So another Iron Banner is in the books and I thought it was awesome. I love IB clash because the games for the most part all seem to come down to the wire.
Going into this IB, I was determined to try to remaster the -blam!-ed over version of Fusion Rifles that currently exist in the game as well as show once more that nothing is op and any class can compete in this game.
Now if you don't play with Fusion Rifles and just watch the videos, this is NOT typical year 2 performance. Yes they can still be the most fun weapon class in the game, but also by far the most frustrating. ALL the footage is from this IB and the opening sequence is something that has become the sad reality for most of year 2 so far and I've tried to show that in videos past.
Today I want to show what is still possible when you practice the -blam!- out of something and use everything at your disposal to win. Weapons, abilities, supers and most importantly, map and situational awareness and also discuss exactly where Fusion Rifles sit in the current meta.
Honestly, after all the changes Bungie have made, the only one that there is no compensating for is the one thing I would be happy if they'd fix just that.
Fusion beams de-spawning.
Everything else I can adjust and overcome. I've learned a completely different aim point to compensate the stability nerfs. I've relearned the range at which I can somewhat reliably count on them to be effective. What I can't do is go 1v1 against a shotgun and win if they pull the trigger. It's a win for them 100 times out of 100 because their shot is an instant kill and mine disappears and it's broken as hell (along with grenades de-spawning on death).
So to all the chirpy mother-blam!-ers who like to tell me I don't know how to use a fusion rifle. Yes, actually I do and EVERY SINGLE SHOT in this video would have been a kill 8 months ago.
Last but not least to everyone that screams for nerfs for MIDA, Shotguns, Fusionbolts, Thorn, TLW, etc. Instead of always asking for nerfs, try challenging yourself to be better. I've said it before and I'll say it again.
Nothing in this game is OP and it's up to you to choose what kind of Guardian you want to be. One who asks for the competition to be brought to your level, or one who gets knocked down and gets right the -blam!- back up.
You can nerf my -blam!-ing gun. You can't nerf me.
Here is the link to the full video for anyone interested https://youtu.be/iflr06bWfio
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I don't ask for nerfs often, the only thing that I've ever thought needed to be nerfed was pre nerf Hammer of Sol, Fist of Havoc, Stormtrance's duration, and Snipers. All of those have counterplay except for snipers though. The only counter for a sniper is to use a sniper against them. This is the equivalent, to a fighting game where you have only one S tier character and the only way to beat them is to counterpick with whoever they are.