Add some spread to the shotgun

[dense sluice]

Distance is great and damage is great but there seems to be almost 0 bullet spread on it. it feels like i’m using a pump action sniper

[velvet harbor]

this is how shotguns actually behave. Spread is much tighter in real life than videogames

[dense sluice]

got lots of experience shooting shotguns, this is absolutely not how shotguns behave

[visual hamlet]

you can fire a shotgun at extreme ranges and if a part of it connects with an enemy player's head, its a headshot.. so I think there is spread, but with weird network calculations (also u can test it with just shooting at a wall in the practice range, and seeing the pattern)

[thick raptor]

funny thing shotgun headshots past a certain distance dont one tap anymore because people were sniping with it

[dense sluice]

maybe but i’ve shot people at about 15-20 metres directly next to their head to test this and it doesn’t even hit them let alone kill them

[ruby wraith]

Shoot at the head next time maybe🤷

[ashen coral]

Yeah because the shotguns ingame are using buckshot and not birdshot which would have the spread you desire

[dense sluice]

Buckshot still has a noticeable spread my friend

[fair yoke]

The M1897 is already a novelty weapon at best with inconsistent OHK and a severe damage drop-off, sure maybe it's not the most realistic but its fun, and that to me is what matters. Jacking up the spread on it will just make it a chore to use.
Giving it spread works in games like Insurgency where you'll likely use it in CQC, and if need be you can switch it out with convenient loadout crates. HLL doesn't have that, and I'd rather not have to respawn just to change my weapon because the engagement range has changed.

[ashen coral]

It doesnt mate, ive shot shotguns and the spread is surprisingly low

[dense sluice]

I’m a competitive clay shooter the spread isn’t that low

[magic sinew]

I just shot a deer today, it has spread. (With a full choke mind you).