I starting to learn where that " Ambush " Shotgun scouts like to hide, most of them are becoming predictable. So i avoid that areas, or i approach them in a different angle.

As for killing them... run backwards when you shooting, them they have not choice, and they have to "try" a kamikaze run directly at you. That normally ends up with them dead.

Even SMGs can out-range most Shotguns pretty easily.

would not listen to myself, misinformation about SMGs everytime I post

SMGs outrange shotguns on paper but the spread makes the range useless until you learn to use the sights effectively in the right situations. Some shotguns can still deal incredible damage at the edge of SMG optimal, but SMGs can fire beyond optimal and out-damage the Shotgun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIJkDmzRK_A => at around 0:50 SMG against stationary target on objective. Despite missing with every second bullet with the SMG, it takes less than a second to break the shield at mid-range for the SMG. The SHIELD-TANKED assault suit moves into cover immediately upon realizing that someone is attacking him, and still loses the entire shield and starts taking armour damage. A few seconds later SMG engages the assault with no shields again at about 30 meter range, he uses sights to hit him at the edge of his range but deals almost no damage cause he's bad at precision aim and doesn't at any point manage to settle the sights on even a relatively slow-moving target and he misses out alot of damage due to it. SMG user gets hit from AR hipfire and has to run for his life, just like the Assault had earlier. A shotgun would usually require you to get closer than the SMG guy had been at any point to deal significant damage, but could one shot the guy at the objective. It would, however, struggle to even scratch him later when he had no shields and was well beyond the Shotgun's usual effective range, although that depends on the specific Shotgun being used and the amount of SP invested into Light Sharpshooter.

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scouts die very fast to mass drivers. mass driver is weak against shields but it does not matter as scouts shields reload fast but they have low amount of shield hp. speed, jumping and small hitbox does not matter against splash damage and mass driver with a bit of SP in the skill has great splash range.


would not listen to him, misinformation about SMGs everytime I see his posts

SMGs outrange shotguns on paper but the spread makes the range useless you wont hit a barn. shotguns have 30 meters falloff thus they can still deal incredible damage at the edge of SMG optimal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIJkDmzRK_A => at around 0:50 SMG against stationary target on objective. Despite hitting every bullet with the SMG, it takes too long to even break the shield UP CLOSE on a STATIONARY target, the assault suit simple walks away after realizing that someone is attacking him. few seconds later SMG engages the assault with no shields again at about 20 meter range, he uses sights to hit him at the edge of his range but deals almost no damage cause the SMG spread is too large and he misses out alot of damage due to it. SMG user gets hit from AR hipfire and has to run for his life. A shotgun would one shot the guy at the objective and two shot him later when he had no shields.

everyone can check the video by himself and see that I am full of bs

You know, use a scout to scout your path.

Train SMG and Sidearm Sharpshooter noob.

SMGs are very nasty with little investment.

how does sharpshooter skill help when you fight at 15meters, which is inside optimal range of the SMG but the spread makes you miss and ADS makes turnspeed horrible slow that they can simply outrun your aim?

also sharpshooter obviously does not help when you are still outside your optimal range, which is quite short anyway for the average engagement range due to map design.

inb4 "QQ"
inb4 "nerf heavies"
inb4 "HMGs are OP"
inb4 "noob l2play"
inb4 "noob l2aim"
inb4 "Assault is for n00bs l0l *puts on sunglasses and hipfires Satan's 'Handcannon' Shotgun in someone's general direction while sprinting at 18 km/s and lagging through bullets*"

I don't think my shotgun scout has gonads. She's very bashful though. Every time I try to look at her front side in the merc quarters, she turns away.. She either likes showing me her butt, or she doesn't want me to see her front. Nice side boob though.

My dear, why so much hate and need to share it with us? Instead of the tip I will present you the cure...

My wife plays as a Heavy and her biggest bane and killer, the infamous shot-gunner STELLI0S, is... her favourite player by far. You should see that joy when he is on an opposing team. While it may sound a bit kinky, you should try and copy it. Develop some love for your enemies. Feel-better guaranteed.

learn to strife

Now, the best thing to do is to simply keep your distance. If you don't allow the scout to get close enough for his shotgun to be effective, you'll rip through his weak armor and shields in no-time. That isn't really an option with heavies, so my advice is keep your guard up. Watch for any possible places where the scout can flank you and get a jump for you. Another way is to back him into a corner with no opportunity to run, or force him into a close-range engagement with you up front. They might try to strafe in these situations, but if you can keep their crosshair on him he'll be dead.

Another crucial thing is to NEVER GO AFTER THEM if a scout shoots you and runs away. Not will you never reach him, 9/10 times he will be waiting behind a corner, ready to mow you down. A tip to counter this is to outsmart the scout, you start flanking and if you're fast enough, you catch the scout off-guard and score an easy kill.

Finally, if you are hacking something or you're otherwise stationary and see a red dot near you on the map, stop immediately what you're doing and deal with him. Then after that, I recommend you quickly relocate.

For short, scout shotties rely on stealth and lure tactics to score kills. If you keep your guard up, think like a scout, deny him flanking or cover and be unpredictable, you will make a scout's life a lot harder.

If Zylajn gets to have side boobs, then I demand the ability to make my male char eat a lot of twinkies and get fat so that I can have side moobs.