favorite weapon

The SMG/magnum combo still works quite well. If you get headshots I believe it's a faster kill than SMG/Plasma

Ya, but it's still not half as good as it used to be. The doube pistols do jack & shit, too. Really, you just have to keep a nice distance with the BR and you pwn them. Also, if you ever find yourself up close with the BR, it's just two melee hits for the kill. I'm still very disappointed with the damage balancing, but I still play.