@Vileself, you have to remember this one thing, the AA-12 was a steam roller in the right hands with extended mags and the either the last two profficiencies, but since that patch on the 24th, the AA-12 took some getting used to, because performance wise, it took a dramatic dive for the worse, it wasn't as powerful. That is something I've come to accept. I guess one way to look at it is, if I played my clone from mid-December/January, and we were both given "post patch" AA-12's, I would surely beat him.

You know that saying, "everything happens for a reason"? Well, its as if the AA-12 was indirectly nerfed so that I could get better with it, and in turn make myself better. No one can argue the point that the AA-12's prowess was immensly reduced since that patch. I was almost ready to give up on it, but instead I hung in there and vowed to become exceptional with it. If you look at how the petition, and not just "for me" but on behalf of everyone using the AA-12 has gone from a "rage buff" to a very reasonable and fair buff: more ammo, that's it and there ain't nothing wrong with that. More reserve ammo won't make the AA-12 "OP" or "easier to use" like some believe, it just gives it longevity for the average player. As a matter of fact, no gun should require a perk to get more than a few kills.

Anywhore, thats what I think IW should do, just give the AA-12 some more ammo, especially since IW themselves think its fine as is. It shouldn't be a weapon you just pick up and start owning with like most other guns with out any prior experience. I believe it SHOULD sort of suck, so you have to devote time and effort in to becoming a powerhouse with it.

Also, I don't have 50 moabs with the AA-12, I wish I did though . Everyone has bad games, and we don't win them all, but I wasn't bragging, at least I wasn't trying to. I think "capinyou" is bragging in his thread, and I hope I wasn't doing that. Sorry if thats how my threads come off to you. I just remembered this: If "I" do good with a weapon, the AA-12 in this case, that doesn't automatically mean its overpowered or balanced. In fact it's quite the contrary, if I was one of the worst, and I had the stats I do with this gun, it might actually be becuase its cheap or overpowered, but the AA-12 is seriously anything but.

I just realized I'm going to have to edit my original post... again... I'm not even mad, I'm impressed.

Ok cool. Hey whats this I hear about the "Actual" IW staff being replaced or fired over the years and supposedly thats why MW3 sucks? Is that true? I don't know how to do their job but you know they don't seem to be the sharpest tools in the box.

@WaterMelon, I like his ideas, but I also think Weaponbalance had a great solution, and that was to add a "third" damage factor in between "max and minimum". I'm not sure if thats do-able, but at least on paper, it sounds awesome and could very well help eliminate shotgun inconsistencies in cqc range.