How is it going to be worse than the standard?

Edit: Also, everyone will use shields. Extenders don't have to compete with damage mods anymore for peoples high slots.

The duvolle will have 33 damage and now the standard assault rifle has 34 damage. True about the damage mods but with proficiency nerfed. I think damage mods will still be prime.

Uh... Nope.

Standard will have 30 proto will have 33.

http://web.ccpgamescdn.com/dust/news.control/65845/1/5.png

I meant the proto will be worse than the STD from now.

The duvolle will have 33 damage and now the standard assault rifle has 34 damage. True about the damage mods but with proficiency nerfed. I think damage mods will still be prime.

Oh.

So? This will be the case with all of the rifles. I don't see the issue here.

Current AR Damage: 34
1.8 Duvolle Damage: 33

Current CR Damage: 32
1.8 Boundless Damage: 29.7

Current RR Damage: 55
1.8 Kaalakiota: 51.7

Current ScR Damage: 72
1.8 Viziam Damage: 71.5

By my understanding CCP usually balances by use, so the RR and CR are getting the hardest nerf because they are used the most. Meanwhile the ScR is getting a relatively light nerf because it is used the least of all of the rifles.

Were there any range adjustments? Because it doesn't look like the Kali RR is going anywhere with the blanket nerf. I was hoping to see that thing Flaylocked.

Nope no changes to inter rifle balance in general. If at all the SCR/ASCR will be more useful (because smaller nerfbat).

Ar gets degraded to Sidearm level, Cr is still very powerful especially in 1 vs 1 encounters, RR still delivers incredible good Dps over the longest Range (but ASCR gets closer in overall performance but still has the less appealing damage profile)