This time I mean it: Shotgun Soldier

**delsabre** · Mar 8th, 2006, 12:09:06

You could always try "Shooter of the Porter/Door-Keeper" for a crit based shottie setup, stupidly low multi-reqs and nice crit damage.

**Luuv** · Mar 8th, 2006, 15:24:01

If you go for a heavy crit setup, wouldn't a gun like Premium Ultra-Light Missile Pistol Raid 9-X be cool. Normal damage sucks big time, but you can wield two and the crits blow big new holes.

**poeticon** · Mar 8th, 2006, 17:49:32

i claim the title as best shotgun wielding 110 soldier twink

(as i'm possibly the only one dumb enough to do it =P)

but still with a setup that adds 12% crit, it works insanly hawt if i get mop and tts aswell before battle =P

actually works pretty nice without aswell

and u have so many fun guns and setups to hot swap between ;D

**Makr** · Jul 17th, 2006, 15:54:45

Any more news from the OP?

I've rolled a baby soldier and want to try a shotty route... (for the hell of it)

**Manaas** · Jul 21st, 2006, 21:16:59

Mop adds 7%, duno why every1 thinks its 9. Shottie would be funny ive seen 7-8k crits with a krutt before

**poeticon** · Jul 22nd, 2006, 04:41:56

Shotgun is the way to go if u dont wanna be cookie cutter(mainstream and boring) and still perform teh pwn (talking up to 155 atleast)

**poeticon** · Jul 22nd, 2006, 04:59:22

trying smg soldier twink as my next project ^^

**poeticon** · Jul 25th, 2006, 11:54:27

if your a lvling soldier i would strongly advise against dkp and jpgpp, the ip usage will cripple you

if your a twink, then i wont recomend it.. only because it's MY setup and i like being special =P

**Saetos** · Jul 31st, 2006, 02:38:12

Can we get this guy back, please? He's an inspiration for Godsake

**Atomictrox** · Dec 29th, 2007, 17:25:47

i was wondering about how todays shotguns would work. like Silverback MK5 or AI shottys. anyone tryed them?

**Marinegent** · Dec 29th, 2007, 20:13:26

Originally Posted by Atomictrox

i was wondering about how todays shotguns would work. like Silverback MK5 or AI shottys. anyone tryed them?

Its probably worth trying, doubt AI shotty, but silverback would probably do nicely with the right crit setup and lots of +AS gear.

Worth trying one day. I might give it a shot sometime.

**Doctorhyde** · Dec 29th, 2007, 20:23:32

Originally Posted by Marinesold

Its probably worth trying, doubt AI shotty, but silverback would probably do nicely with the right crit setup and lots of +AS gear.

+AS gear? Soldiers can't use the Mk6 ... so wouldn't make any point to have +AS gear on a Silverback Soldier unless you're going to be swapping to something else for AS, which will be very slow (6sec swap time on Silverback) and will mean you won't be twinking on a high QL Silverback.

**Marinegent** · Dec 29th, 2007, 23:43:30

Originally Posted by Doctorhyde

+AS gear? Soldiers can't use the Mk6 ... so wouldn't make any point to have +AS gear on a Silverback Soldier unless you're going to be swapping to something else for AS, which will be very slow (6sec swap time on Silverback) and will mean you won't be twinking on a high QL Silverback.

Bah, your right. I was thinking that silverback was like all the other Ofab weaps, and have all specials at MK5.

**wilbemine1** · Dec 30th, 2007, 07:06:30

shotgun soldiers are pretty fun i remember back before NW when once a week the weapons would get changed around lol

i miss my old snakemaster :P

**Spart** · Dec 30th, 2007, 10:08:46

Originally Posted by Doctorhyde

+AS gear? Soldiers can't use the Mk6 ... so wouldn't make any point to have +AS gear on a Silverback Soldier unless you're going to be swapping to something else for AS, which will be very slow (6sec swap time on Silverback) and will mean you won't be twinking on a high QL Silverback.

Back before the trader lock, i remember(keep in mind this was way back.. before all the new buffing crap) being able to equip a 250ish silverback. However, I don't see how out of reach it could be for a 300 one, just gotta get past that trader tag :P

Was a shame though, cause it could of been our next PvP hotswap, but after looking at it, it was in the best postion for FC of trying to help move away from another AS weapon. Now all they have to do get is the support professions weapons that they can use effectively and they'll switch from AS as well.

Originally Posted by Atomictrox

i was wondering about how todays shotguns would work. like Silverback MK5 or AI shottys. anyone tryed them?

Today, if you prefer a different option, perhaps a shotgun would be in your interest. Keep in mind that you'll be doing a lot less damage due to the loss of Full Auto, but the Silverback should keep you doing steady damage. Unfortunately, you'll be lacking quite a bit of Attack Rating, seeing as we don't get the best of perk support, as well as lacking Armor. Buffs will be your main source of +Shotgun, but even then, it wont help you that much until the later shadowlevels, when you obtain Improved Total Focus.

With that said, it would be an interesting project to keep watch on.

**Atomictrox** · Dec 30th, 2007, 18:27:05

well the only weapons i found remotly usefull so far have been Ithaca Ki-8 Snakemaster,Silverback and Maw of the Abyss. And maybe Diamondine Kick Pistol but i havent seen one around yet. Hard to find other weapon options yet.

And dose Shotgun Mastery get locked at SM 6 for soldiers? My soldier is only at lvl 100ish yet. Suddenly says at SM 7 its Engineer and Trader.

**wilbemine1** · Dec 30th, 2007, 19:25:03

Originally Posted by Atomictrox

well the only weapons i found remotly usefull so far have been Ithaca Ki-8 Snakemaster,Silverback and Maw of the Abyss. And maybe Diamondine Kick Pistol but i havent seen one around yet. Hard to find other weapon options yet.

And dose Shotgun Mastery get locked at SM 6 for soldiers? My soldier is only at lvl 100ish yet. Suddenly says at SM 7 its Engineer and Trader.

diamondine drops from diamondine soldier in EFP

if your not trox ( i think you are arent you? ) you can get the apf belt component and use it on the diamondine to take off the trox requirement ( like i did with 1 of my 3 apf belts ;D )

**Atheist** · Jan 10th, 2008, 00:51:55

Surprising no one has posted
http://auno.org/ao/db.php?id=245523
yet, I use it on my ma for fun. +1 crit, from
the opifex clothing quest. Turn in rollerrat parts
I think it was. Good Luck, nice to see someone
going outside of the norm.

**Imnotamonkey** · Jan 11th, 2008, 00:34:23

Man this thread is a major necro.... Who gave it CPR?!

Either way I'd love to see some more scatter-gunners, who cares about the damage hit?

You'll bury the needle on the cool-o-meter...

**Sidology** · Jan 14th, 2008, 19:06:29

If i were you, id dump some IP into multirange and get 2x Homedefenders, those things got VERY good damage (even decent on ely hecklers) and their crits are almost as good as the krutt.. id deffenantly go for them, eventho they are "slow" and dont have any specials

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