Void Ark to drop Esoteric parts for upgrade why?

[Blood-Aki]

Isn't it unfair on the players who have been wiping on A3S for the last two/three months to suddenly have their rewards devalued before they even get their first kill?.

It isn't unfair, this is how the patches have worked in the past, we've had 3 full months plus a month later with this patch, most groups have beaten A3 by this point, and the ones that can't seem to be breaking up or outright quit. i seen plenty of people in full 210 gear at this point. it is actually right on time.

[Miscreant]

It isn't unfair, this is how the patches have worked in the past, we've had 3 full months plus a month later with this patch, most groups have beaten A3 by this point, and the ones that can't seem to be breaking up or outright quit. i seen plenty of people in full 210 gear at this point. it is actually right on time.

The upgrade gear has never been available at the start of the patch in-between raids, it's always introduced towards the end e.g. 3.15

[Deathscythe343]

The upgrade gear has never been available at the start of the patch in-between raids, it's always introduced towards the end e.g. 3.15

While true, this content patch is not like all of the others. The first content patch of the expansion is coming some 5 months after it's launch. Which is beyond the typical 3 month patch cycle. It is certainly within reason that some modifications to the typical things players are used to seeing in the patches will vary slightly based on this.