Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-111.68.32.71-20131007122233/@comment-209421-20131126143757

Teravor wrote: Really? Nobody was interested in the Sniper Shotgun?

Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad concept, but a sniper-shotgun is still a firearm. Shotguns firing slugs have a fair bit of range behind them, it's the cluster ammunition/buckshot that lowers it. A sniper rifle firing specialized ammunition could create the same sort of effect, with rounds designed to fragment at certain ranges, but then you're still left with bludgeoning when the opponent gets close - most of the weapons we've discussed are melee/ranged hybrids to lessen that.