When was the last time you seriously used an auto rifle? (Destiny)

by yakaman, Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 18:33 (3706 days ago) @ iconicbanana

I think the biggest thing that debuff did was make people realize that other weapons might be more viable than the auto-rifle they were using. It wasn't necessarily that auto's got worse: it was that more players found more optimized loadouts, and with a larger pool of good scout/pulse rifle users out there, auto's suddenly seemed less effective just by virtue of not being the only thing that killed you anymore.

This. For the most part, the outcomes of my 1 on 1 battles generally follow my expectations: I know when I'm too close with my Pulse Rifle or too far away with my Hand Cannon. In general, I've experience a reduction in the frequency of WTF deaths over the last 2-3 months. I attribute most of it to the balancing of other primaries. Prior, it felt like I lost every battle with an AR.

I think Bungie has done a pretty good job of balancing primaries. Secondaries and Heavies seem pretty balanced as well, although my Invective feels like cheating sometimes.