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Subject: Simple question about shot guns
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I have been playing Halo for a while and whenever I'm in a game with shot guns it pisses me off. I can't kill anyone! lol I take 4 shots and the other player takes 2 and kills me.... Like when we are running at each other, 4 shots for me and 2-3 shots for the other player and I die. I try aiming for the head, but it doesn't work. I know that I'm not that fast with reactions, but there has to be a way, there has to be.....lol
I'm just wondering if you all may have tips to help me.

Thanks.

  • 05.18.2006 7:24 AM PDT

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if he's strafing lead your shots

if he's running up, or trying to get a point blank, you can point-blank him first or shoot and circle so he misses and then melee him in the back.

  • 05.18.2006 7:27 AM PDT
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This use to make me upset also. Fire and fire and fire at them, and they take you down in one. The real secret is to get as close as you can. Weird ain't it? Well as in normal life, the shot gun shoots a spread of "pellets"... the closer you get to your opponett, the more "pellets" that will hit him. Really all I do to achieve the "one-hit-wonder" is jump around them, till you get close enough and blast them, that usually will achieve what you want. Other wise, keep shooting and throw a nade or two over their way. Also remeber lag, lag is a factor, so don't forget to lead!

  • 05.18.2006 7:51 AM PDT
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Thanks I'll try these out.

  • 05.18.2006 9:03 AM PDT
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This use to make me upset also. Fire and fire and fire at them, and they take you down in one. The real secret is to get as close as you can. Weird ain't it? Well as in normal life, the shot gun shoots a spread of "pellets"... the closer you get to your opponett, the more "pellets" that will hit him. Really all I do to achieve the "one-hit-wonder" is jump around them, till you get close enough and blast them, that usually will achieve what you want. Other wise, keep shooting and throw a nade or two over their way. Also remeber lag, lag is a factor, so don't forget to lead!


There's a slight problem with this; 'The real secret is to get as close as you can' - I personally think that this information is wrong. While it's true the closer you are to the enemy, the more damage you do, at point blank range (i.e. melee distance) it is all easy to miss on the first shot, and against a moving opponent it is incredibly hard to make the kill without lots of luck. And knowing Halo, your opponent will probably have better luck than you.

The most effective use of the shotgun is within 0.5-2 meter range, where ususally 2-3 shots will kill the opponent with full health/shields. If they get closer, melee and backpedal. If they get further away, charge them. The shotgun will have approximately the same lead as the pistol, so for best results position your shotgun about 5-10 cm towards the side the enemy is strafing before firing (this is due to the closer they are, the faster they'll move across your vision). If the opponent also has a shotgun, try to strafe unpredictably (you should do that anyway) and open fire, possibly close for a melee kill.
Of course, against stationary opponents feel free to run up and unload a faceful of buckshot to AFK'rs or people who don't know the advantages of dodging.

  • 05.18.2006 10:49 AM PDT
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I guess I should have re-stated what I said. It's not the real secret... it's what works for me. I've tried all the other methods and there are a ton of different ways to kill them, but the key to be the first to kill, in say a "show down" would be to get the first shot in, if you don't get the first shot, nade them, run away quickly, or get close and try and take them down. I guess you really can't say, "ok I'll do that one" you have to try them on your own, and mix and match until you get the one that works for you.... Some of us are up in your face, blasting and meleeing. Others can sit across the map with a sniper rifle and nail you once and your dead. And the rest of us are just in the middle, preferably for me I like the pistol, and assault rifle. Yep just plain jane killin'. But I've been known to pull off a few snipin' kills, as we all have. Once you really get god at Halo, trust me, nearly every weapon will work greatly for you. AND if you feel you have to have just a specific weapon and you try running and getting it...you'll more than likely die.... So use what you can find! It will save your ass! :P

  • 05.18.2006 11:03 AM PDT