I know this is going to be a very touchy subject since lots of players love to use the Blink + Shotgun combo in PvP, but let's not kid ourselves, guys... this is something that needs to be balanced. It's used very frequently for obvious reasons. I've done it myself and I'm not afraid to admit that it is in fact easy mode for the Crucible. For the sake of making the game fun for EVERYONE we really should talk about balancing this feature out, as the vast majority of players run lower controller sensitivity settings and are unable to aim up high quickly enough to counter a Blinker who is bearing down on them with shotgun in hand. Let's be realistic here it's not going to be fair or fun for them to experience that. Bungie, listen, I really love you guys and I don't want to take away from your original vision of the game. But at the moment I think the biggest problem with Blink is that it's being used in a more offensive manner than a defensive (evasive) manner. It's my impression that Blink would be better balanced if it were used to get away from danger, not jump into the face of it. [b]I'd like to propose that Blink be given a momentary 3rd person animation, similar to how Shoulder Charge works.[/b] This will help level the playing field by giving the targeted player a chance to get their bearings, while the Blinker's view transitions from 3rd person to 1st person after the animation has completed. This would introduce a slight delay for the Blinker's ability to take "snapshot" shots using a shotgun. It would make a Blinker think twice about rushing forward recklessly. The Crucible is all about rewarding smart and tactical gameplay. At the moment Blink offers no major disadvantages or risks. This type of balance change will introduce that aspect to Blinkers IMO.