[quote]Would you prefer there be fewer new items in favor of another ascension system? We all know how satisfying gearing on House of Wolves has been. Oh wait, it hasn't been satisfying at all! Once we ascended our favorites there is nothing to work towards.[/quote] Save for ToO weapons (which are highly coveted), Bungie did a very poor job of making HoW items appealing in any way. If there was a low adoption rate of new items, that is why. End game players didn't want to invest in poorly conceived guns.