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Untrinque

Tactical shotgun inconsistency

For me personally this gun is the only thing ruining the game for me at the moment. The inconsistent damage numbers never fails to get me triggered. My damage numbers are pretty much between 4 and 14, majority of my opponents hit anything above 80+. Most of the time a 1 hit headshot when I’m at 150HP. I aim down sights and I hipfire with it, depending on the situation. 9 times out of 10 I’ll lose a fight against someone also using it because he gets the RNG damage numbers. I’m gonna start using SMG’s close range now and try to completely avoid the tac shotty. Anyone else feel the same way about it?

Posted Feb 26, 2018, 1:22 PM UTC

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FreSHtank•

Yep, pretty much. Early game I'll use pump and tac smg combo. The SMG is far more reliable than the tac shotgun and its fire rate and damage now and great alternative, if not just straight up better. Terrible feeling having a tac and hitting your opponent 4 times for 40 damage total. Why it happens isn't the issue. The fact that it is unfun, inconsistent and unrewarding is the issue. SMG is much better if you adapt your playstyle slightly compared to shotguns.

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UntrinqueOP•

Yea it’s very unrewarding. I’m gonna start using the tac smg then. Hopefully I’ll do better!

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GreenBean59•

I actually feel that within about 20 yards the tac shotgun has gotten way more consistent, beyond that though, yeah it sucks. Had a game where I one shot like 3 people in a row with it to the head every shot doing over 100 damage. It feels a lot better to me, but that's just me. Tac SMGs did get a buff in 2.5 so they've become more viable recently.

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UntrinqueOP•

1 hit kills with that gun for me is extremely rare haha. It’s happened though! I think I’ll try out the tac smg over tac shotgun then.

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GreenBean59•

or you could double tac xD

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UntrinqueOP•

But then I’ll just hit them for more 4’s :’D

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GreenBean59•

but it would be faster!

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CryptoNeo_•

I always choose the pump over the tac almost every time. Grey pump beats green tac for me. I always try and aim high with the shotgun. Sometimes I get lucky and pull off a headshot.

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UntrinqueOP•

See I used to use the pump shotgun to but recently it’s been garbage man! I’ll shoot someone, switch to my AR, back to the shotgun and it’s frozen for a few seconds! Even if I pre pump it then switch it still has this awful delay before it’ll shoot.

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shackerztv•

I have been feeling this too, seems to be a bit buggy when it tries to counter the doublepump exploit.

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UntrinqueOP•

Yea exactly, so been avoiding pumps too, unless early game, I’ll take whatever haha!

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OriginalPita•

After work I plan on uploading a clip of a game I played last night. I was coming down the stairs at the house in fatal, while another guy was coming up them. I hit a headshot for 70 damage (with a tac shotty). He hits me for 100 damage with his head shot.

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