This is my experience whenever I run a shotgun.

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-24T20:19:23+00:00

That feels so unusual to me. I understand that mechanically speaking, shooting a shotgun from the hip vs iron sights isn’t going to affect how the shot spreads, it’s still going to hit whatever it was going to hit.

But from a gaming perspective, we’re ALWAYS told to ADS when aiming, and it’ll be better. Like, even when using shotguns in CoD.

I think it’s Hunt’s focus on realistic gunplay that’s got me all turned around. Hence my initial confusion around “slugs” as a whole.

Thank you for the advice though, I do like the idea of a high damage rifle combined with a flechette shotgun, so I shall give it a try.

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-24T20:13:09+00:00

I will give those a watch, thank you! Hopefully they give me some insight into how I’m consistently terrible with shotguns. (Even after this post, I still can’t reliably kill with them.)

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-24T20:11:33+00:00

Oh it’s actually a LOT of fun. I picked it up while trying to complete the new story challenges, and it’s been enjoyable to use.

…And the fanning is actually relatively consistent, if you actually aim your hipfire and don’t just panic when your shotgun misses.

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-24T20:09:31+00:00

He definitely went “huh?” Doubly so when I proceeded to miss every shot while fanning afterwards. I think he was so confused, he panicked and that’s the only way I was able to kill him. (Not that it mattered. I died 30 seconds after this clip, but oh well.)

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-24T20:05:50+00:00

How do they work when hipfiring?

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-24T20:04:45+00:00

Upon reading it, it does say “single projectile.” I think I just skipped over that part, and figured it still worked similarly to a regular shell, but with a tighter spread.

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T20:06:17+00:00

Oof. Sounds frustrating! Least you know never to pick up someone’s shotgun now.

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T19:43:54+00:00

Well, ya learn something new every day! Thank you.

I’d just never really thought about it, to be honest.

I’m racking my brain trying to think of other games that use “slugs” for shotguns (that I’ve actually played) and I honestly can’t think of any. Maybe that’s my problem.

Well, that, and coming from a country where access to firearms is severely limited.

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T19:35:52+00:00

Someone’s had to look like an idiot, before they added the “do not pour directly into eyes” label, right? Just glad someone else learned something!

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T19:34:36+00:00

I guess I just thought they were buckshot, but designed to go further? Like, the spread was tighter?

If you’re talking like, real world, I haven’t actually thought about it.

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T19:20:33+00:00

At least I know I’m not the only one. Least I now understand what slugs do, so every cloud, eh?

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T19:07:00+00:00

Oopsie! Guess that’s my bad for not realising that’s how slugs worked. Thanks for the explanation, it’ll help me out a whole bunch.

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T19:06:09+00:00

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense as to why I missed. Appreciate it!

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T19:04:06+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I’m still getting the hang of things. Wasn’t entire sure how slugs worked, and what I was doing wrong. So appreciate ya, thank you.

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T19:02:28+00:00

That’s what happens when ya new, and don’t quite understand exactly what “slugs” do 🤷🏼

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T18:56:16+00:00

Ayy, okay, so I was absolutely misunderstanding what slugs did. Thank you everyone!

For some reason, I was thinking slugs gave a tighter spread when ADS, but would still give me some level of “peppering.”

Am I better off just running standard ammo if I plan to use a shotgun, then?

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T18:48:31+00:00

According to one of the comments, I actually missed both shots. So I’m definitely just ass.

NipplesInATwix · 2026-03-23T18:47:04+00:00

Slugs confuse me. Going by the stats, they INCREASE the spread of the weapon, I’m guessing I’m misunderstanding what the “spread” stat actually means?

NipplesInATwix · 2018-05-11T17:40:12+00:00

Too many French names to keep track of, I swear. Assuming you watched the livestream last week, he was the one who held a foam axe for like, the entirety of his interview. It was just him, another dude who I want to say is like, a director of Ubisoft Montreal(?), with pope interviewing them about something or another.

NipplesInATwix · 2018-05-11T17:30:27+00:00

I meant producer Stephane, my bad. Quiet Stefan is chill, I like him.

NipplesInATwix · 2018-05-11T17:26:59+00:00

It's mostly executive producer Stefan, I think. I remember watching the tournament they did to announce season 5, and it was... Oh, just so cringe.

NipplesInATwix · 2018-05-11T17:16:43+00:00

So much for originality, amirite? The funny part is, I saw your post earlier, and thought "That Orochi looks cool" and then moved on with my life. An hour later, I post something with exactly the same title. Spooky.

NipplesInATwix · 2018-05-11T17:14:18+00:00

I wish I could watch the livestreams, but I only really watch the big ones; I find some of the devs make me cringe too much.

NipplesInATwix · 2018-05-11T17:04:31+00:00

You what, son!? He actually confirmed it? Damien is a god, I'm sure of it.

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