Step backwards? More like a step forward. D1 balancing mess was like thousands of giant steps backwards. How does one fix the issues of D1 balancing that arose from PvP. Oh I know instead of a massive amount of different player types (6v6 down to 2v2) make the player types the same across all playlists. Well look at that suddenly we don't have a massive difference in weapon power in different playlists. What everyone who wants the D1 playlist set up needs to realize, is that Bungie just isn't capable of keeping it balanced D1s current state being evidence of that.

Actually balancing is quite simple. Although they would never do it. Have a set of Standard weapons for PvP, specific to PvP. This could still be easily done no matter what the team size. For those that want to play with their earned weapons there would still be Iron Banner. So using the excuse "Its for balance" is simply not true.

Wouldn't work, the player base would explode in rage about not being able to use their hard earned gear. And the simple balance reason is completely true since the evidence of it is right there in everyones face.