It was more for variety, because all other non-elemental weapons were deemed pretty much worthless, save for a select few.
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So just add a consumable to upgrade a legendary primary to gain an elemental burn (like sparrow upgrades). Boom. Variety.
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What variety? Everyone went back to mida and tlw, and the game has been like this for almost 3 years now.
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This is why I don't want elemental primaries. IF there are elemental primaries, they should be exotics like Zhalo. If you have elemental primaries, than any gun without is worthless.
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Variety: that's the reason they give for nerfing elemental weapons. But the perks on Y1 raid weapons were almost all phenomenal, and the case could be made that those perks were the real reason those weapons were so widely used. Give me Vision of Confluence over crap like Icarus or Exhumed any day.