You remember when getting an exotic drop was exciting cause you didn`t know what it would be.
Instead of what piece of armor it was gonna be this time?
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This happened pretty much as soon as any new exotic weapon required a long tedious quest to get. This satisfied the players who wanted a route to getting the new exotic weapon, but killed the chances of a new exotic drop being a weapon or being exciting. I miss that excitement, Even when it was a disappointment. Made the grind a bit more interesting.