Assault Shotgun needs a nerf
The title says it all really. The shotgun on assault is way too good right now despite it being a secondary weapon. Its range, its ammo economy and rate of fire are all way too good for what it shoul...
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Mythbusters have proved a man could take 10 rounds to the body of 223/5.56 AR 15 rounds to the body and not immediately die and keep returning fire. It's a fact however a shotgun to the chest is 1000× more likely to lay you down for good in 1 hit. It's designed for knockdown power. It is still realistic no matter how you complain about it. And I don't even care you use shotguns and I defend it.
In Battlefield 4 Assalt class could equipt 3 Shotguns at once. All which were a one shot kill close range and it never destroyed the game. It is "realistic". In real life a shotgun would dominate a close quarters engagement. In my opinion the shotgun does exactly what it should. With that being said... that does not force you to use it... it forces you to use logic and other tactics other than just blindly running around corners into a guy with a shotgun. For example, before entering an area... aren't flash bangs in the game? It still comes down to a person's skill with using the shotgun. It's not a sniper, and if they miss the first shot, they likely won't survive. The games becomes totally fake if a shotgun does not kill you in 1 shot close range.
I have recently gone back to BF4 (my account was essentially fresh since live got in the way when BF4 came out and then I focused on other games) , I was playing metro with a new and naked 870. Laying people out one hit at between 0-15/20 yards. Dudes started crying about it. Hackusations flew, name calling. All because of getting laid out by a scatter gun at 3 yards while trying to call of duty door jump. xD I LOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEE IIIIITTTTT
