I use the shotgun.
You know why?
Cause the shotgun doesn't miss, and unlike the shitty standard issue assault rifles it stops a protagonist in their tracks in two clicks. Bang, bang, and they're fucking done. I use four shots just to make damn sure. Because, once again, I'm not there to coddle a scum sucking player, I'm there to 1) Survive the fucking level. 2) Guard the boss. So you can absolutely get fucked. If the player respawns, which they will, you can guarantee I will continue to use the shotgun to dome players. Because it's quick, clean and effective as fuck. Why in the seven hells would I fuck around with the laser shots, which take half a clip just to bring someone down, or with the grenades which are slow as balls, bounce back in your face and do about next to jack shit, fuck all. The shotgun is the superior 1-UP removing weapon. Because it stops players. And it stops players by reducing the number of players roaming the fucking level.

As it stands now, players are allowed to prance around doing whatever the fuck demented, sick exploitative shit they feel like, yet us grunts have to toe the line and be 'fair to fight' while getting fucking murdered in the process. Fuck that. Fuck that right in the god damned eyes and squish 'em into a paste, that's garbage. That's a sack of shit.