Proposal: Implement a system similar to the exotic reset for VoG armor. Trade in would be 10 Motes per piece of gear. The upgrade materials would be from the NEW raid. This keeps everything in harmony. This makes sense in that you are using light to increase the light level. No brainer. Reasoning: I launched a poll on keeping the VoG weapons relevant for the remainder of the Dark Below DLC (and they drop off for house of wolves while the DB content would push forward). Weapon poll if you'd like to vote: [spoiler]http://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/82288334/0/0[/spoiler] It kind of bothers me that the vendor gear will be at or above the performance of the raid loot. Other than a hard mode-only helmet with a mod that spawns orbs in 2 different ways (melee or precision kills against vex only), what's the point? Cosmetically the stuff looks ok, but why bother with it if the stats aren't any better AND the VoG loot system is remaining jacked (blam)! I'd rather just bounty my way to some vendor armor than put myself through RNG LFG forums and RNG VoG loot again. Final words: Offering players an outlet for better gear in BOTH raids keeps the VoG in the mix. Now, newer players will be excited to get a VoG piece of armor because it will be on par with everything else until the house of wolves hits. Then, the VoG gear drops off and the Dark Below gear gets a similar upgrade opportunity to go to level 34. It's progression. Yes things will become obsolete, but not the moment the next wave up updates hit the street. [spoiler]Edit: 75% think the VoG armor shouldn't upgrade. Anyone care to share their thoughts? Everyone has an opinion. Feel free to explain your side of the argument. Edit2: Ok it's back the other way. 66% FOR the change.[/spoiler]