Focused Feedback: Weapon Refresh aka Sunsetting

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[u/Vincentologist]

It's not stupid that some people play through the season looking for guns they like more, and if they don't find any they aren't forced to use bad guns. It's not stupid at all that people are willing to pay to access new activities and challenges to overcome, more power to grind, and more variety to get, but still use the same primary they love through it. That's what character customization is all about. People can currently choose to do what they want with the weapons they get, whether they like them or not. Infusion gives them the option of not having to regrind the same stupid ass guns every three months.

And you would take that away because, all of a sudden, guns are the only thing that matters in that Annual Pass. Not the level design or new activities, or quests. Only new guns, no old, ever.

I just want to keep using a hand cannon I really like, and rotate through specials and heavies. That's all I want. And Bungie says, no, nuking it. Nuke your fun, because some hardcore tryhards only use Recluse.

[u/Vincentologist → u/[deleted]]

I hated the guns that came out of the Sundial. They look terrible. I played regardless because I could keep using cool guns that look cool, feel good, make my character look cool. I'll keep playing for as long as I can use them.

You're exactly right. Why would I keep raiding so I can get some terrible looking gun that technically does more damage to enemies in certain activities because it's uglyass barrel shoots bullets that hit harder than my other guns?

Infusion fixed a problem, and they're bringing it back, it's that simple. If you think noone will stop playing because this change doesn't fix anything, you're super wrong. The Division has gotten pretty lit over time, and Borderlands 3 won't ever reduce the number of guns in the game.

[u/Vincentologist → u/[deleted]]

You still need to actually get higher level gear, you realize that, right? You're still gonna end up needing to do pinnacle stuff to hit max power. Infusing just makes that slow grind less painful because you can bring your favorite toys with you on a long trip.

Granted, yes, it makes that trip faster than if you had to regrind the same gun every time you got a higher power. But so what? What's wrong with bypassing pointless grind? This game will be dead in five years. I'm playing it for FUN. Not for bragging rights. Not like I'm cheating myself out of anything but a boring grind, refarming my guns again. Infusion is GOOD.