IMO, they should have changed the cap on prior raid gear and weapons, requiring new materials from the new raid to upgrade it (max it out). Offer new gear that can be only obtained through the new raids, but they made prior gear and prior raid basically obsolete. Vendor gear is more powerful, making it useless to have done the VOG. Now, the same exotics have a higher damage, but you have to start from scratch on leveling them up once you obtain them. Not my idea of fun. I've done it once, why do I want to do it a second time for 31 more in damage? That's not worth it, not when considering that with the next expansion pack, it could possibly be the same thing all over again. Where is the loyalty to the players that bungie has already? Was this just a move to make more money? Now players can buy the game today, purchase the vendor gear, grind and be at the same level without having spent time grinding in the VOG. It shows to me that investing any more money in a bungie game isn't that satisfying. This was the first bungie game I bought, never played halo. I loved the game, up until this. As a software developer, I do not like companies that are not fair or considerate of their current clientele in leu of garnishing more customers. So my apologies if this offends anyone. It was not meant in any way to be offensive. I am not saying I will not play destiny, but I highly doubt I will be playing it as much or buying any more expansion packs. It would either be a waste of time and/or a waste of money to me as there is not a goal for me in the game when the next expansion pack basically will force you to start from scratch.