Mastiff Combat Shotgun

For Titanfall 2 we needed an effective combat shotgun that could be used effectively against Pilots. The first iteration of this weapon was a slow moving buckshot projectile that dissipated over distance. Through hours of playtesting we decided on making it a linear spread. This decision was made partly because of gameplay, and partly because the Spread Gun in Contra was so cool. Artistically we wanted to go for a competition shotgun with combat ergonomics. It's supposed to be fast, yet hungry... just like a competition race gun. In the hands of an effective shooter, this shotgun is absolutely devastating. Here's some trivia: The Mastiff CS was named after Roni Papouban's (Respawn's IT Manager) dog.