MW2 pump action vs (semi) auto shotguns

[JS ibanez]

Ive been going through a phase. Ive just prestiged a few days ago and Ive gotten to level 30 now and Ive used nothing but the spas12 with an acog intervention for the occassional longshot.

Im currently hooked on this gun. Im wondering if Ill love the striker as much as I used to.

Part of me says well of course, you get a massive clip and a much faster firing rate why would you NOT take it over the spas.

Another part says why not use the AA12. More speed. Get extended mags to solve that short clip problem.

But I find with the spas12 the pump action gives me a rhythm and that seems to make me more accurate not to mention it helps conserve ammo. Whereas the AA12 I suspect I would use up alot more ammo and often find myself reloading at the wrong moments.

So does anyone else feel more comfortable with a pump action Is this rhythm just my imagination. Is there any reason to take it over the semi automatics

your thoughts please Escapist

 

[Mozza444]

So does anyone else feel more comfortable with a pump action Is this rhythm just my imagination. Is there any reason to take it over the semi automatics

Personally I don't use shotguns..

And yes there is a very good reason to take it over the automatics, Range.

The Spas can kill somebody with less shots and at a further distance, witch Is great for a shotgun.

However a semi-auto would most likely be better for clearing out a smaller room with several people.

 

[omega 616]

I find with pump action there is always another guy, so I blast the first them I have to wait till I have finished the animation to shoot again.

AA12 wastes atleast one shot 'cos of it's speed, I prefer the striker as a balance between the two.

I do like the green one aswell, I can't remember the name though, M1012 or something.

 

[AnAngryMoose]

I find with pump action there is always another guy, so I blast the first them I have to wait till I have finished the animation to shoot again.

AA12 wastes atleast one shot 'cos of it's speed, I prefer the striker as a balance between the two.

This. Although my personal favourite is the M1014 fully automatic shotgun.

 

[Mozza444]

I find with pump action there is always another guy, so I blast the first them I have to wait till I have finished the animation to shoot again.

AA12 wastes atleast one shot 'cos of it's speed, I prefer the striker as a balance between the two.

If I do use a shotgun, I used to go for the.. Other semi-auto (The one with only 4 shells in the clip)

But i have lately realised that the striker is just as powerful but just has more ammo, plus combine this with a turbo controller and you do have a nice little room clearer in emergancies.

This. Although my personal favourite is the M1014 fully automatic shotgun.

^ That shotgun.

 

[Amnestic]

Pump it baby, oh yeah, just like that.

Spas 12 all the way. Oh sure it might not be the most effective, but the "BLAM - pump - BLAM - pump - BLAM - pump" rhythm is just awesome. Makes you feel like such a badass to pump it after you blow a guy's face off. Just like "Yeah, I could get shot, but fuck it, I'm here, standing over your corpse, casually flexing my weapon. Suck it, *****."

 

[JS ibanez]

there is a very good reason to take it over the automatics, Range.

I noticed this too. Ive been rather surprised by the range Ive one-shot-killed people at sometimes.

 

[omega 616]

I find with pump action there is always another guy, so I blast the first them I have to wait till I have finished the animation to shoot again.

AA12 wastes atleast one shot 'cos of it's speed, I prefer the striker as a balance between the two.

If I do use a shotgun, I used to go for the.. Other semi-auto (The one with only 4 shells in the clip)

But i have lately realised that the striker is just as powerful but just has more ammo, plus combine this with a turbo controller and you do have a nice little room clearer in emergancies.

This. Although my personal favourite is the M1014 fully automatic shotgun.

^ That shotgun.

If you have a turbo controller you might aswell use the fal, getting that thing to fire like a machine gun would make you unstoppable.

 

[JS ibanez]

Pump it baby, oh yeah, just like that.

Spas 12 all the way. Oh sure it might not be the most effective, but the "BLAM - pump - BLAM - pump - BLAM - pump" rhythm is just awesome. Makes you feel like such a badass to pump it after you blow a guy's face off. Just like "Yeah, I could get shot, but fuck it, I'm here, standing over your corpse, casually flexing my weapon. Suck it, *****."

This. Totally this.

I get such pleasure when I stop a tac-knifer sprinting towards me.

 

[omega 616]

Pump it baby, oh yeah, just like that.

Spas 12 all the way. Oh sure it might not be the most effective, but the "BLAM - pump - BLAM - pump - BLAM - pump" rhythm is just awesome. Makes you feel like such a badass to pump it after you blow a guy's face off. Just like "Yeah, I could get shot, but fuck it, I'm here, standing over your corpse, casually flexing my weapon. Suck it, *****."

This. Totally this.

