Shotty Snipers

Game Description
Shotty Snipers is a multiplayer gametype available in Halo 3. During a game of Shotty Snipers, there are no weapons on the map, though equipment and grenades are still present and have the same effect on the enemy as if on a normal playlist. Every player starts with a Shotgun and a Sniper Rifle, both of which have unlimited ammunition. The first team to reach 50 kills, wins. It is featured in Halo 3's Matchmaking system, and also in the Team Snipers Double EXP Weekend playlist.

When Halo 3 first came out, there was a problem where the gametype appeared considerably more often than it should have in the Team Slayer playlist. This meant that when a Shotty Snipers game was vetoed, another one would often appear in its place. This was rectified in the first matchmaking playlist update on October 9, 2007.

Trivia

 * Shotty Snipers is sometimes vehemently detested due to the "Shotty" part, as it can be observed that some players completely discard the Sniper in favor of the Shotgun. Thus, Team Snipers is often preferred over Shotty Snipers.

Related Pages

 * Team Snipers
 * Sniper Rifle
 * Shotgun