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Can I get some pointers for shotguns?

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Drukqs:
I'd like to try a shotgun build, which means I cannot use a chaingun whatsoever like I always do. Here's the traits I've been using: Rel->Rel->SM->HR->HR->HR->TaN->TaN->TaN->Iro->Iro->Iro. It seems like the best possible setup for shotguns unless SoaB gives bonus damage to every BB from the shotgun's spread (it doesn't seem like that's the case though).

Also, what's the easiest and earliest way to get a double shotgun?

Gargulec:
Concerning the build- it's exactly the same one that I used to win. It should work, then, yet, I still have this unpleasant feeling, that I won only because RNG spawned an Gothic Armor for me.
And about double shotgun- it can spawn any time, in fact. I've found it on level 2, and also I could not find it until level 15. It's pure luck-based.

Kornel Kisielewicz:
Winning with a shotgun build will be easier the next version -- shotguns are powered up.

Yossarian:
Ya! Shotgun Love!
Anyways, I used the following build for my first shotgun win (given it was on easy):
Rel->Rel->SM->HR->TaN->TaN->TaN->Iro->HR

I have found that the biggest thing about shotguns is that you need to learn to use the running tactic and learning how to strafe. Because shotguns do not rely on accuracy, you can use running to close the distance, and give yourself a solid dodge chance.

Dervis posted a pretty good video on how to use shotties effectively. It's in this link
http://forum.chaosforge.org/index.php?topic=2013.0
Its in one of the replies, but you need dosrecorder to play it. 

Drukqs:

--- Quote from: Kornel Kisielewicz on July 25, 2009, 05:56 ---Winning with a shotgun build will be easier the next version -- shotguns are powered up.

--- End quote ---

Awesome.

A minor suggestion to further help balance out the shotgun path (mostly early on), if you don't mind -- give the Former Sergeants (shotgun guys, gray "h", etc.) a chance to drop a combat shotgun and a double shotgun (not both at the same time). Perhaps 10~20% for a combat shotgun and 5~10% for a double shotgun? I don't think it'd be too powerful since you can get a chaingun on level 2 or 3 (Hell's Arena) extremely easily (which practically carries you all the way to the end).

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