And that’s your right…
Why do I think Bolter is OP… Well, I consider that Bolter / revolver / shotgun should be balanced between them.
I also consider that the bolter is fine on the power it delivers, and that it should not be changed.
Revolver and shotgun needs more ammo… lore speaking, the Bolter ammo are longer than the ones of shotgun and revolver. Let’s summarize, revolver should have 2 times the ammo of bolter and shotgun 50% more ammos than the bolter.
Shotgun does pretty good damages and has no piercing. However, I think the weapon is fine. But if we compare to the bolter, there is nothing that should incitate you to take a shotgun instead of a bolter.
Regarding revolver, it needs surely that the weak spot damages are increased a little.
Now let’s return on bolter.
- bolter has a full auto mode
- bolter has 15 ammos in magazine while shotgun can have, at max, 11, and revolver 5
- bolter can be used shot by shot… and then can be used to snipe like a revolver
- bolter has piercing ammo, not the shotgun (but revolver has it)
- bolter can kill bullwark and crusher easily… both revolver and shotgun cannot
Now, this being said, I repeat it. I don’t think, lore speaking, that the bolter should see its damages lowered or piercing ammos removed.
Bolter has to remain a bolter.
But game balancing, there are several items that can be changed to balance things and make other weapons more appealing.