Availability of HMPs, Riftcinders, Riftdross

[Rydal]

I don't see what my post said that "missed" anything your post said. The fact that Ambuscade is about the same as grinding VW during the campaign (which isn't necessarily true but for argument's sake, let's say that it is), doesn't take away from the fact that the entire empyrean 95/99 system is ridiculously more difficult, expensive and time-consuming than both mythic and relic base to 119. My point still stands that Ambuscade limits you on how many of each item you can get so you'd still need to buy the rest or go back to the jacked up VW system until the next month, effectively negating the reason for doing VW for HMP/rift. Also, considering that Ambuscade offers unique prizes (capes at the moment) to spend Hallmarks on, there's an even bigger grind to get the maximum amount of HMP/rift for the month.

[Catmato]

Also, considering that Ambuscade offers unique prizes (capes at the moment) to spend Hallmarks on

Capes are not the unique reward; they're the permanent reward. See: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...292#post576288

[Rydal]

Capes are not the unique reward; they're the permanent reward. See: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...292#post576288

Unique meaning you can't obtain them outside of Ambuscade, not unique as in they are a temporary reward. We also don't know if or when there will be other unique rewards that we can obtain from Ambuscade so spending Hallmarks on HMP and rift items, while consistent and about equal to VW during the campaign, it isn't a fix to the issue.