I have not payed in a few months and looking to get back into it again. Is the taken King expansion worth getting before I start ?
Yes, there is a lot of content beyond the basic story missions.
Agreed, Vanguard with Three of Coins seems the way to go now, strange coins are pretty easy to come by so you can buy a pile of Three of Coins from Xur each week and farm an almost guaranteed exotic from 60-90 minutes.
Just the vanilla strike list or the heroic?
It doesn't matter, vanilla is easier so it's preferable
Getting 25 sword kills in crucible for the exotic sword quest is going to take me a loooooooong time!
Getting 25 sword kills in crucible for the exotic sword quest is going to take me a loooooooong time!