I like parts of the new mark system (Destiny)

by unoudid , Somewhere over the rainbow, Tuesday, October 13, 2015, 19:31 (3425 days ago) @ Earendil

Since it combines PvP and PvE marks into a single mark, I am able to play 99% of my time in PvE and still pick up crucible gear if need be. In the old system I rarely had enough crucible marks to do that. Fewer currencies means that I can more easily play the game the way I want, and when I show up to pay for my goods I will have earned the currency I need.

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You can read my typical play style above for a frame of reference. I absolutely love that they have combined the separate Vanguard and Crucible marks into one single Legendary Mark currency. This is how it should have been from the start.

I really despise the new system of how we earn marks though. I now need to run the daily crucible playlist and the daily story mission if I want to earn any substantial amount of marks (210 out of 270 per week are earned doing daily items).

I'd rather go run control/clash and earn marks like we used to compared to getting thrown into some BS gametypes like Mayhem Rumble and then having to win those matches to earn marks. Let's not forget that Nightfall no longer gives you adequate rewards to make it even worth playing.

This approach to earning marks is completely contradictory to giving us freedom to play how we want to. I do not see the new mark system as a quality of life improvement in any way. In fact, I view this a taking away the freedom to play how I want to play.