"Game Informer got it straight." -- DeeJ_BNG (Destiny)
So... uhh, wha? Are we just misunderstanding something here?
The only thing I can think of is this bit:"It’s important to note that this process resets the upgrades on your exotic item, but you’ll now have a new higher damage or defense cap to work towards – so you’ll need to decide if you’d rather keep your fully upgraded old version of a weapon or armor piece, or start over."
It might be that this part was intended to communicate that the process simply de-selects the upgrades (turns them green again) rather than actually setting the XP back to 0. If that were the case, GI would technically be correct (maybe), just very badly worded.
Speculation is that the upgrade perks get reset, but the base-level damage of the weapon does not.
Complete thread:
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
petetheduck,
2014-12-03, 09:42
- Ugh, this is disgusting -
Spec ops Grunt,
2014-12-03, 09:45
- Ugh, this is disgusting -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 09:46
- A likely possibility. -
Spec ops Grunt,
2014-12-03, 09:50
- A little too far, certainly -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 09:53
- A little too far, certainly -
petetheduck,
2014-12-03, 09:57
- A little too far, certainly - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 09:59
- A little too far, certainly -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 14:55
- A little too far, certainly -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 14:58
- A little too far, certainly -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 15:09
- That would have been better, no doubt. - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 15:10
- A little too far, certainly -
RC,
2014-12-03, 15:28
- A little too far, certainly - Cody Miller, 2014-12-03, 15:33
- A little too far, certainly -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 15:09
- A little too far, certainly -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 14:58
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
Revenant1988,
2014-12-03, 10:00
- No kidding -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 10:05
- Gen 10 here I come. -
rhubarb,
2014-12-03, 10:19
- Is RNG a thing in Titanfall? You might have your answer. -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 10:20
- Is RNG a thing in Titanfall? You might have your answer. -
rhubarb,
2014-12-03, 10:27
- It's the wave of the future dude. -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 10:29
- There's smart RNG and then there's Destiny. -
rhubarb,
2014-12-03, 10:38
- There's smart RNG and then there's Destiny. - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 10:44
- There's smart RNG and then there's Destiny. -
rhubarb,
2014-12-03, 10:38
- It's the wave of the future dude. -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 10:29
- Is RNG a thing in Titanfall? You might have your answer. -
rhubarb,
2014-12-03, 10:27
- Is RNG a thing in Titanfall? You might have your answer. -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 10:20
- Gen 10 here I come. -
rhubarb,
2014-12-03, 10:19
- ^ This! -
dogcow,
2014-12-03, 10:21
- They did something similar with the mythoclast. -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 10:25
- They did something similar with the mythoclast. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2014-12-03, 17:06
- and you might notice that the new guns are old guns with... -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 22:27
- and you might notice that the new guns are old guns with... - CruelLEGACEY, 2014-12-04, 08:05
- and you might notice that the new guns are old guns with... -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 22:27
- They did something similar with the mythoclast. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2014-12-03, 17:06
- They did something similar with the mythoclast. -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 10:25
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 10:24
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
Monochron,
2014-12-03, 10:39
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 10:54
- It doesn't have to be this way! - Spec ops Grunt, 2014-12-03, 10:56
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
Spec ops Grunt,
2014-12-03, 11:11
- It doesn't have to be this way! - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 11:15
- It doesn't have to be this way! - Monochron, 2014-12-03, 11:42
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 10:54
- What if this became the way to progress with your character? - Revenant1988, 2014-12-03, 10:41
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 10:42
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 11:59
- It doesn't have to be this way! - Spec ops Grunt, 2014-12-03, 12:04
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 12:06
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 12:12
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 12:17
