[quote]Functionally, it would be cool if ascending a tier acted as a soft reset for that piece of equipment. The newly ascended armor or weapon would be initially weaker than it was when it was fully upgraded in the previous tier, but as a tradeoff, it would have better stat scaling and would offer better customization choices than before. This would discourage players from mindlessly ascending their gear, and makes the choice to take a piece of equipment to the next level more powerful. It also gives players a natural opportunity to redo some earlier decisions they've made with regards to upgrades without compromising the investment of that item.[/quote] I'd love to see this in-game. It'd give me the sense that "This is [i]my gun[/i] " as opposed to "This is the gun I'm using until I get a better one". I just like the idea of the game rewarding me for sticking with my niche. The soft reset combined with the improved stat scaling seems like the right framework for such a mechanic, too. I can't wait to get more details on firearm customization and investment. Hopefully they implement this or something very similar.