Heavy Metal, Riftdross, Riftcinder

[Zumi]

Most people do not read forums or even know that they may be an update several months from now. When it happens you are likely to see VW pick up again.

[BurnNotice]

I agree with the idea of having HMPs, dross, and cinders in Abyssea. Actually, I wonder why it wasn't implemented in the first place! To focus on the issue at hand, HMPs, I find that though acquiring 1500 of these plates is a challenge, the availability and methods of obtaining them are very low and the restoration of stones is slow too. That has to change big time. It should work the same way like collecting KIs and Killing NMs (Glavoid for Glavoid shells for example) like 25~ times and guaranteed at least one or two of the required upgrade. For balance, the Riftdross and Riftcinders can remain with the VWs. Increase the availability a bit, not a lot, and it will look more promising to acquire these items.

I can't speak for other servers, but I know on my server, the majority of the people got their 95s~99s via bazaar. Very few have had the patients to collect all 1500 by themselves.