So far, I have found that I am able to equal or surpass other runners of roughly the same combat rank as me in pve for damage.
So far, the only weapon I have found to be a disappointment is the Perforator. That thing needs a damage boost. Other than the rare knuckle, my damage out put is great. I wouldn't mind a slight boost over all. I feel Melee should do the most damage out of all the weapon types, and giving melee, say, 10% more damage would make it viable for leveling.
The frequency of my attacks are perfect, no adjustments needed there. I have zero issues with frequency.
There is a HUGE "BORING" lull I just came across... There are no new weapons to use between base strength 68 and 78. That is 10 painful levels without any sort of weapon upgrade. I am now base strength 68, and the next 10 levels I can see are going to be hell...
I am going to give Regants a try. Of course, I have to avoid the genetoxic crawlers...
I personally feel that Melee weapons should give you equal exp for Con and Strength.
Also, Melee chips should come with resists as standard. I think that would be a great fix for Melee.