What about Plan C? (Destiny)

by someotherguy, Hertfordshire, England, Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 14:26 (3475 days ago) @ SonofMacPhisto

At least in PvE, does the normal charge speed upgrade really matter? Or is it a personal preference thing?

For PvP I'd say personal preference, but for PvE I'd actually advise against it. The DpS is about the same (possibly a little lower, I need to check) but you'll be burning through shots faster, meaning you'll have to reload sooner. And if you have to reload more often, you spend more time reloading, so your ability to deal sustained damage over time decreases.

A lower DpM isn't so much of an issue when taking out trash mobs, but when dealing with crowds or enemies with large health bars you want as high a DpM as possible.

I'll post my DpM equation when I get home from work (can't remember off the top of my head; too many nesting brackets) but generally speaking Magazine size is the most important factor for DpM.