This isnt pre halo odst where you could grab a br and have the same change of killing someone as the guy with the ar. Its made for people to find the most powerful weopon, be that an ar pulse fusion or shotgun, obtain it and dominate. I get what you're saying regarding balancing weapon classes but they didn't have to nerf some to balance others. They simply needed to buff the scout pistol and pulse so they can be used in pvp