When using a pump-action( USMC/PLA) it's easy to kill someone, but the challenge is getting to them. Try to avoid shotty's on big open aired maps like Dragon valley, Dalian Plant, FuShe, ETc... unless you have a place to hide near a building or flag.
City maps is the way to go for shotty ownage. THe biggest point I can make is to stay hidden and learn to use the terrain to your advantage. Baiting works quite well because most people playing BF2 think they are uber and just run up to spray and pray. Just show yourself for a second, maybe giving them a warning shot(you might get lucky :-p), run around a corner, give them 2-6 seconds, depending on distance, then pop around the corner and blow them away.
A couple of things you need to look out for are mostly witty players who throw grenades, lay down clay's/ c4 and wait for you, or simply run around the building behind you. If you can cover those basis' , then you should be rockin the top 5 every round.
Another good way to bait is to gun down an inf, then wait for the medic whores to rush in and bum rush them w/ your shotty, thats like getting free kills.
Now for aiming w/ the pump-action, tend to aim high with the reticle so that the enemy's head is on the bottom part of your huge circle. This tends to get you head shots, and you only need 1 pellet to head shot for a kill. NEVER EVER RIGHT CLICK TO AIM. (unless you're proned and the target is more than 20m away).
Now for the semi-auto shotguns(besides the DAO), you need to pick your fights because your shots don't do as much damage as pumps and you can run through your ammo supply rather quickly, however, the reload time on the MEC semi-auto shotty is amazing, because the shells come in clip form. your best bet is to click 3-4 times and wait for the target to fall, if he doesn't use the rest of the clip. Once you get the hang of semi-auto shotguns, you can get the kill shot down to the second shell.
And there you have Executiator's guide to engy shotguns.
P.S. when you jump, your reticle does not change size when using shotguns, making bunny hopping very effective.
Edit: If you want any more info, or more specific info, feel free to PM me! EENjoy.
Last edited by Executiator (2006-10-06 15:24:34)
