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Sisyphean Memes Jun 29, 2015 @ 10:12pm
Lightning Shotgun Hate?
According to this month's poll on the wiki, people really hate the lightning shotgun, which is baffling to me because I absolutely love it.
So tell me fellow Nuclear Throne fans, why is there such distaste for the lightning shotgun?
Last edited by Sisyphean Memes; Jun 29, 2015 @ 10:13pm
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Gieron Jun 29, 2015 @ 10:19pm 
The damage of multiple lightning rails doesn't stack if they hit a target at the same time. The Shotgun does as much single target damage as 1 lightning rail (which is 7-14) no matter how many rails hit the target. It just doesn't feel as powerful as it looks to be.

Devastator and Ion Cannon have the same drawback. Plasma Explosions don't stack their damage.

Plasma Gun idk why is voted that high. It's actually a very good weapon, you just gotta feel where to aim it. If the regular Plasma Gun's projectiles were a bit faster like the golden version has tho :P
Last edited by Gieron; Jun 29, 2015 @ 10:27pm
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Solo Death Jun 29, 2015 @ 10:23pm 
Originally posted by Gieron:
The damage of multiple rails doesn't stack if multiple rails hit a target at the same time.. it does as much single target damage as 1 lightning rail (which is 7-14) no matter how many rails hit the target. It just doesn't feel as powerful as it looks to be.

Devastator and Ion Cannon suffer have the same drawback. Plasma Explosions don't stack their damage.

Plasma Gun idk why is voted that hight. It's actually a very good weapon.
Plasma Gun is that high because people find it slow and awkward to use in comparison to lightning and laser weapons. I prefer lightning and lasers but Plasma Gun is alright in my eyes.

To OP, Lightning shotgun is fantastic for short range crowd control but that's really all. If multiple streams hit an enemy, only one stream hits. It's good in a pinch in the labs, but other than that every other lightning weapon is better.
Last edited by Solo Death; Jun 29, 2015 @ 10:23pm
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Gieron Jun 29, 2015 @ 10:25pm 
Originally posted by solo death:
It's good in a pinch in the labs, but other than that every other lightning weapon is better.
Yep pretty much that.
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Sisyphean Memes Jun 29, 2015 @ 10:31pm 
Originally posted by Gieron:
Originally posted by solo death:
It's good in a pinch in the labs, but other than that every other lightning weapon is better.
Yep pretty much that.
Oh, alright.
I typically pick it up around labs and use it in the palace as well where I usually find myself surrounded by enemies. So I guess that's why I never quite noticed the drawbacks, I was more focused on crowd control.
Plasma gun is always fun for me, but I can see why people wouldn't like its slow speed. I find that my least favorite energy weapon is the laser cannon due to hard it is to use effectively. The contact damage is a nice little bonus but the 3 shots don't help me much in most of my situations.
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Widow Peak Jun 30, 2015 @ 12:25am 
I once had a Lightning Shotgun shoot all its trails backwards while a Snowbot was charging at me. It didn't end well for me.

It is very good for crowd control, but I find it amost less realiable than normal lightning weapons.

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Yowaiko Jun 30, 2015 @ 1:27am 
Originally posted by Widow Peak:
I once had a Lightning Shotgun shoot all its trails backwards while a Snowbot was charging at me. It didn't end well for me.

It is very good for crowd control, but I find it amost less realiable than normal lightning weapons.
Aiming helps. Have never heard of a lightning weapon straight up shooting behind you.
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GreenTea Jun 30, 2015 @ 2:23am 
Doesn't laser cannon fire like 5 beams? 5 (7 with LB) for 3 seems like a good deal to me, especially with trigger fingers to counter the long reload.
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MimicMachine Jun 30, 2015 @ 3:10am 
Originally posted by Cal:
Originally posted by Widow Peak:
I once had a Lightning Shotgun shoot all its trails backwards while a Snowbot was charging at me. It didn't end well for me.

It is very good for crowd control, but I find it amost less realiable than normal lightning weapons.
Aiming helps. Have never heard of a lightning weapon straight up shooting behind you.
this happens on the Lightning Shotgun on occasion, usually when it happens it is one of the left or right most L. rails (I don't know if it can happen on any other rails but the ones that are at the edges of the weapon's spead/cone/range}. I have never seen this happen on any other lightning weapons so it most likely has something to do with the spread of being a shotgun.
Last edited by MimicMachine; Jun 30, 2015 @ 3:11am
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Golden Boi Jun 30, 2015 @ 6:31am 
Well it's one of my favourite weapon, I don't understand the hate.
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Widow Peak Jun 30, 2015 @ 8:29am 
Originally posted by Bigdoor:
Well it's one of my favourite weapon, I don't understand the hate.

Okay, I am going to kill that Snowbot.

...I said, kill that Snowbot.

Kill...that Snowbot.

KILL THAT BLOODY SNOWBOT
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Sisyphean Memes Jun 30, 2015 @ 9:51am 
Originally posted by Widow Peak:
Originally posted by Bigdoor:
Well it's one of my favourite weapon, I don't understand the hate.

Okay, I am going to kill that Snowbot.

...I said, kill that Snowbot.

Kill...that Snowbot.

KILL THAT BLOODY SNOWBOT
Yeah it can be finicky. I usually just try to aim in the general area and then wait until they get close.
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Victor Ray A.K.A The Rain Jun 30, 2015 @ 10:17am 
Lightning weapon in general are just underwhelming. The Lightning SMG is the exception. They're cool as all hell but the fact that rails can completely miss a buttload of targets right in front of your face is terrible. Though, I love the Lightning Hammer to death sad I don't get to see it too often and it needs both laser brain and trigger fingers to be worth it.
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Sisyphean Memes Jun 30, 2015 @ 10:37am 
Originally posted by Khan Souphanousinphone:
Lightning weapon in general are just underwhelming. The Lightning SMG is the exception. They're cool as all hell but the fact that rails can completely miss a buttload of targets right in front of your face is terrible. Though, I love the Lightning Hammer to death sad I don't get to see it too often and it needs both laser brain and trigger fingers to be worth it.
I've generally had good times with the lightning weapons, but the lightning hammer is by far my favorite. With Laser Brain, Long Arms, and Trigger Fingers it's just a nonstop party.
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Widow Peak Jun 30, 2015 @ 11:10am 
The Lightning Hammer is WAY too slow for a weapon that late.
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Solo Death Jun 30, 2015 @ 11:10am 
Originally posted by Street-Legal Memes:
Originally posted by Khan Souphanousinphone:
Lightning weapon in general are just underwhelming. The Lightning SMG is the exception. They're cool as all hell but the fact that rails can completely miss a buttload of targets right in front of your face is terrible. Though, I love the Lightning Hammer to death sad I don't get to see it too often and it needs both laser brain and trigger fingers to be worth it.
I've generally had good times with the lightning weapons, but the lightning hammer is by far my favorite. With Laser Brain, Long Arms, and Trigger Fingers it's just a nonstop party.
Plus it makes you feel like Thor, and who doesn't want that?
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