I know it’s not a big deal but I do like bandit non etech SMG’s more than the others (but that’s less to do with statistics and more to do with feel)
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Wholeheartedly agree. Sledge’s shotgun is great on a melee-Zer0 build (or even doubled on a Gunzerker, if you can get two of them) as the sheer pellet count up-close just obliterates. Especially if you get the critical prefix. Gemstone-rarity shotties aren’t bad either, especially if you get a Hyperion barrel and (again) a crit damage prefix.
Bandit SMGs are average, but some of the uniques (Slagga or Boneshredder) are most certainly useful.
ARs and Pistols are lackluster, admittedly, but the Sawbar and the Gub both have their niches. E-Tech stuff is meh.
In short, they are not to be frowned upon. They most certainly have their uses.
Just wish they made sniper rifles, ha!
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Shotgun Zer0 = wreak
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I would sacrifice the Pimpernel to get these 
That sounds exactly right, and it’s why I love Borderlands. I get a little irritated (well, not really, it’s hardly worth getting annoyed over) when people are disdainful of guns or manufacturers they don’t like, because other people probably do. Some people really do find it tough to accept that I get a lot of good use (and more importantly fun) out of Bandit’s whole armoury.
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Simply put, Bandit occupies a place in the game that only adds to the overall canon.
Some Bandit guns are not worth my time ; others very much are. But ultimately having them in the game only enhances the total atmosphere, and is just another factor in my obsession with Pandora.
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Couldn’t have put it better!
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I didn’t excepted this to warrant an entire thread. But since it got one
Non red text bandit, smgs, launchers, and shotguns are all pretty good.
The red text versions are even better.
Yes there pistols and assault rifles do suck in general.
There shields and grenade mods are also good.
But like @jefe said, they fit into the games lore.
Id love to see s&s return, but I’m happy with bandit being there “replacement”. Also why would anyone want to limit the diversity of gear in the game!?
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Krieg with Blood Filled Guns + Gub can down a constructor w/o reloading. Just saying… 
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Corrosive Chopper isn’t bad either 
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As much as I razz on Bandit, I do like their SMGs (and the reload animation is cool too).
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I like Bandit because Barfy!
But I also do like their SMGs in general and their rocket launchers are probably my second-preferred after Vladof ones.
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Its a forum rule to edit your posts and tag people?
It’s form rule not to double post and a way you can do that is using the @ to tag multiple people and to edit your post if you need to add something
(If it happens once in a blue moon no one really cares but try your best to keep it down as much as you can)
Back on topic, please. If anyone has any more questions about forum etiquette or the rules, feel free to pm a mod.
If it’s early enough in the game, he probably can’t reload! 
An Expandified Gub holds most of the base pistol ammo supply already - the example I remember had 151 capacity.
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I consider Bandit guns to be some of the best overall guns in the game. They’re not really bad at anything, and they’re not really good at anything. With the exception of Badaboom, they rarely qualify as top gear for any of the classes, but I can’t really say that any of them is at the bottom of the barrel either. They’re just solid choice guns for your every-day situation. So, why are they considered to be so bad?
The Gub gets a lot of flak from different sources, but it’s not a bad gun, and the rest of the pistols will also do the job. Their Shotguns are among the best in general, and the same goes for their SMG’s. I have to admit that their AR’s leave me wanting, but if I have to, I can use those too.
The accuracy is what most people complain about on Bandit guns, but very few seem to have the same issues when it comes to Hyperion guns. Their initial sway is a total PITA, if you ask me. I hate it! I’ve tried to use their guns over and over, but I just can’t like them. It’s just that simple! Perhaps the reason why I don’t like them, is because i don’t use them right? That would automatically also lead up to the question that maybe the reason why people don’t like Bandit guns, is because they don’t use it right.
On a side note… Tattler! Yep! Still hate it! I probably don’t use it right, though! 
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Probably for most people they can’t really deal with the extra reload and lower damage to make up for mag size
That’s what I’ve heard personally though
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Not likely to happen anytime soon.
I would love to love Bandit Shotguns: they look awesome and have the best sound of all shotguns. but sadly, their biggest strength (big mag) only makes sense if you have the fire rate to actually put it to use.
… I also agree with your points on every other item types, as it may.
Bandit makes good shields, great SMGs, great launchers, piss-poor everything-else
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Just in case it’s another instance of my poor grammar, I wasn’t trying to phase it so that it sounded like you also tried to convince me about Bandit shotguns and failed. I was just saying no one else has successfully convinced me to accept Bandit shotguns, like you did for Tediore.
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It was clear to me 
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