They just thought we'd buy vendor gear? Ok. Helmets and chest pieces cost 120 marks each. Then there are the gauntlets and boots. Weapons are 150 marks a crack. Earning marks is relatively slow compared to other games (yes it's a generalization). With a cap of 100 marks earned a week, and a total cap of 200 marks per character that's easily two months of work to max one titan/warlock/hunter. Looking back on things, my mind is blown by the amount of time I've spent on this game. At the moment, I'm just trying to max all of my exotics and gear so as to give myself a reason not to play. It's like a bad addiction.