Hunting Shotgun Projectile Count?

[Compass]

OK, so I know there are a bunch of numbers thrown around:

6 single/10 double
5 single/12 double...

And so on...

I never quite understood the 6/10 logic. Why would anyone use double shot if it fired fewer pellets than a single shot?

This picture should explain it well.

Left side is a double shot. As you can see, there are a HECK OF A LOT.

So... what does this mean?

When you fire it in Single, you get 6 pellets PER shell.
When you fire it in Double, you get 10 pellets PER shell.

In other words, firing it on double shot has 66% more damage than firing two single shots.

Not sure why we have this 5/12 thing and 6/10 going, but unless the game does damage pellets differently from wall decals, the Wiki is wrong and should be listed as 6 primary/20 alt fire.

Discuss?

 

[9_6]

People who said that were probably the same people who kept saying the LAW does "shotgun damage"

 

[slavek]

Single shot = 6 Pellets per round.
Double barrel shot = 10 pellets per shot.

Source = Code.

 

[Compass]

So then what is the purpose of double shot if it does less damage than 2 individual shots, and why does it result in 20 holes in the wall?

 

[slavek]

Sorry, should have been clearer.
Double shot shoots 10 pellets per each shell. so its 10x2=20.

 

[9_6]

And it took 1 year for someone to notice.

 

[Merin Redplate]

 

[Compass]

So... I win teh prize?

 

[Merin Redplate]

So... I win teh prize?

Well, suuuuuuurrrre...

 

[Olivier]

I award you this map . Now go play it :3

 

[Undedd Jester]

Huh... live and learn.

I always thought the single fire was far less useful than the double barrel shot. Don't think I ever used the single shot after a point cause it was almost always v close to useless

Would have thought 8 vs. 20 might make close to some sense. Might suggest this for the beta

 

[Sammers]

I award you this map . Now go play it :3

So you noticed the spawning differences too. Wonder what we'll test eh?

 

[Olivier]

So you noticed the spawning differences too. Wonder what we'll test eh?

Huh

 

[Sammers]

Huh

Don't worry about it.