Obviously Bungie has mentioned that they want people to [b]EARN [/b]their own exotic weapons and gear and that trading could break the game (people offering uns for real money, lots of exploits, etc). We've seen trading fail in lots of games and I don't think it's a good idea either. I propose an alternate option that benefits mainly from playing in fireteams with friends. This is: When you get to an [b]end mission[/b] screen where your rewards are displayed, you have the option to[b] request a trade[/b] of rewards with fireteam members. They can either accept or decline this until the party leader returns the fireteam to orbit. Why is this great? [b]1.[/b] This can [b]easily be ignored[/b] if, playing with random people in crucible or vanguard playlists, you get a gun that everybody wants to trade their reward for. [b]2.[/b] This can enable the very [b]unlucky [/b]person in your group of friends who keeps getting shards and coins from nightfalls while his friends get hawkmoon for the third time (yes a bit of personal trauma here) to get [b]appropriate [/b]rewards. [b]3.[/b] You can pass up your pointless exotic [b]gear[/b] for other [b]classes [/b]when you're set on one class. I have gotten more warlock exotic gear than titan and hunter combined, the two classes I actually play. The two friends I play with most are both warlocks and I wish I could have given them the gear in [b]exchange for their reward. [/b] Obviously it may be exploited (somehow - I can't think of anything at the moment) but I think it would be a nice way for friends to help each other out. It won't cheapen the experience either because you worked equally hard to [b]EARN [/b]the reward, you were just unlucky and got 7 -blam!-ING COINS 3 TIMES IN A ROW FOR NIGHTFALLS while your [b] fireteam mates get appropriate legendary and exotic rewards. [/b] [b]The main point is that it is completely optional for the person with the desired reward to give it up or not for the offered reward. [/b] EDIT: To avoid misunderstandings, you wouldn't be trading any random gun for another person's reward, you would be swapping your reward for theirs (if they agree to it). So if player A gets hawkmoon, B gets 7 coins and C gets Plan C., player B can ask to trade with either A or C for either exotic. Player A wants hawkmoon, but player C already has plan C so they can opt to accept the 7 coins in exchange. So in the end player A walks away with hawkmoon, B with plan C, and C with 7 coins. What do you all think? Please make sure you [b]BUMP[/b] so it won't go unnoticed by Bungie!