I've been seeing a lot of people who've been calling for several nerfs, and a lot of people opposing said changes. As someone who is deeply dissatisfied with the Crucible's gameplay, but at the same time not wanting anything to be underpowered, I suggest we try to find some ways to make sure things are balanced.
The first issue is that of the shotgun and fusion rifle in PvP. Whether you believe that one, both, or neither are overpowered, a simple fact remains- they're being used more often than primaries.
I'm not the first person to suggest this, but there are other fixes than a direct nerf to the two. I don't believe that either need a damage or range decrease, but rather that special weapon ammo is limited.
As it stands, there is always special weapon ammo on the map- no exceptions. Weapons that have the ability to kill people in one shot shouldn't be so abundant. Heck, even the Machine Gun is less deadly than the shotgun, and its ammo is much more rare.
Reduce the spawn rate of special ammo. Simple as. The crucible should favor primary weapons before secondary weapons- that's the point of them being primary. I think that I, and quite a lot of others, would appreciate the diversity and options given when special ammunition is limited to, well, special situations.
Thoughts?
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Agree with you 100% ... I don't play PVP unless it is iron banner because the special ammo is to common.