[i]As mentioned in this interview: [url]http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/08/15/destiny-a-peek-into-competitive-multiplayer-ign-live-gamescom-2014[/url], The makers of Destiny have finally decided to buff the Hand cannon and Pulse rifle.[/i]
Will it be in the form of increased [b]Precision Damage[/b]?[spoiler]If they increase the d[b]amage[/b] (impact), or more likely the [b]precision damage[/b] (headshot multiplier), the more powerful Hand Cannons will become[i] two shot kill[/i] weapons. (to the head that is). That makes it unlikely for there to also be improvements on other traits.[/spoiler]Or will it be in the form of [b]useability in general[/b]?[spoiler]If they decide to leave the damage intact, they would have to improve [b]Rate of Fire, Reload time, Range, Stability, ADS time, Suppression, Suppression resistance,[/b] etc. , potentially making the Hand Cannon more like the Scout Rifles.[/spoiler]
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Edit: For clarification, ´useability in general´ refers to either Rate of Fire, Reload time, Range, Stability, ADS time, Suppression, Suppression Resistance, or any other trait of the weapon not directly related to damage output, or a combination of the above. [/b]
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I think bungie could split the hand cannon into 2 categories, 1. A high base dam, high recoil, massive precise damage a true 6 shot cannon. 2. A high rate of fire, fast reload, low recoil but lower damage. This allows for both high accuracy and more gun slinger styles of play. Left alone the current hand cannon is garbage.