This is not exactly a buff post nore is it a slam nerf shotgun post. The balance in pvp and pve is off shotguns are over used in pvp and shotgun and snipers are over used in pve. To this point in the game fusions and side arms have yet to find the sweet spot that makes them appealing. I can't defend side arms I don't use them so.... someone else can make a post for them, however I love fusions and recently I've been told that to be truly competitive I need to use a shotgun.... but that's not fun to me. After seeing another post and several videos on YouTube I've noticed something strange and different, and that's that there is no reason to get excited about dropping a fusion... and why is this... perks! Shotguns get better when you drop full auto, Range finder, rifled barrel, aggressive ballistics. Snipers get better when you drop hidden hand, quick draw, snap shot, and the scope of your choice ie: short gaze. Fusion rifles do not have this. Sure I can drop range finder but it isn't the same as for shotguns it does extend out range, but does nothing to spread. You can get hidden hand on a fusion but target aqusitition isn't a big deal... when you can't get a crit I mean your pretty much just aiming at the body. The scopes make no difference and most of the time the perks font either. Now you might be thinking... what about accelerated coils? Well yeah it speeds up charge time but significantly increases spread which yeah fair trade but over all useless. Fusion rifles have been here since day 1 and have had many strong versions through out. But I have to ask why has bungie been so capable with snipers and shot guns to give them high tier perks yet fusions there has been nothing creative to help them. Bungie hasn't even tried... except nerfing they have been all to creative at nerfing fusions and only recently have they been brought to a usable state. So bungie I neither ask for a buff nore a nerf to fusions nore a God tier perk like shot package was for shotguns or hidden hand is to snipers I simply ask that you get creative and come up with perks for fusions that get people excited about getting a fusion drop a reason to put down the party crasher/ matador and try something different.