It's a very competitive rifle at the moment, but Bungie has more or less said that it's getting nerfed because everybody's using it - and they don't want everybody using the same gun.
So why can the ONLY possible solution in the ENTIRE universe be to nerf the Suros? It's not good because it's overpowered; it's good because it's user friendly. It has ammo conservation by firing slower for more damage, it has accuracy which is an absolute must in PVP since headshots are the only ones that matter. It has range, which is also sometimes helpful in PvP although everybody hates the Moon and Mars giant maps... Bottom line, the gun isn't actually OP, it's just one of a few guns that actually does what it is supposed to.
My suggestion would be DON'T nerf Surso; iust bring underperforming guns up to its level *cough* scout rifles *cough* pulse rifles. I don't particularly like the Suros, but it should not become a rubber-band flinging paperweight.
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The SR is a noob weapon for noob players. You can get sniped by it across most maps for 3/4 of a second and die. I own one and choose not to use it. Congratulations you can keep your right trigger pressed down with your x-hairs on the body of a player for a fraction of a second. I smash Suros users generally, but not for better weapons, just by skill. It is impossible to smash an entire opposing team of them though. It outperforms scout rifles at scout rifle range, and in some cases, snipers as well. It will outshoot a mythoclast at close range too, even if the VM is making all shots on target. They shouldn't nerf it, they should DELETE it. Now, that weapon that your warlock is using is a good example of a nasty weapon that rewards skill with mad kills. My dog could kill you with a suros without thumbs.