AR is already as good as, if not better than, specialty CQC weapons. HMG and Shotgun need to outperform AR upclose. No purpose to them otherwise.

Realistically, the AR should be nerfed at range, clip size reduced, and dispersion added.

Hip-fired rifles? Accurately? Srsly?

I didn't realize those guns used plasma good comparison

I don't believe either of the weapons you just mentioned fire plasma.

'rubs temples' You realize that we are using blaster tech, right? This ain't a regular Assault Rifle, it's a Plasma Rifle. Get out of the Milky Way *****; This is New Eden. Get used to it.

We are talking about range not accuracy and yes plasma does have less range than a human AR

First the thought that CCP will listen is just so cute it makes me smile.

Second, learn how to play the game. Because the AR is the default weapon in virtually every FPS. And DUST has already gutted the AR from its previous high by quite a drastic amount. If you didn't play in the Beta then you don't know that all ARs had decent scopes and many got Iron Sights as a replacement. That alone dropped the long distance kills by a large percentage.

'AR Nerf' is the sound of whiners and it is music to our ears. You suggestion is a Major Nerf and just because your lying fingers claim it isn't a 35m limit will put them just above the HMG for range. Leaving what as an option? Anything but an AR obviously because you are getting stomped by them.

HTFU or GTFO.