[quote]this was now a hand cannon game....[/quote] You got that right. I now use 'hand cannons' frequently, whereas before I rarely if ever did. However, in reality, and like I tell people, a handgun is for those times when ones rifle malfunctions and can't be cleared in a timely manner, or is dropped when it shouldn't have been. That is handguns are primarily backup weapons, or for use when a rifle is unnecessary or inappropriate. If one is knowingly going to engage in combat or the chance is high they'll end up in combat then a rifle is the right tool for the task. The same is true in Destiny for the most part, Unless the hand cannons are better than the rifles. And at present hand cannons are quite useful in many situations. However, their biggest drawback is the lengthy reload time compared to magazine fed rifles for example. You'd think Guardians, being scif-fi gunfighters would utilize revolver speed loaders which are available in reality. Hence I can reload a revolver in reality faster than my characters can in Destiny. I know. It comes as a shock to some people, but as human beings there are some things we can do better in reality than we can in some video games.