Bungie, I usually dont come on forums to gripe about things but the Iron Banner is a joke. Weapon damage and defensive ratings are supposed to play a factor into the multiplayer component but to me it just isnt. It isnt even in the slightest. Ive been level 30 for awhile now. All of my items, that I use, are maxed out on their upgrades including weapons. I read somewhere, I believe it was the Iron Banner blog post, that those who were level thirty would be like attacking a "Boss", and yet im still getting one hitted by level 25's and below with shotguns even at range. I get that shotguns and fusion rifles are supposed to be powerful and that doesnt bother me. It's the fact that as a Hunter we are so underpowered unless we choose Blade Dancer. Every other class has a melee that can 1 hit kill, and yet our throwing knives even if its a precision hit does not one hit kill. The charged hit from both the Titan and the Warlock do. That brings up another point. When the Titan and Warlock do either Slam or Nova they can 90 percent of the time not be killed. You can dump a full magazine of auto rifle rounds point blank into them an they still wont die, and on the other side of the argument a Gunslinger can be killed in a couple rounds even before the full power up of the super. I guess it would be a better argument to say that Gunslinger is underpowered and not specifically Hunter, though I do feel that way across the board. My biggest problem with this game is that there is no true Hardcore mode. Iron Banner is not even close to a Hardcore mode. There needs to be a mode / setting that players who like to play the multiplayer can jump in where it doesnt take a full magazine to put someone down, and that there isnt a radar or hud. Shotguns and the overall balancing of this game is ruining my love for it. I play this game alot. I played the Beta on both systems and I played it at E3. I want to enjoy this game, and I want to have it fun an enjoyable for others who may feel the same way as I do. Im struggling to play Iron Banner, even though I want to, because the amount of lower levels wielding shotguns is just disgusting. Short List: -Shotguns, atleast in Iron Banner, versus higher defensive / level players should be nerfed. -Hunters, atleast for Gunslinger, need a buff to their throwing knives or melee strike. -There needs to be a Hardcore mode without a HUD / Ammo Counter / Radar with increase weapon damage across the board. -There should be a map voting system. Ive played Twilight Gap the last 7 maps in a row. I shouldnt have to bounce out of match making an back in for a "chance" to even refresh the map rotation. Thank you for your time. Im looking forward to The Darkness Below. -DH