I see many responses here about what "Exotic" means and I agree.... largely. The game is what it is now and I'm more than happy with it. Y1 players though (Yes I am one) are haunted by the memory of when an Exotic was truely magnificent and when one finally dropped for you it was ..... well you just have had to experienced it. Suros, Vex and Thorn at times ruled PvP. Ice Breaker and Y1 Ghally were devastating in PvE. Read Death, Invective and Bad Juju also had their moment in the sun. It made the grind worthwhile to wield these monsters in virtual combat. Exotics now are simply pale shades of what they were in Y1 and I believe the memory of their greatness will haunt Y1 players for some time.