I originally posted this a reply to another thread, but I thought maybe it deserved its own thread. The reason the new system is better is flexibility. Keep reading for the details. So, I actually fall into the camp of people who see this system as an improvement in PvP and as something that is neutral in PvE. Though maybe it is better in PvE as well, because more variety is more fun, and now people won't simply mow down every boss without engaging in the fight mechanics by spamming snipers and rocket launchers. The kinetic/elemental/power system they have now actually is more flexible. This is because, especially Destiny 2, there is more variety in primary weapons than there was in special and power weapons in Destiny 1. In Destiny 1 you had special weapons 1) shotgun, 2) sniper, 3) fusion, 4) the later added sidearm (tell me if I am forgetting anything). For heavy weapons you had 1) HMG, 2) Rocket Launcher, and 3) the later added sword. for Primaries there were 1) Auto Rifles, 2) Scout Rifles, 3) Pulse Rifles, and 4) Hand Cannons. This means that between your Primary and Special Slot, you had 8 possible weapons you could equip. This means you had 16 possible combinations between your first two slots, and 48 possible combinations across all weapon slots. In Destiny 2, you have 6 potential kinetic/energy weapons: 1) AR, 2) HC, 3) PR, 4) SA, 5) SMG, 6) SR. This means that you have 21 possible combinations in your first two slots. In Destiny 2 you have 6 potential power weapons: 1) Sniper, 2) Rocket Launcher, 3) Grenade Launcher, 4) Shotgun, 5) Fusion Rifle, 6) Sword, and 7) Linear Fusion Rifle. This means that you have 147 potential weapon class combinations in Destiny 2. [b]48 weapon combos possible in D1; 147 weapon combos possible in D2. [/b] That is a HELL of a lot more variety. The combos can't be exactly the same as in D1, which is what has people so bent out of shape, but that is a MUCH more flexible toolkit than what we had in D1. If you have a boner for auto rifles and like using them exclusively, -blam!- it, equip two of them, one kinetic and one the element you need. If you want to have one long range weapon and one short range weapon, do a Scout with an SMG or a sidearm. If you get a great exotic, no longer do you have to worry about what you will equip in the other slot so that the exotic doesn't gimp you. If you get an exotic that you love but it is geared toward close encounters, you can equip another weapon for long-range. This system is much, much more flexible. The only thing you can't do now is equip a heavy with a special that also hits like a heavy. I view it as a good change. Weapons capable of a 1HKO are lumped together, so you REALLY have to think about what you want to bring as your big enchilada. No more equipping a brutally powerful sniper rifle with Gjallarhorn and doing an entire boss fight with only those two weapons and wiping the boss in a matter of seconds. I think this is going to make the game more interesting and a lot more fun, once people get over it.