here is the problem with trying to make it better/compete with other weapons in a "category". When we first got dust, all it had was the Gallente AR's and its variations. Though, slowly (VERY slowly), we have received new AR's, with their own niche (though some may cross over to much in a sense).

This then brings us back to the AR variations : Breach, Burst, Tac. Each in their own right in their hayday had a certain role. Now, that role is less b/c of the other racial rifles, which makes sense. if you look at the Gallente AR, as their base weapon, which is it; the variation modes are their attempts to copy the abilities of the other racial variant weapons.

Burst = Mini
Tac = ScR
Creo = RR

By speccing into the Gallente AR branch of weapons, it gives you a tasting of each racial weapon in this category, but they don't compete to the racial true variants ... why should they?

If you have these copy attempt weapons being on a closer/equal ground with the racial specific weapons, what is the point to spec into the racial weapons when you get them all in one weapon choice?? By only having to use 620k SP, you get a variation of weapons to use for different situation, but will be beat out by the racial specific weapon in that situation though, which makes sense. If you want the "dominating" feeling, you should spec into the racial weapon.

maybe that's the point ... as racial specific weapon will outperform the copy weapons, even at a basic- proto level . That could be the cost of getting 4 variants at proto for 620k; when if you choose a racial specific, you only get 1 for the 620k