Shot Gun Nerf Coming Soon!

[Cyripax NeoPrime]

I for one am happy about this change. When 90% of the PvPing community uses the exact same weapon / perks, it's time to have a look at what makes these so much better than the rest. All you people claiming to be PvP heroes here, need to realise there's not skill in sneaking up behind someone with cloak on, and then blasting him with your double barrel. :P

Exactly what ive been saying. And I wont join them because my pride is more important

[Kettlewell]

Exactly what ive been saying. And I wont join them because my pride is more important

I must say, I like you.

[Teran]

from my point of view deaths... shotguns(114/200 deaths)>SMG(61/200 deaths)>AR(4/200)>LMG(2/200)>launchers & infectors
(0/200) BMG (1/200)

yes I know that only comes out to 182 .....the other 18 times were deaths from unknown sources, just a name
joesnuffy(blank)teizar

I'd imagine the remaining 18 times were melee, grenades, friendly fire suicides, and being killed by nano procs... just a guess though.

In real life shot guns are horrible to use in any scenario, maybe room clearing in MOUT but much past that its not what people in real world fire fights are looking for ... now I know this is a game and games rarely ... ok never show real world effects. To balance games like this just think shorter range more damage less accurate more damage range limitation more damage ...... makes me wonder about BMG are kinda weak on healing and damaging but I guess unlimited ammo (like that matters in PVP) makes them better

Is that so? You better call up game hunters, law enforcement, secret service protection details, and nearly every military and paramilitary force on earth and tell them they are doing it all wrong.

Shotguns are not horrible to use in "any scenario". They are optimal for many scenarios, if they were not then they would not be so widely used in dangerous situations.

As for your over-simplified definition of game balance, the strictly speaking problem here isn't shotgun damage, it's the fact that a skill in the game basically allows players to completely negate the shotguns biggest disadvantage (lack of range) which means players can get all the benefit with very little of the detriment.

[Kittyko]

obviously your 10 years old and are a Ginger.. / BR and has downsyndrome and massive hernia's plz die kthx

[Healthcare]

I am going to go with you have zero real gun experience

I was thinking the exact thing.

Shotguns are amazing in the REAL WORLD. Cheap and effective.