The freeze nerf was pretty good for the short time it lasted. It might be because fire rates were also affected too though. It might be a little crazy, but I hope the walking script is tinkered with if there's a way to revert it all again. Like Meph said, having the two connected limits flexibility which could possibly keep us the way we are now with gun releases. Balanced in a way, but lacking overall variety. It's important to separate these two stats.

Also, in the future when everything is hopefully more balanced. Would reload sleep become a significant stat? Like having guns that can fire right after reloading as well as ones that have that sleep implemented.

P.S. Could a mod move this thread to "Ask a Weapons Expert" sticked....it's a little buried down within Era>Weapons. It could replace the BAR sticky thread since that was locked as well. If everyone agrees that is.