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Title. Similar to how sidearms work in Left 4 Dead, having infinite ammo for primary weapons allows them to consistently be reliable. Perks like Drop Mag burn through ammo so quickly and force you to wait just so you can Regenerate it.

Removing primary ammo from the game makes them so much more consistent, and allows a good backup after your special is dry. Plus, nobody should be unable to stun a champ because they’re out of ammo.

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about 3 years ago - /u/Trexus183 - Direct link

Originally posted by Dessorian

They just made primary ammo finders work more for exotics for that next season.

I'm pretty sure that shot the infinite ammo theory in the foot.

They made it so exotic primary kills are more likely to drop special and heavy.

No idea if the infinite ammo thing is happening, but that one detail doesn't kill it.