Kohm, It's Maths Are Wrong.

[matrixEXO]

I seriously mean it. It shoots 1, 2, 4, 8 and... 10 shots... Yeah. I think we don't need those extra 2. DE, sorry to say this but that last windup doesn't double the shots so please remove it and counter-balance the damage so max shots roughly remains at the same damage value.

 

 

EDIT: Also, for those who are complaining about ammo deficiency problems, this weapon is the model case of niche builds. It's streamlining players into using Shotgun Mutation and Shotgun Scavenger to alleviate the issues that comes with it. It also just means you weren't supposed to maximise it's fire rate but instead maximise it's damage.

 

EDIT 2: Video as proof of pellet windup.

 

 

Edited December 12, 2014 by matrixEXO

[Renegade343]

I thought it goes by increments of 1 (i.e.: 1, 2, 3, 4..., 10).

 

Or maybe I have done my tests wrong. 

[matrixEXO]

I thought it goes by increments of 1 (i.e.: 1, 2, 3, 4..., 10).

 

Or maybe I have done my tests wrong. 

Each bolt fired increases the subsequent bolts being shot by 1. This means it goes by multiples of 2.

 

EDIT: Coincidentally, holding the fire button equals to 27 shots total.

Edited December 12, 2014 by matrixEXO

[Renegade343]

Each bolt fired increases the subsequent bolts being shot by 1. This means it goes by multiples of 2.

Strange, because on the client side, holding it down seems to just show one additional pellet each fire. 

 

Might be just a bug. 

 

EDIT: Also, for those who are complaining about ammo deficiency problems, this weapon is the model case of niche builds. It's streamlining players into using Shotgun Mutation and Shotgun Scavenger to alleviate the issues that comes with it. It also just means you weren't supposed to maximise it's fire rate but instead maximise it's damage.

And even those two would not help much as well, to be honest. 

[Edgedemon]

Each bolt fired increases the subsequent bolts being shot by 1. This means it goes by multiples of 2.

how did you get to multiples of 2 with a +1 increase? i mean 1+1 = 2, 2+1 = 3, 3+1 = 4.

[Edgedemon]

EDIT: Also, for those who are complaining about ammo deficiency problems, this weapon is the model case of niche builds. It's streamlining players into using Shotgun Mutation and Shotgun Scavenger to alleviate the issues that comes with it. It also just means you weren't supposed to maximise it's fire rate but instead maximise it's damage.

can't be worse than Boar Prime.

[Renegade343]

can't be worse than Boar Prime.

Boar Prime has its high status chance to save itself. 

 

With high fire rate + high status chance from mods, that shotgun is a status effect machine. 

[Edgedemon]

Boar Prime has its high status chance to save itself. 

 

With high fire rate + high status chance from mods, that shotgun is a status effect machine. 

i meant in the ammo efficiency.

[matrixEXO]

i meant in the ammo efficiency.

Yes, it can. Because it has 245 ammo and bonus 900+ ammo but you burn through it like butter if you keep firing at max shots. Otherwise, you have a sub-par damage performance. Remember that currently, max shots equals to 10 and the ammo obtained from normal pickups is also 10. Basically, at max windup, it's 1 shot per ammo pickup.

Edited December 12, 2014 by matrixEXO

[Renegade343]

i meant in the ammo efficiency.

Which is actually balanced out by its high status chance, to be honest. That was its saving grace. 

 

And maybe its average to above average damage too. 

[ntrHeZ]

i meant in the ammo efficiency.

 

KOHM is much worse. 

[matrixEXO]

Strange, because on the client side, holding it down seems to just show one additional pellet each fire. 

 

Might be just a bug. 

I'll just go in and test it some more in case I'm really wrong about it.

 

EDIT: No difference as client. I'll upload a video to show you.

Edited December 12, 2014 by matrixEXO

[Renegade343]

I'll just go in and test it some more in case I'm really wrong about it.

Then again, that game was quite laggy, so it might be just that. 

 

Anyways, ran my own test on solo with the thing, and they fire pellets in 2^(x-1) (where x is the number of shots fired when the trigger is held down). 

[SteelSoldier]

I feel sad, Kohm feels a lot weaker than a Boar Prime firing at its fastest rate, even the puncture doesnt save it.