I bought the damn thing from Xur the first time he stocked it, thinking Bungie would eventually buff this woefully underpowered weapon. But that hasn't happened yet, and this piece of sh** has been collecting dust in my Vault ever since.
I actually like the idea of having a bolt-action sniper rifle for a primary weapon; but it's just so freaking useless! It runs out of ammo extremely fast, making it a questionable choice even in Patrol mode, and the bolt-action animation is way too slow.
Here's what needs to be done:
1. [b][u]More reserve ammo[/u][/b], enough to sustain in during a Story mission or Strike in PvE. I'm thinking 48 spare rounds (54 rounds total) would do it; replacing the useless "Mulligan" perk with "Surplus" would also help to keep this thing stocked.
2. [b][u]Increase the speed of the bolt-action animation[/u][/b], or allow this to be affected by the "Flared Magwell" perk. It's too slow, and makes the weapon a bit unwieldy.
3. [b][u]Get rid of scope glare[/u].[/b] [i]It doesn't have a scope, it has iron-sights[/i], therefor it should not have glare. Common-f***ing sense.
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Edited by fatedsorrow: 4/22/2015 9:18:30 PMI think it should have twice the fire rate and significantly less flinching when aiming, but half the damage.