Shotgun tips?

[๖ۣۜNexus]

Can anyone spare some tips when using the shotgun? Whenever I use it I do barely any damage. But i've also been killed from incredible ranges for shotguns in one hit.

I was standing as close as you can to a person, and it took a total of four shots to kill them.

Help?

[Sniper no Sniping]

Don't use the shotgun, it's a total crapshoot.

[Bokin0]

Don't bother with it. It's just too risky use a deagle or a rifle instead.

[MeOwMoO]

  shoot people. 

[Blackllama]

A lot of it is luck and grouping, other part is aim.

[Tendovvi]

Shotgun and frenchy are like the most random guns out there =P

[Ðeath.]

If you're a gambling man, THEN you take the shotgun. Stick to Pistol + M16 for everyday use, Deagle/Rifle if you're skilled/precise/Tendovvi, and Shotgun..if you're lucky. Oh right, you can try and pray and spray with the M249 Huge too.

[Bigsister]

press left mouse button to fire

[theyankees213]

p90 is better, nuff said

[Blackllama]

If you're a gambling man, THEN you take the shotgun. Stick to Pistol + M16 for everyday use, Deagle/Rifle if you're skilled/precise/Tendovvi, and Shotgun..if you're lucky. Oh right, you can try and pray and spray with the M249 Huge too.

You seem to have forgotten the weapon of the gods.  The galil.  And the mp5, the galil's little sister.  Both weapons are much more powerful then the m16.

[Andredem]

Can't forget the Glock of Destiny/Justice

And I'm better with the shotgun because I tend to aim everywhere near but the person's head (lmao) so the shotgun shell's spread help's my aim a lot.

Other than that, I got nothing for you. Fire!

[Waffuls the Huntress]

I only take shotgun when I feel a wave of Chuck Norris justice is afoot. Then, I literally can just walk through people as I shoot them down one after another. But a lot of times, when I do that, the hitboxes kick in and the Great Gaming God decides that a full blast headshot right to the face is not worth any damage at all.

Then it is lost.

[Muffins]

Heres a tip: don't use the shotgun 

[daniel_bryan]

In my opinion, you should only use a shotgun on someone who is low on health or you have a clear sight at his or head. That's the only guaranteed way of succeeding with a shotgun

[JohnCyKlopZ]

Whenever I get a shotgun, I always take a deagle, or any 100% accurate special-slot weapon if I'm traitor/detective, as well. Shotguns work a lot better in some maps than in other maps, it all depends on how quick-witted you are, especially since you're better off killing people covertly in TTT.
Shotguns should mainly be used when you're SURE your target will die after the attack. If your target manages to run too far away (5+ yards) after the first encounter, the shotgun's pretty much useless. That's when the deagle or whatever else comes in handy, but don't count too much on it.

However, TTT is a game of improvisation and luck. And don't forget that the shitboxes play a very important role (unfortune-fucking-ately. Kinda sucks that stupid glitches can alter 30% of the game, but that's why you gotta think on your toes.)