You do realize that, that's what the shops selling legendaries for? Or rather, the reason they have shops that sell legendaries for that very reason. It's got to be... It's the only thing that makes since. I mean, look at the way it's set up. Starting with reputation of said faction. Rep. Is kinda reliant on how much you [i]actively[/i] play the game. It can't be a stat just based on time, because people would just tape a thumb stick and walk into a wall all night while they sleep. It can't be just for killing enemies either, because when people [i]spawn farm[/i] they increase there chances for loot. Thus, reputation should have to be based on doing missions and side quests (patrols). Moving on... Vanguard/crucible marks. This is something that kinda reflects time as well oddly enough, but it actually puts a limit on how much time is played in a certain period of time, ie: one week. This prevents players from becoming too powerful too quickly, also keeping the community somewhat balanced. So as you play, you may be that unlucky player. So even as an [i]unlucky player[/i] you can still get legendaries. What if [i]said[/i] unlucky player plays games all day and night? This vender system prevents such players by limiting how much currency they can obtain in a week; in-turn limiting how many legendaries they can get at a time. That's all I got for now... Enjoy! :p