- "your" time is valuable to them - scarab, 2014-12-03, 12:32
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 12:17
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 12:12
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 11:59
- I haven't made a plan to stop playing -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 12:02
- I haven't made a plan to stop playing -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 12:11
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 12:21
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 12:25
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 12:29
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
stabbim,
2014-12-03, 12:30
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 12:31
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
stabbim,
2014-12-03, 12:30
- laugh away -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 12:35
- laugh away -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 12:43
- laugh away -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 12:44
- laugh away -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 12:48
- laugh away -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 12:49
- You guys are now arguing about tones/subtext. -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 13:00
- Indeed. :) - Ragashingo, 2014-12-03, 13:04
- You guys are now arguing about tones/subtext. -
Monochron,
2014-12-03, 13:07
- You guys are now arguing about tones/subtext. - Leviathan, 2014-12-03, 13:48
- You guys are now arguing about tones/subtext. -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 13:00
- Reach had the best weapons tho. - Spec ops Grunt, 2014-12-03, 12:50
- laugh away -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 12:49
- laugh away -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 12:48
- laugh away -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 12:44
- laugh away -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 12:43
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 12:29
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 15:05
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
General Vagueness,
2014-12-03, 17:28
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 18:30
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 18:43
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 18:51
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon - Leviathan, 2014-12-03, 18:58
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon - Ragashingo, 2014-12-03, 19:04
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon - stabbim, 2014-12-03, 23:03
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 18:51
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon - General Vagueness, 2014-12-03, 20:15
- double fusion bounty 3 times a day for ~3 days a week 4 ever - scarab, 2014-12-03, 22:31
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 18:43
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 18:30
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
General Vagueness,
2014-12-03, 17:28
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 12:25
- I have never given up on a Bungie game so soon -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 12:21
- I haven't made a plan to stop playing -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 12:11
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
General Vagueness,
2014-12-03, 13:35
- The gunsmith should do this, not Xur - Spec ops Grunt, 2014-12-03, 13:45
- It doesn't have to be this way! - Cody Miller, 2014-12-03, 14:39
- It doesn't have to be this way! -
Monochron,
2014-12-03, 10:39
- No kidding -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 10:05
- A little too far, certainly -
petetheduck,
2014-12-03, 09:57
- A little too far, certainly -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 09:53
- A likely possibility. -
Spec ops Grunt,
2014-12-03, 09:50
- Ugh, this is disgusting - Cody Miller, 2014-12-03, 12:41
- That's not even the worst part -
Kahzgul,
2014-12-03, 17:02
- That's not even the worst part -
General Vagueness,
2014-12-03, 19:15
- The thinking is that they want your time, a LOT of your time -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 22:38
- The thinking is that they want your time, a LOT of your time -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-04, 01:55
- The thinking is that they want your time, a LOT of your time -
scarab,
2014-12-04, 04:32
- The thinking is that they want your time, a LOT of your time -
Leviathan,
2014-12-04, 08:50
- The thinking is that they want your time, a LOT of your time - Cody Miller, 2014-12-04, 09:29
- The thinking is that they want your time, a LOT of your time - scarab, 2014-12-04, 10:23
- The thinking is that they want your time, a LOT of your time -
Leviathan,
2014-12-04, 08:50
- The thinking is that they want your time, a LOT of your time -
scarab,
2014-12-04, 04:32
- The thinking is that they want your time, a LOT of your time -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-04, 01:55
