Disagree. I think Bungie is finally catching on to something that should have happened years ago....and is part of how other games keep snipers in their lane as situational weapons. Part of the reason why this game has an impossible to solve special weapons problem, is beause there is no PENALTY to being caught using one outside of its optimal range. Guardians can move so fast relative to primary weapon time to kill that if they get caught out with a shotgun? Either ape right at your target and get into shotgun range before they can' kill you with their primary...... ....or simply run for cover. For years in this game, sniper rifles have had the same quick, snappy handling as primaries....despite having the power to OHK. Plus the short zoom scopes basically allowed them to be used as OHK battle rifles. So get caught out with a sniper? Either use the high aim assist to drag scope your opponent while you tank incoming primary fire...... ....or you body shot them with that sniper...and then clean them up with a hand cannon or a sidearm. Sorry, but this is a smart move on Bungie's part to make "aggressive sniping" less attractive, and to enforce a penalty for being over aggressive or being caught out of position with a sniper rifle in your hands.

I think everyone's main concern is Crucible here. PvE, nobody usually cares but PvP is a different story. Snipers should be slower than regular weapons, they are meant to be fired from a distance, and there is alot of calculation to get the shot. They are utilized as a form of support. I think its a great move. My simple logic behind it is that one shot weapons should not be the main force in any PvP matchup. People will take every single easy route possible and that wrecks alot of fun to be had, this is proved in every single shooter. What are the dominant forces in every shooter from COD to Destiny? Snipers and shotguns. This generally forces much of the playerbase to utilize only those two weapons, and play exactly the same way because nothing else competes. Where's the fun in that? Its why I stopped playing COD. Why would I want to play each different game the same way as the last? Why have a vast array of weapons when only two types are useful or used? So to counter that, the strongest weapons need drawbacks to keep the balance. Ideally, snipers and shotguns would be the lesser used but still useful, and that's incredibly hard to balance. I think Bungie is on the right track to get that better than most developers. The fun of PvP is variety, if there's no variety, its no fun.

Or just delete short zoom scopes altogether

snipers should be snipers! not used up close in a hippity hoppety hunter battle!