the thing is the AR isnt under performing as it does its job quite well the problem is that the stats show that it is underused and the people that do use it arent that skilled with it so the available pool of data shows what looks like a weapon that needs a buff while in reality it works just fine and is just underused making it seem UP with untrained eyes

while the gal ass was used often but not with its racial weapon so some incentive had to be added for them to want to use it over other weapons

What I think will happen is a mass respec to cal and min suits with mostly laser weaponry being used

Maybe CCP could get off their asses and add global diminishing returns on all HP modules

Cant even stack 3 damage mods before it starts getting worthless, why should people be able to stack 8 HP modules with full effect?

That is exactly my point.

Try AR on a suit other than gal ass and test if it's OP in your opinion.
I would use other rifles even at short range.

On gal ass i still have to evaluate AR OPness, i can see with my eyes it's very good at DPS, but you also have to manage the fire because the rifle tend to shake more.

Even without being totatly OP, gal ass now is slightly better than other assaults if we look only the use of racial weapons.
From the useless bonus to the better ass bonus in a single patch