PATCH 0.4.1 fixed this issue - damage drop off now starts at a greater distance. Thank you DICE!!!!
It was nerfed because every controller player that plays the game was abusing aim assist + AC42 at medium to long ranges and absolutely beaming people.
AC42 went the way of the SVK because controller players abused it too much. Aim Assist + Weapons like that just don't play well and isn't fair.
While I agree that the nerf was a good decision, it think it has been overnerfed. I'm a controller player (ps5) and aiming at moving people from far away is actually quite challenging. Its extreme fire rate isn't an advantage over other guns like the ak24 at longer rangers because because the shots have to be fired at a slow pace to deal with recoil and moving target. The effective range at which the ak24 high power rounds outputs 22 hp of dmg is much higher (by 25 m), which doesn't make much sense to me
Having said that, I still love the ac42 - the "hyperbursts" feel so satisfying
