Answer: http://i.imgur.com/KRLTJCq.jpg

Just saw this in the tower on a newbie. Why do all the rare-tier guns get the super cool unique skins?

One thing good about this version of the game is that blues can be viable if you get lucky and get one at like 295. I am keeping my shoot to loot Acheron SR5 just in case we ever get a chance to bring them up to Legendary!

Answer: http://i.imgur.com/KRLTJCq.jpg

Just saw this in the tower on a newbie. Why do all the rare-tier guns get the super cool unique skins?

I still have these white gauntlets on my Titan, and I wear them regularly:

I would gladly accept fewer perks on my gear if I could bring the Light Level up (honestly, that should be all that separates the different tiers of gear). Boom, instant sandbox improvement.

I still have these white gauntlets on my Titan, and I wear them regularly:

I would gladly accept fewer perks on my gear if I could bring the Light Level up (honestly, that should be all that separates the different tiers of gear). Boom, instant sandbox improvement.

Must. Have.

I would gladly accept fewer perks on my gear if I could bring the Light Level up (honestly, that should be all that separates the different tiers of gear). Boom, instant sandbox improvement.

That's a good suggestion. Perhaps also purples should be slightly weaker stats wise, but make up for it with extra perks. It'd balance out using green / blue / purple. So maybe greens if upgraded offer better overall stats, but have fewer and worse perks. Legendaries offer more and better perks, but slightly weaker overall stats. And exotics would have great perks and great stats.