It better because u don't have to waste you're time farming into patrol mission When u trade u get like : +25 Vanguard Reputation +4 Vanguard Mark +1 Strange Coin (rarely) +1 Mote of light (rarely) And u have to trade 50 just for this bullshit And see what u get rewarded and the tiger vanguard playlist: +25 Vanguard Reputation +6 vanguard mark +2 Rare engrams , sometimes 4 (+150 Cryptarch reputation) +1 Strange coin or Mote of light (rare) Now u can buy 20 materials for 10 marks , this is not bullshit And I like this system , a lot also.