1. You can no longer buy rep with materials
-- I DONT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT PVP AND YET!!!! I am no forced to actually pvp to get the gear (stat stack) that I want. Not only does this LIMIT the way you can gain gear, it limits your personal play option because you may HATE pvp.
2. (Faction)Commendations REQUIRED for purchasing Head/Chest gear
-- This is just a HUGE USELESS middle finger to your casual players. The guys that can't/don't put in redonkulous hours leveling Crucible/Vanguard are now locked out of gear. It may take any given person a few days OR A FEW MONTHS to get the new gear based on some shitty little mechanic that means absolutely NOTHING outside Bungie trying to 'pace the play.' This one earns you a big fat -blam!- you.
3. It is almost to the point that Raid weapons simply should never be allowed in PVP. There is no reason I should put half a clip into someones dome just to have the stand there like a moron and two tap me in the kneecap with [insert sh!tFux raid weapon]. PS I have no interest whatsoever in the damn raid. NONE. But I sure would like to know that I am not FORCED to fukking play through it just to get gear that matters.
Casual players go home, hardcore, at least you are rewarded for lacking a life, enjoy.
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Not lvling your faction doesn't make you casual. That makes you a lazy fck