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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They mentioned that the new exotic will progress faster than an old exotic. So honestly it's not a huge loss. In a mater of a couple days, you'll have all the perks back and all will be right in the world of destiny. So don't worry so much. I do wish we could just continue to upgrade without redoing everything but it's not too bad. Could be worse. We could've had to still use ascendant materials AND an exotic shard. So be thankful it's not that lol.