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plasma is retarded because
>more damage on snap shots than charged shots
>risk is completely bypassed by using snap shots only which are also superior to charged shots in dps and ammo efficiency
>outperforms all other guns by huge margin
>has the best ammo economy
>barely ever needs to be reloaded
>has meta blessings that basically work all the time
There are shit weapons in the game that need to be buffed to be on the same level as recon lasgun, boltgun, revolver, etc. But buffing them all to the level of plasma would break the game. And nerfing plasma is simply easier. And it's not just a nerf, it also makes it function as intended, with charged shots not being dogshit compared to snap shots.
Then again, a nerf to plasma is a nerf to veteran, who's already the weakest class. That's why they delay the nerf until they rework veteran. When veteran is buffed, plasma nerf will be a non-issue. All they need to do is add some nodes for ranged damage and cleave, and it will make nerfed plasma just as good as it was before the nerf, while also not powercreeping other weapons.