shotgunning

[pumas79]

why is it i can stand there pump 2 or 3 shots into someone at close range only to have them kill me with one? and yes i have got a perfect reload to nhance the power.
its bloody annoying as hell.

[jasienczyk]

Same si*t is always happening to me too.

[Doorstop Idol]

Ditto. I've been noticing it more often as of late (being the past couple days since I started playing a lot again).

I swear my shots should be connecting, but alas they shrug off two-three shots and then I'm dead. It sucks. I feel like I cannot trust the shotgun as a reliable weapon anymore.

[Teh Shrapnel]

Lag or being out of synch. It has happened to me a lot. I had pals watch me from the dead room and would tell me that i was no where near the other guy, when on my screen i was right in front of him shooting away. It sucks.

[Blaze Heatnix]

If you pop shot (pull left trigger and then right away immediately afterwards) don't do that anymore. Scope the shotgun for at least 1-2 seconds for a better grouping. Also, try blind firing the shotgun someone when in close range, it can work wonders sometimes. If that doesn't help you at all, just HammyB the hell out of them and watch them drop

[OrangeMango]

Apparently, according to Epic, Connection > Skill

[Tool Junkie]

there is no logical explannation besides connection issuses the shotgun is inconsistent and annoying but thats why i dont use it the hammerburst is a good substitute

[-LockOut-]

the shottie is just inconsistent and u hav to deal with it im afraid

[TDubbs]

1.) the guy might be a host.
2.) definite lag
3.) could be a miss shot on a good spot and somehow the other guy got u.

personally i dont really see much inconsistency in shotgun when i use it, but only if i had host problems where i stand close to the guy and shoot him, he doesnt die, but from the same distance he 1-shot kill me. complete bs, i know...

[Reyals Reign]

I here ya.

I almost always have this problem. Stand right in front of them unload, and I end up getting smoked with a one shot kill...??? Tends to piss one off.

The hammerB is awesome though, and I have been trying to use that as of late, to get the feel of it, and learn how it works.

[L0udMaN]

we shouldnt HAVE to ****ing deal with it. Epic has our money.

[DaveT]

the shottie is just inconsistent and u hav to deal with it im afraid

Its sad, the shotgun was amazing in the first game

[GrimReafer]

"gaming experience may change during online play."

[Vaylenn]

Gears 2 is the only game where I've missed over the top of someone's head with a shotgun when they're touching me. I am amazed that this is even possible.

[Gearhead32]

Yes, i agree it is mostly lag.. but i don't find it to hard to kill someone with the GOW2 shotgun granted it isn't as powerful as the gow1 shotgun i can down someone in 2/3 shots provided that im aiming at the upper torso/head and also when you shoot the shotgun look at how many bullets actually hit and how many didn't most people are like "man i had my reticle right on him" it doesn't actually mean all bullets hit him

[XxAequitas51xX]

Aim for the knee caps