First off, don't correct or attempt to correct my use of language. I don't attempt to and or correct your stupidity.
Second, your qualms with the specific niche's or the preconceived notion that weapons are inferior to one another are all OPINION! ANY WEAPON can be used effectively in the hands of the right player, regardless of each weapons settings. I've witnessed players get destroyed by an assault rifle while wielding a rocket launcher, magnums destroy light rifle and DMR/BR users. Hell I've even seen a plasma pistol go head to head with a sniper, and the PP came out the winner. Again, just because a certain weapon operates differently and has/does less/more damage, that doesn't make it automatically the superior weapon. It all depends on how the player uses the weapon and how skilled they are with it. When engaging in combat, your surroundings and position play just as much a part of the battle as the weapon your using as well.