Shotguns effective range is further than a fusion rifle. If you're a shot gunner with blink you know why you use that set up. Where does the fusion rifle play against a blinking shot gunner? I challenge all guardians to use the fusion rifle for 5 games and see how your K/D shifts.
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I remember when fusion rifles were actually good :(. Honestly before all the nerfs, Destiny was pretty balanced for me. Could use any type of gun (except pulse rifles) and do good damage to people. The only think that sucked in Vanilla Destiny were pre buffed juju and thorn. And the Pocket infinity was a tad OP, but nothing like the complaints the Thorn gets these days.