Expansion based games have ALWAYS done this. There is a difference between a game that relies on DLC and a game that relies on expansions. When a game with DLC releases new content its most often cosmetic items and new maps etc etc. So nothing that changes the statistical dynamic of the game. When a game with expansions releases new content it raises the level cap, introduces new gear with higher stats and new areas. The new better gear is to be the next progression to the gear you have. just like how Crota had better raid gear than VoG and how PoE had better raid gear than Crota. Oh and just to prove your "No other game does this" point wrong. Diablo 3 did this when Reaper of Souls was released. And what was Reaper of Souls again? [spoiler]Oh thats right. It was an expansion. [/spoiler]