I think you have a good point, and I've thought about it a lot... handcannons feel like that exclusive single handed weapon which defines a guardian. However, I think we need another side arm as a special... as of now, shotgun, sniper, fusion rifle feels really underwhelming. I think having a high rof semi-auto or full auto special weapon would encourage more scout/pulse rifle players.

That is a point. In that instance...how about a micro-smg variant similar to the MAC-10 or Uzi. That way you get the special small arms and still maintain the nostalgia of the revolver.

Exactly! I feel at a loss of how I'd normally play this type of game without a SMG to default to. As of right now, the Sahara is the closest thing I've got... I think that in some weird way, Scout Rifles are supposed to be like really colossal pistols (given their build) built for semi-auto accurate distance. But yes... A special slot SMG/Auto-pistol would feel great and add a lot. What about the idea of adding rail-guns or charged energy weapons for the heavy slot?

[quote] What about the idea of adding rail-guns or charged energy weapons for the heavy slot?[/quote]. I could see that...but with a pulse rifle already present (similar to rail/energy weap) it might be a bit of overkill. If a heavy was to be added...then I say go with a portable mini-gun similar to the Cabal. When I think mini-gun and a horde of thrall...the attached game intro comes to mine. :) Never know what bungie might add in the future episodes. We could get a whole new sub-set somewhere down the line.