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The halo 2 shotgun is unrealistic. I shoot skeet in competitions and won state, so I know a bit about shotguns. Even though the cheifs shotty is either an 8 or 10 gauge, using I think a 00 shot, it's unrealisticly inaccurate. In H3 the gun should go at least 20 feet acuratly to be realistic. Maybee you could pick up a different type of shotgun, like a 12 gauge, or a tighter choke, because the H2 shotgun just didn't do it. Go to a level (relic) and grab a shotgun, then shoot it at a wall, and look at how spread all the shot is. Its just not right. But I'm sure that bungie can fix this.

  • 07.15.2006 8:08 AM PDT

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Not about being realistic, it's about keeping things balanced and enjoyable.

  • 07.15.2006 8:15 AM PDT
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I've been around these parts for almost eight years now...wow! Maybe I should be concerned about that...

It definetly had to short a range and erratic firing pattern...I'm not saying to make it a wall of sniper bullets, but try to make it a little bit better. As for the firing pattern, in Halo 2 you could blast someone in the face and they wouldn't even be hurt...wha?

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  • 07.15.2006 8:30 AM PDT

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I shoot skeet and trap too, and I also hunt, and I know what your coming from but they have to keep it realistic I mean could you imagine killing someone with a shotgun from 20 feet away like you said. On the level Warlock thats like almost halfway across. They have to keep it balanced.

  • 07.15.2006 8:31 AM PDT

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  • 07.15.2006 8:34 AM PDT

Posted by: PolarLightning
Not about being realistic, it's about keeping things balanced and enjoyable.


agreed, but lets be honest the H2 shotgun is a total piece of crap. It's really only good in MP as a change of pace weapon when people don't expect it. As a straight up battle tool it's worthless. I hate to make a comparison to H1 but gosh that was a good shotgun.

  • 07.15.2006 8:35 AM PDT
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Yeah it doesnt have to be realistic to be fun. I just want the shotgun to be consistent. Sometimes you'll wind up one shot killing a guy and then the next time time it will barley take half the sheild bar.

  • 07.15.2006 8:39 AM PDT
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No, I definitely agree with A SAVAGE SPANKE... the shotgun was probably the least used weapon for me in Halo 2. In Halo:CE, I used the shotgun MUCH more, and in fact I don't think I EVER passed up the chance to use it. I mean sure, it was a long range for a shotgun, but how far would the shotgun be effective in real life? A shotgun is a close range weapon, agreed, but it is a GUN, not a SWORD. The shotgun and pistol were definitely much better in Halo:CE. Also, what happened to the ammo levels? They dropped drastically, making it much harder in Campaign.

  • 07.15.2006 8:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: PolarLightning
Not about being realistic, it's about keeping things balanced and enjoyable.


agreed, but lets be honest the H2 shotgun is a total piece of crap. It's really only good in MP as a change of pace weapon when people don't expect it. As a straight up battle tool it's worthless. I hate to make a comparison to H1 but gosh that was a good shotgun.
Yeah l like the H1 shotgun better.

  • 07.15.2006 8:42 AM PDT
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what about a battlefield-like shotgun ? you can actually have a decent firepower without needing a REALLY REALY close fight ....

  • 07.15.2006 8:51 AM PDT
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No, I definitely agree with A SAVAGE SPANKE... the shotgun was probably the least used weapon for me in Halo 2. In Halo:CE, I used the shotgun MUCH more, and in fact I don't think I EVER passed up the chance to use it. I mean sure, it was a long range for a shotgun, but how far would the shotgun be effective in real life? A shotgun is a close range weapon, agreed, but it is a GUN, not a SWORD. The shotgun and pistol were definitely much better in Halo:CE. Also, what happened to the ammo levels? They dropped drastically, making it much harder in Campaign.


I agree, shotguns (in real life) can land all the buckshot within one foot at 150 feet. They've been known to kill at 300 feet. In the game they should at least have a one foot footprint at 50 feet.

  • 07.15.2006 8:51 AM PDT
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Posted by: PolarLightning
Not about being realistic, it's about keeping things balanced and enjoyable.

Is that why they had the army bring like 30 guns to a small farm and let the Bungie guys test them out?

I totally agree, the Halo 2 shotgun sucks! I think it should be like the Halo 1 shotty, only a little toned down.

  • 07.15.2006 9:35 AM PDT

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  • 07.15.2006 9:45 AM PDT
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I dont get why its an 8 gauge, that would be suicide for a marine, it should be twelve gauge, there should also be a dual wield 68 gauge (410 calliber) those are tiny.

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  • 07.15.2006 10:04 AM PDT