I still enjoy using most of Halos weapons ten years later, and I know i'm not alone. So why couldn't weapons in Destiny have the same classic appeal down the road? My concern is that rather than an ever growing list of unique gear and weapons Destiny will perpetually be restricted by high production values, leading to chronically low variety. Honestly gear ascension was the only thing that saved the end game from being aesthetically and mechanically monotonous in my opinion. There are better ways to get people to try new things, positive reinforcement works better than negative reinforcement. In truth though, the writing was probably on the wall anyway. With Destiny 2 a year away, and a new engine and asset quality standard the old gear was probably doomed to be left behind anyway.