Peacekeeper keeps you in check

'Instead of full auto meta you have peacekeeper meta. That's... better?
And I disagree that it stops spray and pray. It actually rewards it. Jump around like a lunatic and shoot your shotgun wildly, you only need 2 good hits to get anyone down, no matter what they have. I've killed people that way and I'm not that good.'

I've seen this sort of thing said a lot round here...but it just isn't true is it?! I swear people just need to conjure demons to hunt. On multiple occasions I've landed head/torso spreads within approx. 10m ranges, landing a full magazine of hits and not even getting a knockdown. Sure, the Peacekeeper has arguably OP qualities when the hop-up is attached, and that may need to be dialled back a bit, but it's also what keeps it balanced against the EVA - without the hop-up I'd rather have the EVA quite frankly so I can keep pulling the trigger on bouncy-bouncy shield-soaks in CQB.

...and, to be clear, yes, of course many people are going to fall back on shot guns in this game to get consistent, albeit relatively low results. The sheer speed of combat in this game plus the relatively insane character agility and freedom makes it very hard to consistently land bullets on target unless you're a mutant or cheating.

There is plenty of counterplay for the Peacekeeper. The fire rate is very predictable, so duck when you predict the next shot to throw off the opponents aim. Playing at distance certainly helps as well being that it is a shotgun. The range is good with the choke, but without it I've hit guys for like 12 at distance more times than getting a ton of damage from the same distance. There will always be one gun that stands out from the others in any game, and it just so happens the peacekeeper is that weapon right now. Instead of asking for nerfs, or even more ridiculously, asking for it to be removed completely, try to adjust to the meta. this game is still in it's infancy. I can almost guarantee you that if this game switches to a snipers meta at some point the Peacekeeper will become almost obsolete. It's the ebb and flow of competitive games. Play from distance, don't engage close quarters if you don't have a shot gun or close range weapon, and predict the shot pattern. Easier said than done, I know, but practice makes perfect. 

Um I can kill someone with a wingman before they get the second shot off on a peacekeeper. A pistol can kill faster than a peacekeeper. Yet the peacekeeper is op?