Ok, maybe I'm doing it wrong or something then because I don't see how people are earning so many strange coins and can't see how it is a gimme or not earned. For me, it's difficult because I have to rely on matchmaking and have to lean heavily on the 1st player experience because my friends aren't exactly gamers. I do the daily's and often times on the 2nd highest setting. I can't play all the time because I do have a full time job and a family. The weekly's are difficult because I don't have a fireteam (I can usually hold my own until the tank boss and then it's downhill from there). I do the vanguard missions and I haven't dabbled too much in the Crucible. (5 times when I was a noob at most about a month ago and got destroyed). I'm Lvl 25 Warlock with 2 legendary pieces of armor and sitting on a massive *sarcasm* 9 strange coins. That being said...I've earned those coins through a lot of hard solo work. I can hold my own and often times do when in Matchmaking strikes but if there is no matchmaking, I can't really do it. Bottom line is this: I consider every strange coin and mote of light well earned. I've spent weeks building those coins up and when my time comes to buy from the great Xur...I don't see how I worked any less than anyone else who has an exotic. How is that not 'earning' my eventual piece of exotic hardware I will buy? You can play Destiny in so many different ways and earn it.