Buff auto rifles. Not just in PvE; they need a lot of help in PvP. Many players would argue that they need better recoil and/or accuracy but I'm here to tell you thats not the case.
They need more damage. Across the board. What good is accuracy if your opponent is moving around constantly and all they need is a few headshots? What good is recoil control in PvE, where all the enemies move like they wear lead shoes (most of the time)?
Increase body shot damage and bump up the precision damage. I am aware that Bungie walks a thin line here: they could thrust us back into Uriel's Gift days. The difference in this day and age is: more access to special weapons, faster ability recharge, better movement speeds and OHK abilities. That and the steep auto rifle damage drop off.
So please take this into consideration and stop giving us super soakers when we need real firepower.
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Part of the issue that leads into the effectiveness of hand cannons is the small maps that we all play on . You are constantly be shuffled toward the center of the map by quickly flipping spawn points . If you stand in the middle of our maps you can see how quickly players will be forced into hand cannon range as they are pushed toward you. This goes for all places on our maps . A lot of players will become engaged against one player only to find themselves getting shot in the back by someone who spawned nearby. Put simply, we need larger maps .