Currently, hard mode will exist for no other real reason than "epeen." So I may get a gun that will be comparable to every other gun a vendor sells. Big deal. Don't waste our time until you are ready to raise the level cap and give us hard mode ARMOR. We were under the impression that we would get a second set of tier gear for hard mode. IE regular gear = 31 hard mode = 32. Instead, you can vendor your way to 31. What an insult to the community. Take your time on this one and get it right. We'll wait.