Seems like it was a patch to just appease all the awful PvP players. By eliminating Final Round, nerfing Thorn and TLW, and buffing low skill auto rifles: it seems that Destiny is trying to lengthen the TTK in any PvP battle to close the skill gap. Skilled players should be able to achieve a very quick TTK with precision hits instead of holding the trigger down and hip firing a 50 round auto rifle magazine at someone.
It seems they are taking the skill and strategy out of PvP and rewarding terrible players by getting rid of any perks and guns that stop someone from running around like an idiot spraying bullets and blink shot gunning. There is no need for good tactical awareness, good aim and control, or a sound PvP strategy once this update comes into effect.
Edit 1: TTK should be consistent at respective ranges for weapon classes. An auto rifle should not kill someone 100 m away using a scout rifle, a hand cannon should probably still beat an auto rifle of the hand cannon lands a couple precision hits.
Edit 2: Give it 3 months and there will be a "re-buff" movement or another endless series of "nerf" this because it's a good gun posts.
Feel free to share your own opinions or hate on mine, I don't really care. I can debate anyone all day.
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I disagree, Thorn with it's high aim assist was easymode and TLW and it where all about quickly killing without giving people a chance to fight back. Longer TTKs will reward gun skill and situational awareness even more, skilled players will gain something from that patch, I'm pretty sure of it...