[quote]Chests are now irrelevant as is any mineral farming. You cannot sell any materials now, you can only buy them with your Crucible or Vanguard points.[/quote] I don't know where you get your information but you can still farm chests and nodes for materials. Which new players that don't have leg setups will have to do unless they want to spend an extra 2-3 weeks to get their first armour, unless the rng god smiles down on them of course. Also anyone making alts will probably have to chest farm for their armour parts if they choose a different class from their main. There are some people I bet who will just not spend the marks buying material so they can hoard weapons, each has their own way. I dislike pvp too so I don't play often, just a few matches here and there when I get enough to buy something I do. Each area of the game should have some exclusive rewards. Instead of complaining why not branch out and practise a bit. Conclusion: just because you can't sell them for crucible marks doesn't mean there are no benefits to farming over buying materials.