Engrams are fun. It's like a game within a game. It tweaks on my gambling urge a little. Plus, I don't like to buy things if I can help it in games like this. I enjoy going on patrols and gathering materials, doing public events, and trying to get the engram drops. It's just part of the game that I like best. When I get bored of that I do a strike or two, or three, or ten. It's just a nice change of pace. Then when I get bored of all that I switch to pvp. I just try to break up the monotony of it all. Plus, in patrol it's the only area where we can truly free roam and I find that the best part of the game. I save that for solo play. When my friend is playing we strike. It's akin to scavenging. I just find that to be most enjoyable. It's a post apocalyptic world. Walking around the ruins of the old world is fun. I wrote a post apocalyptic novella and this aspect pleases me the most. I just wish there was more items from the old world scattered about.