It sounds like it is. The best shotguns were the problem. So every single special got nerfed... Yet the nerf also hits the worse specials the worst. Would you want to use pocket infinity now? Just wondering...
I haven't tried yet, but all these nerfs combined:
Only 3-5 crates per map.
25% per use, 2 minute respawn.
Takes 4 crate uses, 8 minutes for full special ammo using 1 crate.
EDIT: Special ammo crates now have a 100m drop radius ( so basically the whole map)
If your teammate takes the crate, you have 20 seconds to pick up the drop or it will despawn (120s resp inc)
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Except the problem wasn't just a few shotguns. It was almost all special weapons with the right perks. Snipers with final round, fusion rifles like the plug one, almost all shot guns. So instead of straight needing every special weapon in the game hurting pvp and pve. They simply went to the root of the issue. Instead of just dealing with symptoms they dealt with the actual problem. Now weapons like invective, ice breaker, universal remote, will actually be prized for their unique abilities!