Dat Shotgun

[usszim 35]

If you are ever wondering about which weapon is REALLY the best weapon, it has to be the shotgun. Ammo is everywhere and it has two types.

Last night, I found a Remington and was getting out of Elektro when a sniper started shooting into the town. I crept over to where his muzzle flash was and saw him pop out from behind the tree. He immediately started shooting with his DMR and missed about ten times from point-blank range. Of course, given that I had pellets loaded, I fired once in his general direction and took him down. I fired a couple more wild shot and drew blood before he disconnected.

Not too long after, a man in a ghillie suit shot up a guy in a field north of the firestation. I spotted him and fired at him with my sniper after he saw me and prepared to shoot. I missed, but hit him when he ran. My brother and I went to investigate but could not find his body. I knew he had to have either disconnected and moved (his body had been shooting blood geysers) or woken up and retreated. We searched his victim and soon took fire from an automatic weapon. My leg was broken and my brother absorbed the rest of his bullets. I was collapsed on the ground and couldn't see from the shock, but fired a blind shot and saw his name appear in the kill-feed.

He must have been between 30-50 meters away and he had the drop on us, but the shotgun won the day.

TL;DR Shotgun owns

[ShokeR (DayZ) 29]

Say what you want but winchester is still the best weapon in the game

[PracticalTactical 164]

Shotguns pellets are great when enemy is close to you. Even with slugs though shotguns are not good at killing anything past around 300 meters reliably.

I wish they would do more with shotguns in DayZ. I do like the weapons, its just they feel so...fake. Better sounds and a pump animation would be nice for the 870. Shotguns will be of great use in the standalone (I hope) due to the fact that all buildings will be enterable which means some close quarters tactical shit will need to be done and shotguns are great at that! Currently though, if you get into a fight in a field at long distances good luck killing the guy with the M16 before he gets you.

Edited March 9, 2013 by PracticalTactical

[jedyman 13]

all of yous are wrong the hatchet is by far the best (at close range) 1 hit bam broken legs

[pawlzz 18]

I think it's a preference aspect. I personally can't stand shotguns in DayZ, but like the rifles like the M14, it's a beast!

So let's be glad everyone has his one preference. This makes it so interesting to meet people with different strategies.

I personally would like more household weapons, that aren't really supposed to be weapons in the game.

[-Gews- 7443]

I personally would like more household weapons, that aren't really supposed to be weapons in the game.

Saucepan! Rolling pin!