It's a gun that fires a projectile. Essentially, it's the same as every other gun because they, too, shoot a projectile. My idiocy aside, I think it will always be up to the individual who uses the weapon. I use Thorn and I know it's overpowered. But who really cares? Any gun can be outgunned by any other, any reasonable ones I should say (sorry Khozkov loyalists), it just depends on how the firefight plays out. Most who complain about Thorn are those who are shot first. It's being unaware of your surroundings that gets you killed. Not many are perfect HC users and Thorn is honestly one of the more difficult ones to master. I am not condoning it being overpowered, but just like with every single other gun: if you get killed, it is almost ALWAYS your own fault. I don't complain, I just move on and pay better attention. Shit happens, Thorn is not the "be all, end all" weapon.