I think they realize it. (Destiny)

by iconicbanana, C2-H5-OH + NAD, Portland, OR, Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 22:54 (3514 days ago) @ Korny

No, you're right. I haven't played it, but just from reading the notes it sure sounds like we'd better get used to saying "Guys, special ammo in 5 near point B! Hurry up, I'm not waiting to pick it up!"

If you're going to make the special weapon ammo spawn less often, at least drop the dead guy's special ammo for me. Come ON.

Kalamari and I were just having a talk regarding balance and domino effects, and we realized that borderline mixing the presence of shotguns, nothing can counter The Last Word at close range now. It's just gonna wreck nearly unchallenged.

The thing Bungie doesn't realize is that a change to an entire class of weapons has an effect elsewhere in the sandbox, with greater effect to weapons at both ends of the range spectrum...

They had to have play tested. They're almost certainly aware of the change. I think they want primaries to matter more, in conjunction with less blink-shotgun-sliding.

I'd expect a nerf to TLW soon, too. It really seems to me that they want to increase TTK across the board. It's just too far of a jump for me to believe they're absolutely oblivious to the effects of nerfing 3 different classes of weapon simultaneously.