something should be done with energy shotgun

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something should be done with energy shotgun #1667

Open deltanedas opened 2 months ago

deltanedas commented 2 months ago

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some ideas floated:

give hos the energy shotgun and move x-01 to wardens locker
the reverse, energy shotgun to warden
50/50 shotgun and laser in spawner, make steal target use the same group and have it just be hos' energy weapon
both for hos :trollface:

Avalon-Proto commented 2 months ago

I vote for either both go to HoS and they can decide to give one to warden. Or warden gets the X-01 as it is a more compact weapon better suited to dealing with possible prisoner riots. And then HoS has their super shotgun for dealing with other threats and targets

IamVelcroboy commented 2 months ago

The idea I had was we randomize it in HoS locker 50/50

Avalon-Proto commented 2 months ago

The idea I had was we randomize it in HoS locker 50/50

Both being available would be nice though. And also if we only had one or the other in a round, what happens if someone rolls the objective for the one not in game? Probably safer to have both open

deltanedas commented 2 months ago

its possible to make the objective work by giving both items the same steal group

Radezolid commented 2 months ago

From my point of view, warden having the energy shotgun makes more sense.

Warden having the shotgun is good due to:

Big inventory space or use of suit slot which doesn't matter that much since Warden rarely leaves the brig.
They usually have to fight close quarters due to them being in security.
Good for protecting armory.
They already have the kit baton + flash + flashbangs if prisoners riot when wielding isn't viable.

Meanwhile HoS should be more viable with the multiphase due to:

One handed and pocketable.
Can shoot throught windows.
Variable range since you don't have to worry about the spread.

I want to point out I have not played neither Warden nor HoS, but this is my opinion after watching both fight across rounds.

Radezolid commented 3 weeks ago

Question, two months after this issue was opened, any conclusion made? I would love to see the shotgun in game.