Hunting Shotgun needs buff

[TARBERTD]

Hey so ever since i started support ive tried out all the shotguns MANY times. However...there is a problem imo with the balance.

Currently it is:
aa12>shotgun>hunting shotgun

This is kinda screwed up. Double barrel costs more, has pricey ammo, terrible spread, and only a little more damage to compensate.

I suggest TWI should buff the power alot more or increase spread. As it stands, you have to shove both barrels down a gorefests jaw to get a 1 hit KO. Shotgun is just more practical in every way yet it costs way less!

 

[Enevoldsen[DK]]

You can clearly not use it The HS is pure ownage if you know how to use it. Just use the HS when the spec is close. When facing a scrake or FP or alot of weak specs. It will kills a FP on 6man hard with 6 shots if i remember right in lvl4 sup. And if your team help your it will not even touch you.

When specs are futher away just use the normal shotty.

 

[9_6]

Stop thinking of it as a main weapon.

 

[MysticCleric]

If you watch your projectile trace you can usually tell where your shots are going. It's been most effective as a secondary weapon amidst larger groups. And it works great in hall ways. Alternate fire at close range cuts through 5 or 6 clots/gorefasts if they're all crowded together.

As a main weapon though.. not the best choice.

 

[Rainydaykid]

I love the hunting shotgun, and use it all the time for doing huge damage in a split second. I fight with it regularly using one barrel at a time as well, and it is more versatile than people give it credit for.

One barrel into a gorefast's face on suicidal blows its head off and throws the corpse backwards. I call it shotgun ballet. I have killed 2 gorefasts with one barrel before. It is by no means weak.

 

[themuddaload]

i think its fine damage-wise, but i would like it better if it had a few more pellets, and proportionally less damage per pellet. as it is, you can shoot it at an enemy right in front of you, and only get like 1 or 2 hits >_<

 

[Undedd Jester]

I prefer to chip away with the other shotties then use the HS as a last minute huge gank to finish it off. Also does great when out of standard ammo and you just keep blasting mobs to bits... good times

 

[Sammers]

Double-Blast is insane at close quarters. I advise you learn to use this weapon properly before passing slander its way.

But on another note, Katana is kinda screwed up. It costs more, has no ammo, terrible range, and only a little more damage to compensate.

 

[Merin Redplate]

The double-barrel is beautiful as it is, thank you. In fact, the entire Support class is beautiful, so leave it alone!

 

[TARBERTD]

admittedly, i have never actually tried using it as a secondary. i like the idea of using it to tear apart tougher enemies...however against a FP i dont think i would survive.

Btw what are some good loadouts when using this gun? I usually always ended up using aa12, mac10/duel deagles, and a katana. So using HS as a secondary...do u guys still use aa12 and use the HS as a replacement for my mac10/deagles?

 

[SMIFF]

admittedly, i have never actually tried using it as a secondary. i like the idea of using it to tear apart tougher enemies...however against a FP i dont think i would survive.

Btw what are some good loadouts when using this gun? I usually always ended up using aa12, mac10/duel deagles, and a katana. So using HS as a secondary...do u guys still use aa12 and use the HS as a replacement for my mac10/deagles?

Depends on your level, when you get level 4(?) Support Spec, you can carry both the normal Shotgun and Hunting Shotgun/AA12, they're good.

Weaken stuff with the Shotgun and maybe a few grenades then finish it off with the Hunting Shotgun, Raged Scrakes are a good indication on when to use the Hunting Shotgun.

 

[Yomommassis]

actually the pump shotgun deals more damage per shell than the AA12

never buy ammo for the hunting, always sell and rebuy

 

[TARBERTD]

yeah i knew about the shotgun doing more dmg and shooting more pellets...the aa12 just does so much more work against big guys tho!

are you guys aa12 lovers as well? or do you swear by pump shotty + HS?

PS: im a lvl 4 support

 

[Undedd Jester]

Tbh I use pretty much all Support weapons at any given time. Although I like to combo the AA-12 and HS for the most part. Using the AA-12 to take out mobs when needed and the raging a big guy before finishing him with a double HS blast tends to be teh rape.

Ammo can be a problem, but then again I do tend to play Firebug when ammo is slim and alot of rationing is required

 

[TARBERTD]

sounds like a good strat. I will definitly try this out, altho i still find it odd that the alt HS fire doesnt do DOUBLE damage lmao

 

[RUSTIK]

Don't touch the Hunting shotgun it's perfect...

 

[Olivier]

sounds like a good strat. I will definitly try this out, altho i still find it odd that the alt HS fire doesnt do DOUBLE damage lmao

What? Yes it does!

 

[TARBERTD]

well i know normal HS shot is 6 pellets but everybody says double shot is only 10 pellets. so thats not double damage rite..

 

[Nekomancer]

Actually, the normal shot has only 5 Pellets and the double shot has 12 pellets. That means the Alt. Shot is even stronger than two single shots.

Source:
http://kf-wiki.com/wiki/Hunting_shotgun

 

[TARBERTD]

ohh i was not aware of this. this wep sounds better and better on paper...how much dmg does a point blank aa12 do compare to point blank alt fire HS round?