[b]Base: " We want you to be Legend, create stories with your gear. When someone asks you how you got that sweet launcher years from now, you'll say: 'Let me tell you a story'.[/b] [Hey, that sounds neat!] [b]TDB: "We want you to move on, explore the new gear as you grow. You'll find new favorites to replace the old. It was never our intention for gear to be carried through for 10 years." [/b] [Interlude for internet rage] [b]HOW: "Making gear obsolete was a mistake, we realize this now. We want your gear to grow with you, we understand you have favorites and we want you to be able to use them and be part of your legend, if you want to use your Fatebringer on your journey, you can"[/b] [Yay! Let's grind for Etheric Light!] [b]TTK: "Look, we never intended for you to have the same raid legendaries, legendary weapons and armor. Our job as developers is to create new favorites that naturally replace the old ones, as you move on." [/b] [But...but...you said...] Hmmm....what I wish is that they would make up their minds. Pick a plan, stay with it so I know what is a waste of time or not. This seems too much like: "Keep them happy, keep them playing until they get all the stuff. Then we force new stuff to keep them playing some more." Not that I am opposed to this, but I just want to know. Like, what should I be doing? I just played HOW, grinding away for light then...BOOM...it's all pointless! EDIT: These are not actual quotes, but paraphrase of the ideas they expressed at each juncture. The Solution: [url]https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/146113293/0/0/1[/url] NOTE: The original is here:[url] https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/148138486/0/0/1[/url] and was done as new thread per multiple requests. Edit 2: Think this is all whiners being salty about their assumptions? Check the Dec 4th Weekly update. Edit 3: For the counter that we just want to use old stuff, and it would stale and boring. [b]All this seems to be decisions based not on player contentment, practicality or fun. Rather, these changes seem more about data, player metrics, DLC sales and getting players to play more frequently. The primary motivator is profit not player. Profit is good, but when you pursue profit above everything else players eventually get tired of it. Removing choices from players (particularly in an RPG slanted game) is BAD. More choices is fun. We don't want there to be only one way to play..remember?[/b] Of course, once the 15th hits and we see it in the wild it may be great, and all this flip flopping may "click" and we'll get it. So I still am getting TTK, but my tolerance for this non sense is fading. Honestly, I don't want them at this point to change back. If this is the path, stick with it. Be mindful of our time. If the next DLC comes and there is another mechanic for gear ascension to carry old stuff forward I'll actually be MORE upset.