I agree with this, with an addendum: a special weapon should be RELIABLE, but it should be problematic to use it like a primary. Best way to deal with this is to reduce the overall supply (make chests spawn less ammo, less often), but allow the player to keep what he or she has upon death (failing this allow them to keep three rounds or so, to keep the weapon functional). I oppose most nerfs, but could live with a range reduction on shotguns. However, I think that Lord of Wolves and Chaperone should be buffed. These two guns, because of their nature, should be longer-ranged than other shotguns.