pellets disperse so that it is easier to hit a target at mid-range, not so you can blow there head of at point blank range. the shottie should keep track of a spread of mini-bullets each about as powerful as an smg round. the weapon should overall have a range just a little longer than an smg, also you should have to pump it before you can melee. a point-blank shot should just knock there shields down at best.

overall, what do you think? any ideas on how to make the shottie even better?

  • 08.09.2009 4:42 PM PDT

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Increase the shotgun's effective range, but lower the damage... Halo 1 shotgun FTW!!!

  • 08.09.2009 4:45 PM PDT

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It needs to get a power increase, and an increased range.

Halo CE shotgun needs to make a valiant return.

  • 08.09.2009 4:46 PM PDT

Shotgun is a short range sniper.

  • 08.09.2009 4:55 PM PDT

Instead of shotgun rounds it shoots Fuel Rod blasts.

Problem solved


also: Shotguns are all 1 hit kill weapons at close range, BECASUE THEY KILL YOU IN 1 SHOT AT CLOSE RANGE IN REAL LIFE!

god damn, its not that hard.

[Edited on 08.09.2009 5:02 PM PDT]

  • 08.09.2009 4:57 PM PDT

A shottie blast is exactly the same as about ten rifle bullets. if five ar rounds dosen't kill, why should a shottie blast?

  • 08.09.2009 5:05 PM PDT

Headshot also kills in one shot... but not in Halo 3 unless you're using a sniper.

  • 08.09.2009 5:06 PM PDT

ps, there is no such thing as instant kill unless it is a head-shot or blown to bitz. otherwise, its instant wound + bleed-out = dead. with any gun, unless there is the of-chance body armour stops the bullet completely(long-rang hit with pistol)

  • 08.09.2009 5:09 PM PDT
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You DO NOT know what you are talking about. Erase this thread, and Go shoot a shotgun at anything past 40 yards with buckshot. FAIL

  • 08.09.2009 5:10 PM PDT

Posted by: The Eagle23
ps, there is no such thing as instant kill unless it is a head-shot or blown to bitz. otherwise, its instant wound + bleed-out = dead. with any gun, unless there is the of-chance body armour stops the bullet completely(long-rang hit with pistol)
Yeah, a dude in real life got shot twice by a shotgun (probably 5 feet away) and his store robbed and survived.

  • 08.09.2009 5:12 PM PDT

I said feet, not yards, and 40 yards, is 120 feet... I may exxagerate a little, but point is, shottie needs more range than literaly like 15 feet.
Posted by: B w3eZy84
You DO NOT know what you are talking about. Erase this thread, and Go shoot a shotgun at anything past 40 yards with buckshot. FAIL

  • 08.09.2009 5:18 PM PDT

i love the shotgun i personally think its fine but idk about everyone else

  • 08.09.2009 5:19 PM PDT

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Posted by: The Eagle23
I said feet, not yards, and 40 yards, is 120 feet... I may exxagerate a little, but point is, shottie needs more range than literaly like 15 feet.
Posted by: B w3eZy84
You DO NOT know what you are talking about. Erase this thread, and Go shoot a shotgun at anything past 40 yards with buckshot. FAIL
Its a -blam!- video game.

  • 08.09.2009 5:46 PM PDT
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Posted by: TiagoPORTUGAL
Shotgun is a short range sniper.

Exactly. That's why we need to add a scope.

/sarcasm.

  • 08.09.2009 5:48 PM PDT

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Personally I don't think the shotgun needs fixing at all it's just fine I don't think any of the weapons need fixing but that's just my opinion

  • 08.09.2009 5:56 PM PDT