Destiny players we get that you guys are upset about this think its the end of the world. But stop to think about the reasoning of it for a min.
Reseting Exotics: as you well know the exotics will not reset automaticly, they will have to be taken to xûr and manually reset in order to build upon their prior abilities. Yes this means you will have to start over your progress should you choose to except the reset. However, when taking the reset, you have created a new peice of gear or weapon, more powerfull then ones handled by those who do not. Since it is a new peice of gear it will have to be treated as such, meaning you will have to put time into it.
Improving Exotics: many of you have asked to simply add on to your existing exotics by adding another upgrade. As it may seem a good idea to those wanting to dive right into the raid, its a bad long term and marketing plan.
The Plan: by making the reset with xûr it prolongs the dlc and expected play time. Think about it, if they simply gave you a means of hitting 32 by tommorow what would be the point in playing? Players (hate it as they may) tend to spend more time playing a game that challanges and fustrates them compaired to the games that allow them to have everything they want. Remember this is all part of a 10 year plan, so they have to do something in order to keep players from instantly winning, getting bored, and leaving.
The Bright Side: Many of you who are complaining about the reset are the same people who complained about exotics becomeing useless. Well dont controdict yourself, Bungie has made a way for your exotics to be restored to their formal greatness rather then becoming old news, so instead of pointing out everything that doesnt go exactly the way you want it, explore the paths they have given you.
Instead of acting childish better yet selfish about how its not what you want, look at the bigger picture.
Edit: Due to the new leveling method for exotics and purchasable materials, upgrading exotics is easier and faster then ever.
Edit 2: Since allot of people mentioned it below so ill add it. Due to the new way to level up exotics and the ability to purchase materials, leveling up exotics is easier then ever before.
I'm sorry about the size of this eye bleeding wall of words, but If there is anything else people want to add or say please post below. I will check and respond whenever i am avalible.
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4 Repliesbut we still lose our perks that are on the equipment. If the armor/weapons retained their light level, perks, and armor/damage there is no problem here. If I have to re-grind to get back any one of those things, it is a step backwards. Their logic here is that the game doesn't have enough content and they are artificially increasing the life of the game by making us re-grind an already ridiculous grind. Do you know how long I spent farming materials to upgrade 15~ exotics? that's hundreds of materials that took many hours to farm. It's a slap in the face. Them changing farming to exchanging vanguard marks was a good move because that means less of a grind in the future...but to ERASE all my work I put into it before? It doesn't even matter if a weapon/armor will retain it's defense rating. Someone with a fresh exotic loses nothing, while it would have been better if I NEVER EVER upgraded a single exotic. Where is the Bungie that created marathon, halo and oni. I want those guys back. Whoever the people are working for Bungie now doesn't have the same magic. Bungie games are supposed to be FUN not a boring grind fest. And seriously, whoever thinks this change is a good thing probably has a ball gag and whip in a drawer beside the bed.