so i was sleeping the other day (i dont know why), and i saw this big dude in my dream firing a shotgun which had 3 barrels, but the barrels spun as he shot the thing, so it was like a normal shotgun, but much more accurate. anyway, when i woke up, i was all like "YOOO, THIS IDEA IS AWESOME". so here it is
its a shotgun with 3 barrels (note to alll those 'OMGZ IT HOGZ BULLETZZZ' people, hold your horses, and read on) that are arranged in like a circle (like the rocket launcher from the normal weapons) but the only difference is that before shooting a round, it starts to spin REALLY fast (all those 'OMGZITHOGZBULLETZZZ' people, here is your solution, it has a very slow fire rate and long reload time) and because it has to spin, there is a delay between when you tell it to shoot and when it actually does (if you NEED it to fire fast, use the alt fire which shoots from just one barrel without a spin, so its like a normal shotgun). im thinking the delay should be around .3 to .75 seconds.
what are the advantages over other shotguns you ask?
MUCH more accurate, in fact it could be used as a sniper rifle since it is accurate but it also has a slight spread. and because the bullets are so tight together, it effectively increases range. the delay in the shot shouldn't be a problem because i think the spread should make up for it.
it would do well against some vehicles by clogging up their engine or damaging their mechanisms, mainly the manta (those two fans on the sides cant be too durable) and the scorpion (the driver is exposed so its easier to hit him.)
finally, how much damage does it do? i was thinking a point blank shot using its full power should do around 300 damage. mind you, each barrel probably fires 10 separate particles, so each barrel really does 100 damage and each particle does 10, which is normal.
ammo:
it would use only 1 ammo for each shot (even if it is the secondary no-delay shot, just because it isn't fired from all 3 barrels doesn't mean its smaller
:D)
how could this work you say? simple!
the bullets are made from slightly magnetized particles that are held together only by the magnetic force.
there is a reason why it has a delay: as the barrel is spinning, it acts as a centrifuge and separates each bullet into several parts which are then fed into the barrels. the spin on the barrel also acts as a way to make the bullets fire in tighter formation and become more accurate.
you can also attach a bayonet to it with the special button. the bayonet is a series of long spikes that pop out from in front of the barrel (im thinking they should be around 10 inches). while these bayonets are out, pressing the secondary fire button will make the barrel start spinning (sort of like how the dark star works with its saw, only cooler cuz its spikes and they are bigger). you cant do the no delay shot while you have the bayonet out, but if shit gets dire, you can always cut something up! hehe.
here is a drawing, its crappy right now, ill make a better one later. admiringly it looks a lil bit more like a machine gun than a shotgun, but you can thank my non existent drawing skills for it. :/
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edit: spell check
) are better than one
