In the exact same update that you mention that fusion rifles are underused you nerf them. Seriously why are you doing this?
I know some people out there prefer the other two kinds of secondary weapons but some of us Bungie really like our fusion rifles. After I got my Mythoclast I tried my best to create the best secondary fusion rifle to get it and when I got my Eldar Cipher I skipped past the Lord of Wolves (which is getting a sweet buff next update) and grabbed for myself a Queenbreaker's bow (which could probably use a PvE buff). Now it seems like all those effects and time I spent on getting/reforging these weapons will all be in vain.
Why couldn't you at least give fusion rifles a PvE buff so they could see some use?
I feel really sad now and I wish I had made some different choices (like a Lord of Wolves instead of a weak fusion-sniper rifle that is basically getting nerfed soon). T_T
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Edited by SketchSkirmish: 7/20/2015 4:48:44 PMFusion rifles used to be a problem in the crucible. Their ability to deal damage equal to shotguns at mid range engagements was brutal. This should be offset by charge rate and stability. Fusions should either have a fast charge and low stability or slow charge and high stability. The damage they deal could certainly use a similar increase in PvE as the shotguns saw. At present, they do not see my inventory at all unless dealing with shields on nightfall. Another compromise would be to lower overall damage, but permit crits to proc on headshots while ADS. I've always found their lack of crits upsetting. A laser to the face would be just as devastating as a bullet (in theory). Fusion rifles are currently broken and the current preview for changes doesn't seem to address that in full. If anything, the difficulty in balancing them is attributed to their lack of real world comparison. However, nerf the hell out of the Felwinter Sniper and other High-Range/High-Impact shotties. For christ's sake, some of those kills are unbelievable. Give that kind of range to the Universal Remote, but quit that on the legendaries, for the love of god.