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Edited by Desmond of Vanguard:
2/6/2015 7:55:51 PM
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Why aren't YOU using Shotguns in PVE?
Do share, why don't you use them? And I'd rather have more specific reason than "I don't like them" (which is a valid reason ofcourse), because I'm curious why don't you like them.
Thank you!
EDIT: Typo, and thank you for feedback. :p
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I don't get that close to enemies.
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I mainly play as a Titan, and sometimes on my Warlock. My Titan can be geared up to have lightening fast melees, and the Warlock's melee has the range of a shotgun...... Just works out better for me to not use them. Also, #snipermasterrace
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I have a BEAUTIFUL ONE on my Titan this very moment. Secret handshake with retarded stability and full auto! VOID. I take it every time I hit up the Vault of Glass. It is a praetorian MURDERER. Three to the chest and I step over them. With the new shotgun buff, I can't even imagine how useful this beast will be!
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Because titans are always punching the blam out of me.
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I have a rare phobia associated with the use of shotguns.
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Because bosses do aoe slam damage that can instant kill
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I use shotguns lol not sure why people don't! Of course if the enemy is far away I'll use a sniper, but I try to use shotguns only (actually I just got efrideets spear last iron banner and love the thing)
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2 RepliesBecause my warlock punch has better range then the shotgun.
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12 RepliesEdited by Wolf_Odinson: 2/6/2015 8:24:15 PMBecause it seems that rather than having weapons designers actually talk to a real life gunsmith, watch an actual video of the weapon in use or, you know, go out to a gun range and fire one, they listen to specific complaints of those PvP gamers who cannot fathom/accept that a shotgun is lethal out to a range that they find unacceptable. A 12 gauge shotgun with a cylinder bore (no choke) 18" barrel; firing a 2.75" shell with 9 hardened 00 buckshot balls (each equivalent to a .380 bullet) can be effective (depending on the target of course) out to 20 yards (60'); at that distance, the spread is only approx. 12" in diameter. This means only 6" above, below, and to the left and right of, your original aim point. Firing at say, 25'-30' means you can do serious damage to an effing bear. Being told that a shotgun (in Destiny) is only viable out to lunge melee range (+/- 5') is beyond ludicrous.... even if it is Bungie's game. All that being said, I still love my shotguns and do use them in PvE. Also; to be fair to Bungie, they aren't the only video game company I have issues with when it comes to the way shotguns are handled.
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Why would I? Aside from adds, which you may as well melee, what use does a shotgun have for the "bosses" (devil walker, valuus, arksor, etc) of strikes? All of them have a melee that, if too close, will leave you one hit... Not to mention, if you have piss poor luck, will leave you dead as you get thrown into a wall or rock.
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1 ReplyMost enemies have a pretty wicked melee attack, or travel in groups, meaning that my shotgun may kill in 1 shot, but about 4 or 5 more are positioned to smash my face.
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If you are that close just punch em.
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7 RepliesEdited by XceptLife: 2/6/2015 9:21:51 PM
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The range: the massive melee range and damage of many mobs makes it useless to use a shotgun when you will quite probably die.
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They suck!!! And every boss has a massive near insta-kill "get away from me" attack. And everything else that is near same lvl has some sore of nasty melee.
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The range makes you get too close to enemies and they don't do enough damage. You wouldn't use them on tier 1 adds(in specifically thinking thrall) because you could only kill like 4 then have to retreat and reload. I wouldn't use them in anything harder because it wouldn't put out enough damage to warrant using it. Any other weapon is better, always.
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Hmmm, I kind of digress with them. I've only more recently been getting better with them! I couldn't figure out efficient ways to use them, initially. That is until I acquired this Two to the Morgue shotty (void damage)! Slowly but surely I'm getting better, I think shotty's just have a steep learning curve that most peeps can't seem to overcome!
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Rubbish damage, rubbish reload and who uses shotguns in the future when we have fusion rifles :)
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3 RepliesBecause I'm special. Everybody use them so I'm not. I have always been his way. The old cod days where everybody used the ump-45 I disliked using them just for the same reason why I don't use shotguns.
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I do like in VOG when you activate the plates in the first part and defending the confluxes
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I do in vog and crota. That's about it.
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Because I need to be within arms length to kill anything with a shotgun, which is ridiculous.
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They don't do enough damage to warrant the risk of getting that closer to a bunch of enemies...
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1 ReplyThey require short distance when many pve enemies have high attack and beat the sh#t out of you
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Edited by ShonenBat88: 2/6/2015 9:08:09 PMPoor range. I prefer the fusion rifle or snipers any day
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2 RepliesThis reddit thread explains exactly everything wrong with Shotguns in PvE in Destiny. http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/2uzahr/bungie_doesnt_get_why_shotguns_will_never_be_good/
