With the new Patch, Fusion Rifles received a nerf reducing there shot spread to make it so killing people from a little farther than medium range wouldn't be possible.
Fusion Rifles are supposed to be a Medium-ish range type of weapon but with this patch I feel like Fusion Rifles are only good for REALLY close range...
I have two Fusion Rifles that I love, one being "Praetorian Foil" and the other being "The Trolley Problem". Both of them are Low charge rate, High Impact and decent range types of Fusion Rifles. Usually these type of Fusion Rifles have a pretty nice Range but with the cost of a Low charge rate.
With the Patch, both of my Fusion Rifles suck at even a Low-Medium range, there only able to get a kill within a little more than Shotgun Range. Why is this? This makes it so the Lower charge rate Fusion Rifles don't really have a chance at certain gun fights. If there's an enemy like a rooms length away, I'm only able to hit my enemy with two of the five (let's say five) Bolts that are fired from my Fusion Rifle. But if my opponent is closer to me where I can at least kill him/her, I usually get a Shotgun straight to my face.
This is bothering me in a way because I love the Low charge rate types but I'm pretty much not able to do anything anymore with them because almost every time my opponent is out of range or there a bit too close so I can't charge it up in time.
Most of you reading this will think I'm trying to kill someone at incredibly long ranges but I'm not.
Imagine your playing on Blind Watch, you spawned at C Flag and you rush up the hole in the roof that brings you up onto that roof overlooking A Flag. As soon as up get up there, imagine there's a guy that just climbed up from there side and is ready to attack you. You charge up your Fusion Rifle and fire at the enemy. In that distance you would expect to at least hit the guy with 4 out of 5 Bolts, but you hit him with 2 instead. He survives then kills you...
It may also seem like I'm a 100% Fusion Rifle user and that I use them all the time so this post is just me whining blah blah blah, but I'm not. I use Sniper Rifles thank you very much and I really only use Fusion Rifles if I ever get board of my Sniper (rarely).
Anyway, what do you guys think? I know most of your Shotgun lovers are gonna comment stuff like "IT'S GOOD THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE FUSION RIFLES ARE SO OP" so if you are one of those people please just go somewhere else. As for the people that care, let me know how you feel about Fusion Rifles now and if there's something that's also worth mentioning.
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Yep they should never have been 1 shot kill from range, the only secondary that's one shot is a sniper and that's a head shot which takes more skill than a fusion rifle, anyone that complains about the fusion rifle nerf is just a shitty fr no skill scrub that now has to learn how to aim with a primary
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Should have the exact same range as a shotgun, since they are both 1hk and both ruin crucible
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Edited by Disco: 3/1/2015 1:58:25 AMIt's a secondary weapon that should be used in certain situations. You shouldn't have a chance in certain gun fights. Also, you have 2x as many fusion kills as sniper kills. And even more shotgun kills.
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Good. -blam!- FR and people who use them
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I have a NM fusion rifle with range finder and perfect balance. No recoil and sniper range on a fusion rifle does not affect it much lol.
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Sorry i feel the same. That is why i destroyed all 9 fusion rifles i had and maxed out shotguns and snipers. There is no more reason to use the fusions. Ho close range or long cause mid range for special doesn't even exist now
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10 RepliesI'm glad your beloved fusion rifles got nerfed they were a cancer in the crucible good ridence.
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Edited by puppyk1sses: 3/1/2015 12:47:13 AMMore range than a shotgun, less range than a sniper. The patch got it right IMO.
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2 RepliesThere should only be 2 single shot kill weapons. 1. Shotgun up close 2. Rocket within so many feet of victim A 3rd would be a sniper but ONLY if you headshot. NOTHING else should kill in 1 hit.
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17 RepliesI love the nerf. Use Somthing else.
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2 RepliesThis was intentional with the patch.
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1 ReplyOh drat. The scrub-o-matic weapons arn't as effective. GOOD.
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4 RepliesI am going to point out that primary weapons are a thing....
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My plug one still wrecks
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Man I agree with you. Completely. Nice post.
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Good -blam!- fusion rifles!!!!!!
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op is fgt
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I totally agree, Its horrible for Fusion lovers. My favorite is Plug-One, and it now worthless at mid range, it is only good close up.... so why would i use a fusion instead of a shotgun now??? Fusions have been basically made pointless in the Crucible.
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They shouldn't have nerfed anything. Buff to pulse rifles as they did n maybe a slight increase to impact on slower firing scout rifles would have done the trick nicely. Pair that with a slight buff or Nerf to certain exotics and things would have been great.
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Tears collected
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3 RepliesThe only fusion rifle that ever pissed me off were people who used plan c only and just YYd it
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"This account has not played destiny"
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2 RepliesStill see people getting sniped with fusions from long ranges, plan c mostly, I would've rather seen a damage dropoff over range for fusion rifles than just a bit more spread to be honest.
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5 RepliesCheck out my fusion rifle on my warlock, it gets the job done nicely
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You can still snipe with them, it's a question of what fusion rifle you're using. Example: Blind Watch, I'm on the roof on my way to C. Guy shoots me with a fusion rifle from well beyond the cap zone, on the ground. So much for that.
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8 RepliesI am jealous you have Praetoreian Foil. It's quite rare.