....i still think carrying D1 gear throughout its life is more feasible than just rendering it completely obsolete half way through. D1 gear stays in D1. D2 comes around and we start at D1's max level(if we still have data from then) and maybe a few choice goodies to show that we were there at the beginning, but all our gear(sans exotics) is gone, allowing us to discover what the 2nd [i]GAME[/i] has in store. A more feasible and forgiving option honestly....