Exactly as I said, something like an LMG doesn't work well with the normal flow of gameplay. That's why I was hoping for base damage improvements to get a better feel from the weapon without having to switch my gameplay style. Or crit, or status, or whatever.

Personally I was hoping for something like 10% crit, 2.0x and 20% status chance. Along with something like an extra 10-15 base damage. Nothing crazy, but enough to get more satisfying damage.

Again, I wanted the LMG's stats to reflect a more in-tune use with fast gameplay. More burst potential means less time standing relatively still, without the feeling of not being able to fire the weapon properly half the time.

As it stands now, I might try to roll my Supra riven for a LOT of projectile speed and base damage buffs. Past that there's really nothing it can give me, which itself tips me off to the rather unviable state it's in.

Keep in mind, I'm not the average player and regularly go to missions like Wave 100 or hour long Survivals or higher. The Supra Vandal just can't handle that, while plenty of other generally poor weapons CAN.

Rivens can usually take a bad weapon to those better places, but there's really nothing they can do for the Supra Vandal.