Shotgun nerfs were prefect

Finally I’m seeing people buy shotguns maybe 4-6 rounds a game or less as an economic tool and punishment of enemy patterns rather than buying them every single round with no downside. Shotguns are still incredibly effective in chokes/smokes and their price + ease of use make them incredibly strong for trading yourself off for a kill while boosting your economy. They should have never been that strong on full buy rounds and attack entries.

There’s finally more weapon versatility in the game and you need to put more thought and skill into using a shotgun,there are what like 15 other guns in the game other than shotguns? There is a reason for most of the other weapons existing. It’s your job to figure out which weapon is the best in your situation. Shotguns force utility,rotates or they die when you’ve positioned correctly. You can even counter their utility with your own leaving them with none or less info to work with,you can dodge utility like around smokes or have someone shoot utility for you. I don’t think people realise just how easy it can be for a shotgun player to completely lock down a part of a map,guns like that shouldn’t be versatile or as low risk as they were.