- The thinking is that they want your time, a LOT of your time -
scarab,
2014-12-03, 22:38
- That's not even the worst part -
General Vagueness,
2014-12-03, 19:15
- Ugh, this is disgusting -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 09:46
- Good grief.... -
Mid7night,
2014-12-03, 10:21
- ^ This too! - dogcow, 2014-12-03, 10:25
- Good grief.... - Cody Miller, 2014-12-03, 12:44
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
LostSpartan,
2014-12-03, 11:04
- If at first you grind, grind again. - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 11:18
- BUTTHURT UPDATE -
petetheduck,
2014-12-03, 11:19
- I'm guessing today was not a good morning for DeeJ - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 11:21
- Say Hallelujah! - dogcow, 2014-12-03, 11:24
- Might be too late. - rhubarb, 2014-12-03, 11:27
- BUTTHURT UPDATE - stabbim, 2014-12-03, 11:27
- Why not have Bungie proof read before publishing? - Hoovaloov, 2014-12-03, 11:39
- "Game Informer got it straight." -- DeeJ_BNG -
dogcow,
2014-12-03, 11:40
- DeeJ_BNG is king troll today - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 11:45
- "Game Informer got it straight." -- DeeJ_BNG -
stabbim,
2014-12-03, 11:48
- "Game Informer got it straight." -- DeeJ_BNG -
Schedonnardus,
2014-12-03, 11:55
- Looks like our gut reaction was right - Spec ops Grunt, 2014-12-03, 11:59
- "Game Informer got it straight." -- DeeJ_BNG - stabbim, 2014-12-03, 12:25
- "Game Informer got it straight." -- DeeJ_BNG - nash, 2014-12-03, 12:20
- "Game Informer got it straight." -- DeeJ_BNG -
Schedonnardus,
2014-12-03, 11:55
- "Player reaction to some of the information is what's wrong" -
Spec ops Grunt,
2014-12-03, 12:01
- "Player reaction to some of the information is what's wrong" - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 12:03
- You guyz just aren't reacting right - scarab, 2014-12-03, 12:04
- "Player reaction to some of the information is what's wrong" -
DeeJ,
2014-12-03, 12:43
- "Player reaction to some of the information is what's wrong" - Spec ops Grunt, 2014-12-03, 12:47
- Weekly update clarification then? - Cody Miller, 2014-12-03, 12:54
- Thanks Deej -
Miguel Chavez,
2014-12-03, 14:06
- Thanks Deej -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 14:23
- Thanks Deej -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 15:38
- Thanks Deej - Cody Miller, 2014-12-03, 16:03
- Thanks Deej -
Miguel Chavez,
2014-12-03, 18:31
- Thanks Deej -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 18:38
- Thanks Deej - Leviathan, 2014-12-03, 18:50
- Thanks Deej - Miguel Chavez, 2014-12-03, 21:29
- Thanks Deej -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 18:38
- Thanks Deej -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 15:38
- Thanks Deej -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 14:23
- "Player reaction to some of the information is what's wrong" - Chappy, 2014-12-03, 16:08
- "Player reaction to some of the information is what's wrong" - Kermit, 2014-12-03, 13:27
- Thank you for your patience, please resume butthurt - petetheduck, 2014-12-03, 12:08
- "Game Informer got it straight." -- DeeJ_BNG -
unoudid,
2014-12-03, 12:08
- "part of the vision" :^) -
Spec ops Grunt,
2014-12-03, 12:10
- Echo Chamber -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 12:57
- Echo Chamber -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 13:52
- I don't think it's quite that bleak -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 13:57
- I don't think it's quite that bleak -
dogcow,
2014-12-03, 14:29
- I don't think it's quite that bleak -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 16:24
- I don't think it's quite that bleak -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 16:28
- I don't think it's quite that bleak - Leviathan, 2014-12-03, 17:11
- I don't think it's quite that bleak -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 16:28
- I don't think it's quite that bleak -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 16:24
- I don't think it's quite that bleak -
dogcow,
2014-12-03, 14:29
- I don't think it's quite that bleak -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 13:57
- Echo Chamber - Cody Miller, 2014-12-03, 14:31
- Echo Chamber -
General Vagueness,
2014-12-03, 14:32
- Echo Chamber -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 14:36
- I doubt DeeJ read it so it's all kind of moot anyway. - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 14:41
- Echo Chamber -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 14:36
- Echo Chamber -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 15:33
- Echo Chamber -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 19:01
- Echo Chamber -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 19:29
- Echo Chamber - Cody Miller, 2014-12-03, 19:48
- Echo Chamber -
Ragashingo,
2014-12-03, 19:29
- Echo Chamber -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 19:01
- Echo Chamber -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 13:52
