Step 2: Windurst (... and <^> drop rates)

Well, I went to Windurst for Part 2, and farmed up a key. Just decided to try my hand at 2-3 fight.

I nailed it. I ran in and started fighting, and popped Hundred Fists. I took out Seeker, but got Sleepga'd at the end. WHM was slept for most of the dragon fight. I popped Benediction when I awoke, and finished with a smile. I was psyched.

Then I went on to get a 4-man JP party after turning in my keys, and duo'd with them to 29. I duo'd Yuhtunga mandies, then went back to Qufim, and got 30 for my WHM. Still close to 30 on MNK, but haven't exped.

I took out my BLM today as Dandruffshampoo (need a BLM sub if I get WHM to 37), and while soloing in East Ronfaure, for the first time ever, I saw Bigmouthed Billy (I've seen this game played, and have played it off and on, since it was released in NA). I've never seen him, and have camped him several times.

I got him to 75% as BLM with low MP. I ran out of range, and he burrowed away. I rested... killed orc aggro... rerested... killed goblin aggro... rererested... and then went out and found him again. Meleeing and nuking, got him to 50% as 9BLM.

Died.

HPed to San d'Oria, and ran back out as 30WHM/15RDM. Killed him easily.

No drop.

NOT. A. SINGLE. ORE.

... I hate the drop rates on this game. They are stupid and unfair and there's reason for it to be that lame.

Blah. Back to levelling my sub.