*sigh*... First of all, people seem not to know the difference between "overpowered" and simply "good." secondly, pulses are usually easily countered, if you are a reasonably skilled player and have been skating your way through the crucible for many months. What really should be looked at are the auto rifles, as they are the only ones that I believe (a.k.a, my opinion) are not quite in the spot they deserve to be in. And another thing, I was using a hand cannon yesterday in IB. I was doing fine. I don't think Bungie is going to even think about touching pulse rifles.