The shotgun is over used in the crucible, nearly everyone you come across is using it. This was the same state the autorifle was in, right before they nerfed it. Many argue that the shotgun is not OP, even though the far majority of people use it. They argue that it is only effective at close range, which is true. The problem is, the majority of maps, are close range encounters. Even in the big maps, the control points are stuffed in small areas. The maps make the shotgun the most effective weapon to use in nearly all encounters. Another argument against nerfing the shotgun. Is that you die from it because you we're stupid enough to run at the person. When in reality, the majority of people you come across with shotguns. Don't camp in corners, they [b]RUN[/b] at you. Then the last argument I have seen, doesn't even argue against the fact that shotguns are OP. They simply say something along the lines of, stop crying and use one. Then what was the point of spending all that money creating the pulse rifle, auto rifle, scout rifle, fusion rifle, sniper rifle, and handcannon. Another nerf is coming to the shotgun, it shares all the same signs of all the other weapons that were nerfed before. Edit 1: They are buffing the vex mythoclast for pve only. I think they should do the same to shotguns, when was the last time you saw a person bring a shotgun to VOG? Edit 2: Some people mention why not make bigger maps. The only two options are either rework one weapon, or rework all the present maps, and possibly all future maps. Which ones the more costly time consuming option?