It's weapon balancing. It's part of many games similar to Destiny. Look up "Power Creep" on google and check out how bad WoW got when weapons were too powerful for too long.
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I understand the idea, but who does it help...it just annoys people to no end
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It helps all of us. Would you rather see weapons tuned and adjusted, or made completely obsolete? In many other games similar to Destiny (in the MMO genre) weapons become obsolete after a few missions. This game has 10 years of committed content and we are just nearing the end of year 1. [b]Can we really expect to keep any weapon around for 10 years?[/b] The answer is no, in 2 years Gjallarhorn will be a relic kept on a shelf.