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[SirSt3v3n]

Nothing like getting shot twice with a shotgun by other players to kill you in the DZ.

Empty a clip in them, and still two shots and I am dead.

This absolutely sucks.

[KUROKEN39]

Shotguns are strong right now, especially the aa12, it's a nightmare

[Dorito31561]

the area is too small, a group of rogues wind up controlling the entire dz since all they need to do is go between the 2 extraction points

[TryhardPeanut]

Just get a shotgun and use it as a secondary its a legitimate weapon to use. Some players have been grinding for hours and some have purple gear stacked to shotgun damage

This. My buddy is DZ lvl 9 with a good # of pieces for sniper and he can 2 to 3 shot with a model 700 bolt action rifle. But man his reloading is a nightmare on that thing and he has to get his shots. Otherwise his secondary is a 12 mag lower dmg but without a scope on it so he can shoulder fire and he will take someone out in 3 to 4 shots still. He dropped a lower level all the way to 40% hp with one shot earlier. It looked to be kinda cool. I can imagine someone with shotgun gear and that many bullets hitting you at close range doing a TON of damage. Like 2-3 shots you gone. If not a lower lvl with no real gear taking almost all his hp too in 1 shot.

I'm slightly worried about the balancing of DZ lvl grouping while lvling though... also the gear score difference between all blue vs all purple vs all gold gear stuff. Like I hope a full blue armor can take 2-3 shots from a gold geared guy. Now if the gold gear guy is modded out and all for maximum shotgun.. then yeah.. my whole armor bar and maybe some HP in 1 shot when I have blue armor maybe kinda set-up to have set bonuses together. ... I get that.

I think once more ppl get geared and ppl have firefights while on closer to equal gear, we will see more to base an opinion on

[teksuo1]

oh ive been downed by full autos within a single clip

TTK is just too low

[Sw33tChinMu51c]

The TTK is terrible for solo players in the DZ. Cover isn't needed when you have a full squad and without some form of bust healing it's GG

[YataaQ]

The DZ is no place for solo players, apart if you're being over-cautious of every other agents (as it should be)... and yeah shotguns are great when you are in CQ, but that's no news, right?
As of now, shotguns and snipers don't make you stumble on hit but still you're all whining (sorry but not sorry) about the AA12? Really? So what, you just discover that when a player is carrying such a weapon, it's no good to feel safe around them because they can stab you in the back at any moment?

You all cry about shotguns because some players get close to you (try the sniper at CQ in the head, got me plenty of times^^) then activate the rogue mod. Please, go get some conflict experience and realize the true power of the 2 bullets shotguns that get you down with 1 clip.

And next, never trust anybody but your own squad. It's the DZ not a lovey-dovey zone where you can chose for everyone else to be in PvE mod


[Rage mod out]
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yet it's true that in this beta build, players are over-using the AA-12 and make this somewhat good weapon a toxic one. Stop worrying about it being busted or not (because it's not). All your true problem at the moment, is that those players get too close to you and then unleash hell and fire over you. I'm completely out of line for Conflict as you can kill them before being at murderous range^^

[Dr.Jonis101]

Solo players have a chance now because Pulse isn't in the game. When it is, solos will be 100% food for groups. At least now you can hide and ambush.