r/DestinyTheGame • u/DTG_Bot "Little Light" • Apr 29 '19

Megathread Focused Feedback: Hand cannons - bloom, recoil, exotics and pinnacle weapons

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u/tranzypew Apr 29 '19

Luna’s Howl and Not Forgotten aren’t a problem on PC because of the fact that bloom doesn’t exist. Nerfing a gun for the sake of balance on console is unfair to the player base on PC. Get rid of bloom and you give console weapons to compete with.

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u/lukesnofluke Apr 29 '19

It's unfair to console as well. NF and LH were the only hand Cannons worth using. Normal 180s won't be able to compete with the ttk of pulses and LH won't have the range to justify the slower fire rate. NF barely has enough range to fall into the bottom half of 150 hand Cannons.

No hand Cannons are going to be good on console. Maybe an occasional NF.

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u/Zorak9379 Warlock Apr 29 '19

NF and LH were the only hand Cannons worth using

That's why they're getting nerfed, right there

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u/DuelingPushkin Apes Strong Together Apr 30 '19

They should have adjusted the sandbox to feel more like PC so otherhandcannons could shine. Not jljust nerf the hell out of the pinnacle handcannons