User blog:Derp2000/Random Thoughts: Why you should be using non-meta weapons instead of Meta weapons right now.

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Random Thoughts is a series about what goes in my mind around Destiny (usually about PvP and stuff...).

The Meta (I believe) is so balanced and is still being balanced since TTK. They have made changes not just to the highly praised Exotic Primary (and Heavy) weapons, but to the whole gun type in general. I have never seen a diverse gun choice in the crucible since... Never! So why do I think that you should be using other weapons that aren't really considered meta weapons? Well:

1st.) Many different guns are balanced. Wait a minute, TLW and MIDA still dominate in the Crucible, Hawksaw and it's archetypes are still the best at what it does, so why do you want us not to use those types of weapons? Well, many guns are balanced to the point where almost any gun is useable and can have success in it (with the right perk roll and taking time to master it, will you actually have good success in it), but that's not my point. My point is you can use any weapon and have fun with it. Back then in Y01 and early Y02, there were weapons that literally dominated and if you didn't have these weapons or that archetype, you're definitely aren't going to get any success (maybe a little bit, but still...)

2nd.) It now matters more about your perks, not your stats. Back in Y01, the reason why Thorn and TLW were so good and consistent is because of their stats. The Thorn had one of the highest ranges you can have for a Hand Cannon, while the TLW had one of the highest stability you can have for a Hand Cannon. Yeah, they needed a perk to do it, but still, you can play the gun without perks back then and it would still do a lot of success (it would take off a little bit of Range in TLW, but that didn't matter). Today, whatever gun you have, perks really mattered. Even with the TLW, if you wanted to have the right perks, it affected either your Impact, Range, or Stability. Sure, Eyasluna has great stats, but you'll be outgunned by many of its same kind just because it has a better perk roll than you.

So that's about it for my random thought, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to comment down below at the comment's section or at my message wall.