I'm glad your experience is different than mine, but (Destiny)

by BeardFade , Portland, OR, Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 14:00 (2597 days ago) @ General Vagueness

you do realize those were both in the first game, right?

Yes, but being in different slots is crucial. Good special weapon skills could be a counter to heavy weapon skills. When special ammo was reduced in D1, it increased how powerful heavy weapons were because there were fewer weapons capable of beating the TTK of a player with heavies.

One of the things a sniper was good at was taking out supers and heavy weapons at a distance. Nothing gave me more pleasure than shutting down a Golden Gun or sniping someone with rockets to than jump out of the way of my impending death.

Now that they are in the same slot, you should choose the one that guarantees more kills. Rocket Launcher > Sniper now.