Shotgun

[LegioX]

This is either the most overpowered or underpowered weapon in the game.

I've only been able to kill with buckshot at <25m. Can anybody confirm the effective range of it?

Shotguns are terrible at hitting prone targets, even at close range.
Slugs are boss, because they have an effective range of >200m and can arrest insurgents. So next time you see that ***** civie putting his hands up on top of a building, put a slug to his face. Oh, and its insta-kill. Sucks its only for the brits.

Buckshots suck at opening doors. Anybody on kokan can confirm this. Use a rope to save ammo and time.

I still havent figured out how to use the triangle iron sights for the german/american/israeli shotgun.

[Sneak Attack]

what? buck shot kills up to 50 yards I think but its difficult. prone targets are more difficult to hit with all guns cuz all you can see is their head.
buckshot also can arrest insurgents. I dont know of maps where where shotgun has slugs and is used against civies.
buck shot opens a door in one shot just like a slug. unless you are trying to open a big *** door then its 3 but its 3 for every weapon that can break doors I think.
Shotguns should be "overpowered" within 50m of it, its like shooting 12 9mm rounds all at once at somebody. Its great to breach a door and then enter a building or compound with it, very little chance you will loose a fight inside a building.
distances longer then 50m it is going to seem "underpowered" because those 12 9mm rounds have all decided to go their separate ways instead of staying together.
Shotgun is one of my favorites, kills are extra rewarding and just hearing it go off close by makes people uneasy.

[SGT.Ice]

I honestly don't have many problems with my shotgun. I just close the gap between me and the target and get up in their face. As far as i'm aware of shotguns are mostly used just for breaching.

[L4gi]

I think its just problems at the users end.

I absolutely love the shotgun, it used to be even better but then it got nerf'd.

[Lugi]

You can arrest a civi with slug?

[goguapsy]

You can arrest a civi with slug?

Yes. And it's pretty accurate, and is effective for a considerable range.

[Lugi]

And one more question: if you shoot a non-civi insurgent with shotgun, does he count as arrested?

[juigwey]

And one more question: if you shoot a non-civi insurgent with shotgun, does he count as arrested?

No, I believe that counts as a kill

[killonsight95]

actually i think it might count as being arrested atm untill the next however i am not sure :/

[Brainlaag]

actually i think it might count as being arrested atm untill the next however i am not sure :/

No it doesn't. The shotgun was indroduced to prevent civies from standing on a small ledge far away from any groundtroops, passing vital information. If you shoot a regular insurgent with a shotgun it only counts as kill.

[Stealthgato]

Shotguns never make me uneasy - au contraire, I feel better when I know someones using one, if I haven't already put 2 rounds in their head before they hit me it almost never does enough damage to take me down, so just pull the trigger and rake him before he has a chance to take another shot.

[Gore]

it's a laser, i often get picked off from a far while being civi.

[ytman]

Shocking that the slug round is so good. And yes, while not quite a laser it will get civis from a good range.

Previous versions allowed you to collect intel super fast with the shotgun but that too has been fixed.