Agreed. This isn't an MMO, and our player-relationship with the game and stuff we get is a main part of the experience. I'm excited for new gear, to get it, use it...however, I want my older gear to still be an option to use. Is that a bad thing? (This will likely fall on deaf ears with DeeJ and Cosmo...) I paid my $$ to play the game I want to play. Ascending old guns/gear was one of the best improvements with HoW!! Now, they're all useless is what I am hearing?? I wish Bungie could stop dictating our player experiences...why can't we just throw another Etheric Light or Exotic shard to ascend to the new levels? Is that too difficult? Me thinks not... EDIT: I'm more concerned about all the neato Raid gear/guns it took weeks and months to drop.