I get such pleasure when I stop a tac-knifer sprinting towards me.

claymores are good for this aswell, if you see one sprinting at you, lay one down while walking backwards if they teleport knife you they usually die aswell.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

The SPAS 12 is just the most fun shotgun to use, and it has good range.

I hate the look of the AA-12, it's like a fucking drainpipe.

 

[Inco]

I find with pump action there is always another guy, so I blast the first them I have to wait till I have finished the animation to shoot again.

AA12 wastes atleast one shot 'cos of it's speed, I prefer the striker as a balance between the two.

This. Although my personal favourite is the M1014 fully automatic shotgun.

^^That one, Short clip problem solved by sleigh of hand. Doesn't chew up ammo (other than the 2-3 shots if you miss use it) Ahhh... those were the days.

 

[Mr_Ninja_Pirate]

The only time I use shotguns is when I'm using my Running Man class (Marathon, Lightweight, Commando) and I have akimbo Rangers. Say what you want but they get the job done and they're just so darn fun to use.

That said, they're one step away from being the 1887s and despite the lovely reload style while using the akimbo they don't half make you feel like a bit of a pretentious git. Actually, on second thought, that may be the sole reason for it...

 

[Mozza444]

I find with pump action there is always another guy, so I blast the first them I have to wait till I have finished the animation to shoot again.

AA12 wastes atleast one shot 'cos of it's speed, I prefer the striker as a balance between the two.

If I do use a shotgun, I used to go for the.. Other semi-auto (The one with only 4 shells in the clip)

But i have lately realised that the striker is just as powerful but just has more ammo, plus combine this with a turbo controller and you do have a nice little room clearer in emergancies.

This. Although my personal favourite is the M1014 fully automatic shotgun.

^ That shotgun.

If you have a turbo controller you might aswell use the fal, getting that thing to fire like a machine gun would make you unstoppable.

Yeah that thing is a beast, I still love the FAMAS though.. Just can put it down..
Plus my turbo isn't amazingly fast, just slightly faster than I can shoot.. I mainly bought it for games like oblivion so I could grind much easier.
It can turbo multiple buttons and every button on the pad (Excluding the D-pad)
So its pretty useful.
That combined with it being shaped like a 360 controller and having better "trigger" buttons.
It was well worth the money.
(And it was £10 less than the official controllers..)

Great buy

 

[TimeLord]

SPAZ-12 for me, the Striker is good. But nothing beats the satisfaction of letting off one shot from the SPAZ-12 as an enemy rounds the corner and watching them fly backwards

 

[AVATAR_RAGE]

The auto shotgun is less manly, stick with pumping it

 

[Offworlder_v1legacy]

The SPAS-12 is awesome. I have used the semi-autos before but they have less damage and range.

 

[omega 616]

Yeah that thing is a beast, I still love the FAMAS though.. Just can put it down..
Plus my turbo isn't amazingly fast, just slightly faster than I can shoot.. I mainly bought it for games like oblivion so I could grind much easier.
It can turbo multiple buttons and every button on the pad (Excluding the D-pad)
So its pretty useful.
That combined with it being shaped like a 360 controller and having better "trigger" buttons.
It was well worth the money.
(And it was £10 less than the official controllers..)

Great buy

I think the FAMAS is a little weak, in a one on one fire fight I usually lost unless I got a headshot.

I turned my FAL into a sniper rifle with a thermal sight, it doesn't one shot kill but it has significantly less wander while aiming and recoil is nowhere near as bad so I can fire alot faster, which makes up for it.

 

[Mozza444]

I think the FAMAS is a little weak, in a one on one fire fight I usually lost unless I got a headshot.

I turned my FAL into a sniper rifle with a thermal sight, it doesn't one shot kill but it has significantly less wander while aiming and recoil is nowhere near as bad so I can fire alot faster, which makes up for it.

I use FAMAS - Red Dot Sight and Silencer.
Stopping Power is essential also.

Long distance gun for the long shots, short"er" distance scope for speed of ADS for close quarters.

It makes a great gun for flanking and slowly picking off enemys.
Especially on maps like wasteland. Stick to the edges, find the whole team trying to get underground, slowly pick them off (Due to silencer, you can)

I like a gun that if i see somebody i can kill them, FAMAS is that gun.
the whole map away or in front of you, one burst can take them out. (At the worst two)

Zero recoil and very powerful.

EDIT: Face to Face, it ain't that great. That's why u gotta know how to use it.

 

[fd18e3d0-816e-11e4-b4a9-0800200c9a66]

I think all the shotguns in MW2 are overpowered and shouldn't be available as a secondary weapon, hence i rarely use them.