Are shotguns too hard to counter attack? [Poll]

[CABAL]

Imagine being a xeno player and complaining about a weapon that has been nerfed constantly over the course of several years and is STILL the only viable option for marines, meanwhile xenos get across-the-board buffs and ezmode abilities like neuro gas, grab and fling, and screech.

xEnOs ArE sUpPoSeD tO wIn MoRe!!!!!!!!!!11111oneoneone!!!!1111!

i LiKe My WiNs HaRd EaRnEd!

xEnO sHoUlD aLwAyS wIn 1vS1 nO mAtTeR tHe SkIlL!!!

xEnOs ArE mAsTeRs Of CqC!

sHoTgUn ReQuIrEs No SkIlL!

sHoTgUn HaS nEaR iNfInItE aMmO (10 sHoTs BeFoRe ReLoAdInG)!

sHoTgUn OnE HiTs MoSt BeNoS!

sHoTgUn CaN bE dUaL wIeLdEd!

MaRiNe In LiGhT aRmOr CaN oUtRuN rUnNeR!

MaRiNe CaN ClOsE gAp BeTwEeN rAnGeD cAsTeS QuIcKlY aNd ThEy DoNt HaVe AnYtHiNg To SlOw ThEm DoWn!

sHoTgUn ToO OPeEeE! mArInEs ArE nOt UsInG oThEr WeApOnS aS tHeIr MaIn NoT bEcAuSe ThEy ArE wEaK, bUt BeCaUsE sHoTgUn OPeEeE!

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[Felix_S]

benos mad the shotgun is strong yes, but far from OP imo

[Just L]

When they're used to the average marine using a M41a or M39 peashooter, a marine with a gun that actually threatens the xenos is too much for them to comprehend.

[Avalanchee]

In the end it always comes down to the skill level of the opposing side and that's how it should be.

Perhaps ya'll should stop moaning on forums and start learning how to play xeno properly. There's a reason why the 1% of the xeno community, the robust 1% doesn't complain about buck and still rocks a KD ten times higher than your average xeno.

Also ask troller why he stopped playing xeno :^)

hint, it's not the marine side

[Deep Inside Me]

marines shouldnt have viable guns
/thread

[Just L]

marines shouldnt have viable guns
/thread

this, we should be playing exclusively as HEFA knights

[Benbot16]

this, we should be playing exclusively as HEFA knights

HEFA knights can actually use HEFA to good effect. Xenos don't want that.

[PogoMarimo]

HEFA Knights are the actual protagonists of the server. The rest of us are just NPCs.

[Surimi]

Imagine being a xeno player and complaining about a weapon that has been nerfed constantly over the course of several years and is STILL the only viable option for marines.

Haven't you just described a problem?

There shouldn't be only one viable weapon for marines. There certainly shouldn't be only one viable option which dominates the meta for several years, and if that were to happen for some reason, there really shouldn't be a sizeable proportion of players who defend that state because marines are the most oppressed minority.

[SirMandrake]

Haven't you just described a problem?

There shouldn't be only one viable weapon for marines. There certainly shouldn't be only one viable option which dominates the meta for several years, and if that were to happen for some reason, there really shouldn't be a sizeable proportion of players who defend that state because marines are the most oppressed minority.

Shotgun used to be a backup weapon, the m41 was king in 2017 and early 2018. The l42 was great and fun to use when it came out, but it's been practically useless for months now. Hell even the smg had a small period of viability in 2019. The shotgun does feel like the only useful weapon now, but I wouldn't say it's been like that for years, and the fact it is easily the most viable weapon is why people are defending it. I wish there were more options for sure, but the lack of current options is why everyone takes the shotty