Poll: shotgun or sniper which do you prefer?

[Zacharine]

Neither. Both are too limited weapons, too specialized. They are good at what they are designed to do, but pretty much suck at everything else. I'd much rather take a modern assault rifle: Attach a scope and you get a gun useful for quasi-sniping purposes when talking of distances of around 800 meters and less. Remove the scope and fold the stock for urban in-house combat. Extend the stock and it becomes a short-and medium distance weapon with great accuracy. Give it a bipod and several magazines and you have an improvised LMG.

Even in games the assault rifle is the king most of the time. And with good reason.

 

[IamQ]

Shotgun. Can't aim for shit with a sniper.

 

[rokkolpo]

from the moment you added other as an option this became a ''what's your favorite weapon thread''

 

[rokkolpo]

the sniper is the best weapon in the field, as long as you know how to use it.

 

[Iron Mal]

Why would you want anything besides a good old fashioned shotty?

Snipe from a distance? Bah! Only children and cowards do that! Real men (with chest hair) pick up shotguns and run in viking style! Sure, many of you will die but know that your character will feast and battle for all eternity in the halls of Valhalla!

 

[GodofDisaster]

Well I don't like using Shotguns, so I guess I prefer Snipers.

 

[Wadders]

Shotgun for sure. There's noting like being about 10 yards away from someone, dodging around them and unleashing a cartridge full of hot, angry, lead pellets into their face.

You cant experience that when you're camping on the other side of the map looking down a scope.

 

[Toaster Hunter]

Shotgun, because its not a confirmed kill if the blood doesn't splash your face.

Also, I have short stubby fingers and horrible aim.

 

[iFail69]

I would say sniper in games like Insurgency where the role has to be played properly to be effective.

Any other games, it's SMGs and ARs and pistols for me

 

[BaldursBananaSoap]

Sniperz rulz.

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

Much better to be half a town away and safe than right in the middle of it.

 

[Harmondale2]

Sniper rifle

Shotguns require little skill, but they can be fun in certain games

 

[CNKFan]

ARs. I can snipe sorta if it is accurate enough and I can spray an entire area with bullets if people get to close

 

[Trivun]

Fuck guns.

You sound like the sort of guy I enjoy headshotting from the other side of the map. And since when gaming online I usually play Halo Custom Edition, which has a map 6km across (Coldsnap), it's a pretty big deal headshotting over the entire map. I'll have fun killing you...

From that, by the way, my answer should be pretty obvious.

 

[Phantom_Natal]

If I'm in a bad mood; shotgun.
If I just finished eating; sniper.

 

[wonkey20]

I myself would prefer if I had both. Like in cod mwf2. I use the .50 cal with silenced and thermal whith the auto shotgun.. Ahh the joy.

 

[XIII's Number XIV]

Snipers. All ya need is a good hiding spot.

 

[maninahat]

Shotguns. Not the pump action kind though, they are over done. I prefer giving someone both barrels at point blank and sending them across the room (see "Call of Juarez"). I'd like to see more harpoon guns in games as well.

 

[maninahat]

Fuck guns.

You sound like the sort of guy I enjoy headshotting from the other side of the map. And since when gaming online I usually play Halo Custom Edition, which has a map 6km across (Coldsnap), it's a pretty big deal headshotting over the entire map. I'll have fun killing you...

From that, by the way, my answer should be pretty obvious.

To me, he sounds more like the Spy who backstabs the arrogant, bastard snipers who do nothing but show off, trying to get the long shots and ignoring the needs of the team.

 

[Vern]

Well I've always enjoyed shotguns, and they certainly have a purpose. At close range with buckshot, the fact that they fire 9 .32 rounds with low penetration they're extremely useful. They'll kill, but collateral damage is kept to a minimum. Even with a slug and rifled barrel they can be extremely useful between 50 and 100 yards. I however prefer a rifle due to the accuracy and range. Anything aside from close quarters I'd take a rifle, iron sights or scope, above a shotgun. Preferably a .308. Were we talking about videogames here?