The perks are some of the coolest parts of an exotic. Not to mention my time spent (which I don't have much of)
Also... take into account PVP, the attack stat is Meaningless. the Perks are the biggest factor. So they are telling me I have to waste time on leveling up that gun again until I can use it in PVP again? What a slap in the face.
Again... I still state this is a HUGE mistake, and unless Bungie does a 180 on this, they have lost my trust, and support of this game.
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If that's what you're worried about as a pvp player, you could just stack bounties across your characters, and then buy the upgrade. 20 bounties should propel you back to the exotic ability no problem. Especially if the weapons take less exp to level than before. Did I miss anything?