I was wondering if they are only useful for quests, bounties and triumphs.
This tweet (https://twitter.com/A_dmg04/status/1253030589818527744) makes me think that they may. It seems to imply that farming can lead to victory, which isn't the case if only the medals matter.
(I wonder if Titans just realized that Insurmountable Skullfort is a thing and they can punch their way to victory.
Or Ashen Wake + Grenades.
There seem to be a lot of exotics that classes can leverage to get some ability energy back...
/u/Cozmo23 or /u/dmg04 should really clarify how progress is made.
This is more commentary on players saying it’s easier for Hunters to earn medals because of their abilities, or other.
Every class has multiple builds for farming laurels.