I picked 2 but this is not correct.
ARs were out of balance just looking at the class. The low ROF ARs vastly outclassed the other types. The the mid ROF ARs outclassed the high ROF ones.
The nerf was needed to address this.
Now, ARs in total are out of balance with other primaries. So a buff the is nneded.
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This entirely, they then buffed Hand Cannons and Pulse Rifles beyond belief. Xur selling TLW and Red Death shortly after these buffs made that very clear. Thanks for the bump.
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They buffed PRs, but didn't buff HCs. They did a mild nerf. With so many people moving away from ARs, HCs and PRs increased in use. If ARs were buffed, I think you will see a reduction in HC use.
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Ah yes, I considered Xur's 3.. Maybe 4? Times of selling the Last Word a buff. They claimed to have nerfed Hand Cannons to Mid-Close Range combat, yet I can still land a 111 Crit from across the map on Shores of Time. I highly doubt TLW and Thorn will stop being common after AR buffs. Then again I could be wrong. I look forward to finding out.