Not sure why I even care anymore, but eh, I'll sound off too (Destiny)

by DreadPirateWes, Friday, July 17, 2015, 16:03 (3653 days ago) @ Kahzgul

I share most of your sentiments. Shaking things up is probably good, but I wish they'd just say, "We're going to mess with everything just to make the game fresh again" instead of implying that we've been playing the game wrong by using the best perks.

Very close range: Shotguns are king, hand cannons and fusion rifles effective
Close Range: Hand cannons are king, shotguns and fusion rifles effective
Mid range: ARs are king, pulse rifles, scout rifles, hand cannons effective
Long Range: Scout Rifles are king, pulse rifles and sniper rifles effective. I don't think the hand cannon nerfs go far enough, so hand cannons may still be effective at long ranges as well.
Very Long Range: Sniper Rifles are king, scout rifles and pulse rifles effective

I think you've mixed up hand cannons and ARs. Even now, hand cannons are not great up close, except the Last Word. Hand cannons are best when you aim shots and crit, and that's very hard to do up close.