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I always preferred "memestiff" from the tf|2 days, but that has different connotations.

With the assumption that you were taken out in a way that felt unfair, if the mastiff were to remain a floor weapon, what sort of changes would you like?

@EA_DavidFelt unfair? its not a feeling its a fact...
When like 90% of the playerbase run a mastiff+x loadout in higher lobbys then something needs to be done.

But lets get a bit more specific, mastiff is allrdy one of th top weapons in lategame wich is kind of acceptable besides that i really dont like when i get a meta forced on me..
But what seriously bothers me is the earlygame potential, while other weapons all need some attachments, the mastiff just doesnt care... she does the juicy 100+ dmg hits 5 seconds in the match...
Lategame something like a full kitted prowler can kind off compete against the Mastiff but earlygame there is nothing that stands even the slightest bit of a chance

Solution:
Half the basedmg of it, and let the dmg increase witch Shotgunboltlvls... so it ends up on the same potential lategame

Or let the shotgunbolt lower the Spread, aka it has a much bigger spread earlygame without bolt wich means its more unlikely to get hit by big numbers besides when you stand right infront of someone with mastiff

That gun honestly makes  me want to quit the game thats how annoying it is to deal with it

@EA_David Hmm, let me think...

I'd recommend not nerfing it into the ground because that would leave the EVA and Peacekeeper as the only good shotguns.

• The Mastiff's damage falloff range should be reduced slightly
• At extreme point blank it can "one-shot headshot"
• Reduce the magazine size from 6-->5
• Reduce the rate of fire slightly

If it's still too strong then consider putting it back in the Care Package.