Trendy Warfare 3 has seen its fair proportion of overpowered weapons, however the present Akimbo Lockwood MK2 shotgun meta often is the worst, with gamers claiming it makes modes like Small Map Moshpit “actually unplayable.”

The Akimbo Lockwood MK2s are paying homage to the legendary Mannequin 1887s from 2009’s Trendy Warfare 2, and have been a drive to be reckoned with on smaller Warzone maps since they had been added in Season 3 Reloaded. It’s no shock that they’ve been equally lethal in MW3, the place close-quarters fight can occur frequently.

In case you’ve dropped into Small Map Moshpit lately, a mode that’s solely full of the sport’s tiniest maps, then the possibilities are extraordinarily excessive that you simply’ve been blasted to smithereens by these harmful shotguns. I do know I’ve, and like many followers of the sport, I’m rising bored with it.

In a Reddit put up, person coleridge113 posted a meme from The Simpsons, with Homer sitting in the midst of a bar surrounded by ladies. On this model, nonetheless, Homer is an SMG surrounded by Akimbo shotguns, with the caption: “Small Moshpit is actually unplayable.”

Many agreed with the sentiment, with quotes starting from “particularly obnoxious,” to “10x worse than the JAK Maglift equipment. Completely disgusting.”

“Individuals who take the opposite facet, that these weapons are fantastic, apparently don’t perceive that small map gamers are fully used to shotguns being a crutch that many individuals depend on,” wrote realcoray. “It wasn’t like this earlier than, we by no means needed to take care of a ton of shotgun gamers.”

In fact, some did recommend that Small Map Moshpit is the place shotguns ought to excel, as they’re designed for short-distance fight. After taking part in the mode this week although, I agree with those that hate them. Positive, in case you have one or two in your foyer it’s not so unhealthy, however when 4 or 5 guys on the opposite crew are operating round Cargo blasting you each time you spawn, it’s not a lot enjoyable.

After three video games in a row the place they destroyed me, I ended up closing MW3 as a result of I simply couldn’t take any extra. Shotguns must be robust at shut vary, however these Lockwood MK2s positively want some adjusting.