"Why Gjallerhorn is overpowered" (Destiny)

by Kalamari , Waiting for Ghorn, FB, and BH, Sunday, August 16, 2015, 20:01 (3484 days ago) @ CyberKN

I agree, it sounds like an over elaborate excuse for them waiting an entire year to actually nerf an overpowered weapon. I think Bungie purposefully kept it overpowered because it was the best carrot in the game, and its rarity kept players in the game.

I think the crux of the Gjallarhorn issue is that it had to be nerfed so the Player investment system could live. If Ghorn was left untouched, players would continue to ignore the other heavy weapons like they have done in the past. It's the same reason why we won't have the ability to level up weapons in TTK like we have in HoW. If there is nothing for the player to grind for, the player investment system weakens and players stop playing the game. Gotta nerf the old carrots so players can chase the the new carrots.