If they don't allow us to bring forward weapons and gear (which I'm sure they won't) I honestly don't care if I have to start new characters. In fact I would welcome having a fresh start with tons to do. I actually don't even understand why someone would want to buy a whole new game and just use old characters. It's not like our guardians have personality, everyone looks basically the same, wears 1 of 4 sets of gear and uses the same weapons. If this is more about losing pvp stats I don't get that either. It wouldn't be the same game. It's a sequel not a add on.