Thread:SomeoneYouUsedToKnow/@comment-3391158-20170827080258/@comment-25936766-20170827175659

Malcolm Neill wrote: Here's the thing - at close range why wouldn't you want to smack the enemy rather then shooting them.Shotguns aren't long range at at that distance you can just shoot them. Another issue is positioning of the weapon.

No matter the weapon, the shot will only come out of the barrel, which, unless you want to kill yourself, would be the end of the gun contrary to you.

....But with this thing, that same end would be constantly swinged around, bashing things with the sides of it.

Theorically, one could shoot after swinging, but, due to being in constant movement, even with a shotgun, the chances of the shots coming out and going in the direction the enemies are, would be way too low. It's like trying to shoot a guy, while spinning. Good luck hitting anything, even up-close.

The recoil would also push back, and due to the weapon's design and thus the way it would be used, that can mess up momentum and/or swings.

Overall, with a minigun, if you're close you smack, if you're away you shoot with decent accuracy.

But with a shotgun, if you're close, firing has limited utility, and is almost useless from range because, due to the design, aiming it well would be a royal pain in the heat of battle.