First, I would like to establish that I understand WHY they are time gating the weapons: giving players a reason to log in every week will help player numbers, something crucial for bungie especially now that Sony execs are breathing down their necks. The purpose of this post is to argue why that may actually do more harm than good, or at least why it may hinder the overall potential of the update from a player satisfaction and retention standpoint. We don't grind for weapons just to have them, we grind for them in order to use and enjoy them, and what better way to enjoy them than to grind for other weapons. If someone who adored midnight coupe grinded and got their god roll, they'll want to use that roll. Onslaught gives them a place to use it while also grinding for other weapons they love and enjoy or perhaps missed out on before. Time gating ruins this; someone who does not have much interest in the initial weapons wont seriously grind until their weapon of choice is available. Remove time gating and I believe you will see a higher retention in onslaught and log ins in general. (EDIT) I had a fruitful debate with someone and decided to add this little snippet as I feel it adds to the overall argument: I disagree with this issue simply being the forum whining. I game with a relatively large destiny group, around 30-40 people when the most active, although that number has dropped to around 4-5 due to burnout (me included). The whole discord was buzzing with the reveal of into the light, with people who hadn't even played this season's questline yet making plans to be together at launch. The time gating announcement was a huge mood killer. Even if it is just "time-gating weapons" its like the hype completely died. Now, almost half of the members aren't planning on even playing into the light, instead just playing the content whenever they eventually decide to pick up the final shape. Those that are still planning to play are now much more reluctant and are treating it as a weekly grind (similar to the seasonal story) rather than a celebration. Mind you, this isn't a group full of casuals. The majority of us love running raids, dungeons, and gms, while the more dedicated few even run low mans and have consistently finished day one challenge mode raids (not me lol, I only have the RON challenge mode). Obviously there is nothing wrong with being a casual, the reason I wanted to mention that is these aren't people who picked up destiny and play every so often, these are people who have thousands of hours in the game, with some even being at the top of the skill bracket. Essentially, if these players - who have dedicated a large amount of their time to the gameplay and lore of this game - are now uninterested, how are more casual players going to react?