From a previous reply to a person who made a similar comment: [quote]10:1 materials for marks + 1:2 marks for materials = 5:1 Mark for Mark Since each mark you gain adds to your 100 weekly cap, yet the ones you spend do not subtract from it, you would have to max 1 type of mark for just 20 of the other, which would leave you unable to gain anymore of that 1st type for the week. Thats a pretty steep cost. [/quote]

Its a cost some people were willing to make... You seem to forget that theres 5 crucible vendors, and one vanguard... That 5:1 seems pretty evened out given the fact that theres 5 places to spend them on... Your statistic there only counts for one character... Add another two in the mix, and youre already eligible to buy crucible armor... Its BS i tell you... What they should do is just let the faction vendors accept vanguards into their economy... If they let you earn reputation from doing strikes an such, why not accept their currency as well??? Now im not saying they charge equally, i don't have to tell you that vanguards are stupid easy to earn.. A 2:1 or a 3:1 should be good enough... They should also give you the option to pay with both sets of currency if you're short on one.... I for one am glad they got rid of that useless mats for marks system.. Im sure im not the only one

How does multiple characters have any effect? You can't transfer rep or marks.

You buy the materials and throw them in the vault... Make a giant material pool... I can see people hoarding materials all month if the old system had stayed... Im glad they got rid of it