The last good primary has finally fallen victim to pvp's archenemy: scrubs calling for nerfs.
It's a sad day for Destiny pvp. A moment of silence as we mourn. :'(
Quote from Luke Smith: [i]"We never intended for pvp to be dominated by any single weapon. It's clear that with the recent changes, other primaries just don't measure up. Hats off to our development team for creating this beast. It's sad to say, but the MIDA is just too good. Something must be done. Oh and don't think we've forgotten about snipers either. 1000-yard Stare has seen a spike in usage since the December update. We're working to tone that down a bit as well. Our goal is for all weapons types to have their niche. But this sniper in particular can outperform just about every other secondary in any given situation, and that's simply unacceptable. You can expect heavy reductions to accuracy, and a few other surprises I can't mention yet. We're hoping that by the end of January, pvp will be so diverse, you'll never get killed by the same gun twice in a row. That's always been the goal."[/i]
Planet Destiny Nerf Announcement: https://youtu.be/3KANI2dpXLw
Bungie Official Twitter announcement: https://twitter.com/bungiehelp/status/647079030525571072
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Oh f.ucking grand. Bungie, don't think we haven't figured out that you are doing all these nerfs based on your precious metrics. YOU created this situation by nerfing other weapons so that MIDA would be superior, then had Xur SELL IT! Well you got your wish. MIDA, the last truly good, balanced weapon, is getting axed. So much for all your fluff answers on the forums, Cozmo. So much for "Looking back, we can see a game that evolved in lock step with the community that grew more powerful as they played it." (Quoted from the yearly update) We have been asking for TWO things: 1. Separate PvP from PvE. 2. Don't nerf MIDA. Did you listen to either of these pleas? Obviously not. So now guardians get a little weaker, and the chasm between Bungie and their players grows wider. So. Very. Unimpressed.