- Echo Chamber -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 12:57
- "Game Informer got it straight." -- DeeJ_BNG - Monochron, 2014-12-03, 13:15
- "part of the vision" :^) -
Spec ops Grunt,
2014-12-03, 12:10
- He's got a point. - Ragashingo, 2014-12-03, 12:34
- "Game Informer got it straight." -- DeeJ_BNG - Monochron, 2014-12-03, 13:13
- "Gather the tomatoes." -- DeeJ - Leviathan, 2014-12-03, 19:28
- How long does it take to upgrade an exotic? -
Beorn,
2014-12-03, 12:18
- That's something we don't know -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 12:19
- That's something we don't know -
Spec ops Grunt,
2014-12-03, 12:22
- Well, they used to - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 12:24
- That's something we don't know -
Spec ops Grunt,
2014-12-03, 12:22
- How long does it take to upgrade an exotic? - Schedonnardus, 2014-12-03, 12:32
- How long does it take to upgrade an exotic? - General Vagueness, 2014-12-03, 13:59
- How long does it take to upgrade an exotic? - Xenos, 2014-12-03, 15:41
- That's something we don't know -
iconicbanana,
2014-12-03, 12:19
- On a positive note -
stabbim,
2014-12-03, 12:32
- On a positive note -
dogcow,
2014-12-03, 12:36
- On a positive note - Ragashingo, 2014-12-03, 12:44
- On a positive note - Vortech, 2014-12-04, 01:21
- On a positive note -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 12:46
- On a positive note -
CyberKN,
2014-12-03, 12:58
- An interesting design philosphy - Durandal, 2014-12-03, 13:41
- On a positive note -
CyberKN,
2014-12-03, 12:58
- On a positive note -
dogcow,
2014-12-03, 12:36
- Hilariously appropriate timing....*GIF -
Mid7night,
2014-12-03, 13:39
- A picture is worth a thousand words - scarab, 2014-12-03, 13:42
- Hilariously appropriate timing....*GIF -
Durandal,
2014-12-03, 13:42
- Hilariously appropriate timing....*GIF -
uberfoop,
2014-12-03, 13:47
- Hilariously appropriate timing....*GIF -
Schedonnardus,
2014-12-03, 13:51
- So the lead and eraser are... -
Mid7night,
2014-12-03, 13:54
- The lead is your patience. - Cody Miller, 2014-12-03, 14:01
- So the lead and eraser are... - dogcow, 2014-12-03, 14:33
- Hilariously appropriate timing....*GIF - uberfoop, 2014-12-03, 14:33
- So the lead and eraser are... -
Mid7night,
2014-12-03, 13:54
- Hilariously appropriate timing....*GIF -
Schedonnardus,
2014-12-03, 13:51
- Hilariously appropriate timing....*GIF -
uberfoop,
2014-12-03, 13:47
- If at first you grind, grind again. - Schedonnardus, 2014-12-03, 13:45
- Best comment on Bungie.net -
petetheduck,
2014-12-03, 13:50
- Thank you for finding it so I did not need to go there - iconicbanana, 2014-12-03, 13:52
- And Again in february -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 14:20
- So now the real question is . . . - Monochron, 2014-12-03, 15:36
- And Again in february -
CruelLEGACEY,
2014-12-03, 17:08
- And Again in february -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 17:14
- And Again in february - CruelLEGACEY, 2014-12-03, 18:04
- And Again in february - General Vagueness, 2014-12-03, 17:52
- And Again in february -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 17:14
- please stop letting Jason Jones make design decisions *nm* - HavokBlue, 2014-12-03, 14:24
- Sunsingers Rejoice! -
unoudid,
2014-12-03, 15:07
- You forgot the Voidfang Vestments -
Beorn,
2014-12-03, 16:06
- we are starting over right? - unoudid, 2014-12-03, 18:11
- You forgot the Voidfang Vestments -
Beorn,
2014-12-03, 16:06
- If at first you grind, grind again. - RC, 2014-12-03, 15:13
- One thing to note... - Xenos, 2014-12-03, 15:50
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
CruelLEGACEY,
2014-12-03, 15:56
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Xenos,
2014-12-03, 16:21
- If at first you grind, grind again. - Leviathan, 2014-12-03, 16:39
- If at first you grind, grind again. - Vortech, 2014-12-04, 01:34
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Xenos,
2014-12-03, 16:21
- If at first you grind, grind again. - Avateur, 2014-12-03, 16:51
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Kahzgul,
2014-12-03, 17:26
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 19:06
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 19:24
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 19:46
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 19:50
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 20:27
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-05, 13:01
- If at first you grind, grind again. - Kermit, 2014-12-05, 13:21
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-05, 13:01
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 20:27
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 19:50
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 19:46
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Cody Miller,
2014-12-03, 19:24
- If at first you grind, grind again. -
Leviathan,
2014-12-03, 19:06
- I'm still having fun... - Mid7night, 2014-12-03, 21:04
- Ugh, this is disgusting -
Spec ops Grunt,
2014-12-03, 09:45