Fix auto rifles

Increase base damage of AR by 2.5% and lower stability.

After spending a good while going through my standard run of daily activities with the new patch, I've got some feedback. [b]The Good[/b] Fixing that dreaded heavy ammo bug was a definite plus, it's nice to be able to actually go from mission to mission without losing all of that ammo. CE will run smoother now that we can keep the ammo too. I also think the buff on the PvE shotguns were definitely needed, I actually have a use for that Invective I've had in my vault for the longest of time now. Also, with all other feature addon patches, it's nice to see a few new goodies on the screen and some squashing of some annoying bugs out there. [b]The Bad[/b] Unfortunately though, this patch in my mind does some horrendous damage to the game. First and foremost the forcing of Weekly Heroic matchmaking is a disaster. I can't wait for the large influx of rage topics due to AFKers or Rushers on the weekly heroics, especially since we cannot play solo anymore, I actually have no desire to even play these activities anymore due to that problem. I didn't like strikes before due to that, what makes you think I'll like them now. The next big no-no was the continued catering of invisible data with the AR nerf. I think we're up to a grand total of 10% - 12.5% nerf of what we should be at right now. You cite wanting players to branch out and use other weapons, there's just one little problem. Nobody wants to use those guns because they have nothing going for them. Nerfing the ARs and buffing the PRs will not entice players to switch to PRs just because you want more people to use them. What it actually will do is get some people who are tired of you nerfing their favorite gun to leave your game to go play another. I can understand you wanting to see other gun types being used out there, but nerfing the other classes is not the way to go here, this needs to be undone, and soon. (And by undone, I mean the full 10% - 12.5%) Finally, you don't release a "patch" that introduces a new bug into the game. That's just bad PR/Programming, which honestly, is Bungie's biggest problem right now, you guys don't listen to us, and when you do listen to the select few players, it's usually for the benefit of the very select few at the cost of the majority of your players. Start going into these feedback forums more often, and actually read the posts before acting, it't not hard to see the large wall of people saying not to nerf the guns and then you proceeded to do so anyways. [b]Final Verdict[/b] In terms of scoring this patch falls very flat, I'd rate probably a [b]high 3/10[/b], maybe [b]4/10[/b] if I was feeling a bit more generous. Until you guys stop catering to invisible data which suggests the obvious (We love ARs, they don't need nerfing), and the PvP cryers you'll be continuing to lose support with each passing update, the fact that I didn't even want to touch my AR after one game really tells me you overshot the "2.5%" there. My playtime will be decreasing due to this patch

Faction Gear: Have revolving content on the weapon selling. Like.... How Xur or Banshee operates. Factions only sell four weapons? No problem: Every 24 hours (or week?) they shift gears and change up their weapons list. It's a bit absurd on how you can buy every ugly Vanguard weapon but the Factions ONLY sell four weapons, with 9 times out of ten they are crap you don't want, add the fact that you don't add weapons to care packages anymore. Have them randomly rotate their gear please. Oh, and perhaps they should sell shaders as well. And rotate those. Faction Care Packages: Restore them back to the way they used to be -- giving you weapons. Thanks. I have enough Shards. Speaking of Shards, how come everything gives you Shards? What in the hell, Bungie? Can I get some Ascendant Energies please? From here, I propose an algorithm in the game that notes how many shards (or energies) you have in storage. If you have like, 144 Ascendant Shards in storage and only 5 Ascendant Energies, all the game material looting starts giving you Ascendant Energies. Please do this. This shouldn't be that hard. I got a million Shards, and no energies. The super-rare Ascendant Energies thing would be okay if you didn't kill the faction care packages.... So.... Maybe it's a good idea to give that lady more shaders to sell. She's awfully weak. Do something with Banshee too, Like make him sell maybe two legendary weapons, which rotates randomly on his rotation schedule. Make it "Iron Banner style" expensive for balance. Nightfall: Stop giving Shards in Nightfall. Jesus Christ man, you really think people go through that trouble for freaking Ascendant Shards!? Really? Every mode gives those.... so, take them out of Nightfall loot, unless they are found in hidden chest or something in the game. Crota Raid: Only two shards or energies? Vault of Glass gave six per loot. Modify this to balance this out. I know I'm asking or proposing a lot, but the faction deal should be fixed, and I think everyone would appreciate revolving content on the faction gear. We game hard on this, don't punish us.

Auto rifles suck hardcore now...pulse rifles still suck...this patch just made the good weapons bad and the bad weapons still bad

Still dont get why you feel that scoutrifles perform as they should. Theyre marksmens weapons put in a cqc and narrow map selection game, and the few areas in the normal map rotations, where they should be useful, they're getting set aside by snipers and handcannons... still!? How is it even remotly logic that a handcannon still deals the same ammount of damage over a long range distance, leaving my Saterienne Rapier useless? Handcannons should be a close quarter weapon, making it fall drasticly in dmg output in mid to longrange, make it fall so drasticly that the user has to rethink his strategy. Either that or you have to rethink the role the scoutrifles play in this game, fx make the combined arms a permenant playlist in the game. The nerf of the ARs didnt seem that nessecary, the buff of the PRs how ever was. Applaus to you Bungie. But those SRs need some attention, weather its a base dmg buff or a ROF buff, I cant say.

I'm still getting sniped across the map by hand cannons and scouts. Don think the patch did its intended purpose. That or the game needs more large sniper maps. I'm on Venus sitting in the grass at C and looking at B which is the point on the ledge and the dude standing at B can snipe me with his scout in two shots? That's a bit whack. Why even have sniper rifles then?

I still hate how in normal pvp a level 10 can run me over. I'm Lvl 31 and I don't feel powerful.

Just Seperate PVP and PVE already, you will never acquire the balance your looking for without killing the PVE experience. The perks on weapons and armor will always give one person an advantage. Please fix the Nechrocasm

Think autos should have only got a range nerf only. Damage should have been left alone. The pulse rifles needed the buff tho i still only use full autos ( until I get the Red Death :) ). Shotguns I don't see a whole lot of difference with really. I still believe range is what needed a buff. Companion app. Is great though some have had difficulties. I hope you fix the problem asap and take care of the ones who have lost items.

You guys really screwed up some of my favorite weapons. Suros, Hardlight, and Monte Carlo will now only be used for patrols. 2.5 % damage reduction ?! You guys should be more honest.

Hey deej i appreciate you guys taking my inventory managing idea via cell phone you could give me a red death for my troubles thanks it's the least you could do for plagiarizing my idea thanks

Companion upgrade is great. However I Feel like its an unnecessary extra step to 1. Transfer to vault 2. Swap player 3. Take from vault Would be much more efficient if in this we could actual just transfer directly to another player. Drop down with move to vault, move to hunter, move to titan etc should be possible On top of this would love for companion app to allow hand in of bouties ans acceptance of new ones. Purchase weapons etc from vendors would also be a great update