[b]1) It devalues a significant player accomplishment.[/b] Getting the Ikelos SG during Warmind was a HUGE accomplishment for most. Not only was it crazy difficult, it also required a lot of luck to get individuals willing to assist. On top of that, the RNG was unforgiving, and many players burned 50+ attempts to obtain the weapon. All that time and effort and accomplishment has been devalued with the nerf. The shotgun today isn’t the same one that required and demanded that level of player investment. [b]2) It cheapens the hype and anticipation associated with newly revealed weapons. [/b] How ironic that on the day of the Black Armory reveal with all of its “awesome” new weapons and exotics, Bungie announces they are significantly nerfing one of the most iconic weapons in Destiny 2. Why? Because it was too powerful, too effective, too efficient. Yet Bungie is hyping all these new weapons in Black Armory that are supposed to be powerful, effective and efficient at killing the hordes of darkness (and a few guardians as well). The lesson is that the really good Black Armory weapons will probably also see a day in the not so distant future when they too will be nerfed. The ineffective Black Armory weapons (of which there will be many) will be left untouched. Why? Because they suck of course. [b]3) It values clans and teams over your average solo player.[/b] During Warmind, you needed pre-made highly coordinated teams to beat all seven levels and have a chance at getting the shotgun to drop. These streamers and high-end teams got the unnerfed version of the shotgun, and were able to use and profit from it for around 8 months. Escalation Protocol has just fairly recently become the open public event as it was advertised during Warmind. Individual guardians can now land on Mars, and join in EP with other random guardians to obtain a chance to get the weapon. This is a great thing for the game, and Mars is still super popular over 6 months after Warmind because of it. But now these randoms and solos will only be able to earn a dumbed down nerfed version of the powerful gun that others got to use for months and months. Just as more solos could gain access to the gun, Bungie makes the gun less valuable and less desirable. I think this is a dick move. [b]4) It removes a truly memorable game experience.[/b] Those who used the gun in all its glory these past 6 months realize the feeling of true power in a game that often tries to force the player to feel weak. Players new to the Ikelos SG will still have a good weapon, but they will never get to experience what it was like to have that AWESOME weapon. [b]TL;DR: Nerfing the Ikelos SG might be a quick way for Bungie to solve its power creep problem, but in the big picture, the nerf is an overall bad move for most players of Destiny 2.[/b] [b]Edit - Objections Considered:[/b] [b]1) It's still a very good gun[/b] I agree. But it is no longer an AWESOME gun. Imagine if Bungie nerfed Luna or Not Forgotten from AWESOME guns to just very good guns (becuse they are a little too powerful, effective, and efficient). Players would be mad as hell! Having a few really AWESOME weapons in a game that often forces the player to feel weak is a really good thing, especially in PVE. The Hive aren't going to get on the forums and bitch about the Ikelos SG 1.0.1 being top