Just a thought a it's starting to become a real drag chasing around for materials ie helium filaments that spawn at random and are sparse at best. Couldn't there be a vendor that sells these items in the tower? Cause let's face it after a certain lvl the glimmer no longer seems to have any purpose. Perhaps an option to sell some of the consumables that are collected as well?
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This is why trading would be perfect. Let's say an experienced player has a lot of shards, finds a new exotic, wants to upgrade it but will not go through the tedious task of collecting materials from the planets. On the other hand a new player who will do a lot of patrols may hoard them. This can create a market, meaning for example, 100 spirit blooms can be traded for 3 shards between the rich and the poor player.