Exotics are unique... not always better. There's a difference.

Destiny at one time was mainly set for PVE and many of the exotics were geared for those players. But then the PVP crowd started crying how over powered some of them were and they ended up getting nerfed into obsolescence. What they need to do is ban exotics from PVP (because lots of other weapons can do the same thing as their exotic counterparts) and put exotics back to their original state for PVE play.

Exotics I use for fun in Crucible: 1. TLW (took 3 matches to complete Shindig in the Crucible) 2. NLB (never runs out of ammo) 3. Chaperone (makes naughty sounds) Complete me if I missed anything...

I remember year one running around doing patrols or doing VOG and someone had Ice Breaker or Gally, people were like "oh shit, you've got an exotic." The good ol days and weapons had meaning, but unfortunately people whined and cried about not having what someone else has, it's not fair, he's got one why don't I have one, blah blah blah. Before the patch that made exotics more common, getting one was extremely rare. Most people now have never played during vanilla and don't understand the struggle was real. Forever 29 was a real thing and exotics were not a dime a dozen like now. They were few and far in between. Ice Breaker in year was serious, Gally was serious, Vex was a crucile killer, thorn was a crucible killer, Suros was real good, red death was a beast, the last word was viscious, necrochasm was stupid in pvp and hard light put in work on shields. It was a different time in Destiny and the grind was real but getting something was actually special, not just, "oh look, another exotic, shard" unlike the way it is today.

This game isn't exciting anymore. Hopefully this upcoming weapons tuning can bring some variety this time around. Won't hold my breath though

There is only a few exotics I carry around. TLW (obviously), the first curse (this weapon is golden) and the truth (it's called the truth for a reason. The rest can rust. NLB is good too

They arent exciting because they dont matter anymore. Icebreaker was exciting because it enabled very patient people to solo end game content from safe distances. Now its ammo generates so slowly that it would take way longer. It was nerfed due to ammo regen effect on pvp after special ammo change took away special ammo reserves at the beginning or new rounds. Everyone switched to IB for pvp, bungie nerfed it and ruined the pve application as collateral. Suros Regime was exciting because the perks made it powerful and made it feel unique. ARs couldnt all roll the slow fire increased damage at the time, so it was the only AR that became a low impact high ROF scout with perks. Its uniqueness and power made it desireable, which led to popularity in pvp which led to a solid damage nerf, combined with the perk becoming available on pretty much every AR, it lost all appeal. Thorn was exciting because it killed in ways no other gun could. Pop a couple shots and wait for them to succumb to the DoT. It was unique and effective. Never great in pve applications, overly popular in crucible. Nerfs to range, stability, dot damage and damage took it out of my hands and put into my vault. Since the dot doesnt kill anymore, its no longer unique. The Last word was exciting because again, it was unique. Hipfiring felt smooth and fun and the perks really paid off. Nerfs to accuracy and to the perks made hipfire feel crappy like every other HC and it lost its appeal. All of these guns are still effective in the right hands, but they arent exciting. If I had to guess at what makes exotics feel exciting to me, its uniqueness. Lose that for the sake of pvp "balance" and everything just becomes bland. It would be nice to see a sample of exotics rotate in and out of the meta along with weapon architypes. Even designed imbalance can make things exciting sometimes.

Honestly, exotics suffer from being exotics. That is to say, it's a single named gun, with a fixed set of perks, and a few unique tricks. So when someone wants to point a finger at what's killing them, it's a lot easier to point it at the Mida (a middling scout at best with poor stability) than at scouts in general. Thus the removal of HCR as an intrinsic perk. Generally speaking, it's easy to get pissed at the Hawkmoon, as opposed to all the 81 impact hand cannons, and so Hawkmoon gets a nerf. They are the proverbial 'nail that sticks up', so it's easy for the dev team to be able to hammer them back down. I don't think they should be the most powerful guns in the game, by any means, but when i can't even use my Hawkmoon because the Vanity outperforms it, we have a bit of an issue.

Exotic weapons are defined by the unique perks/perk-set they have and their appearance. Them being "exciting" is an opinion and subjective at best. Some people may not like the design of a weapon, and someone else may love it. Legendary weapons are meant more to be the workhorse of a players arsenal. They are capable of having a dynamic perk set and can fit a variety of situations. Exotic's can't do that. Legendary weapons are supposed to be "better" because they are what a player should be using most of the time.

So what would you do to fix it? Since you clearly think you can do their job better, let's hear your plan.

1. Exotics are Exotic for two reasons. The first being the Perks they possess. The second being their appearance. They are not trully meant to be "Ultimate Weapons" nor were they meant to be trophies or rare. Saying they are Unexciting is opion. Not fact. 2. Good luck getting a job. Chances are you will not be able to change anything anyway.