Worldwide Drop Rates on common spawns

[Kelsar]

Guys, serious question. Is it just me or is anyone else finding the "ph" spawns more common than what would be normal and the drop rate of the actual mobs to be less than what you can recall? I generally wouldn't give a crap because it's still a fun game but when live comes...but there will be hell to pay for manastones and rubicite breastplates.

Point in case, is it odd the trainer's drop rate on a shiny brass shield is insanely low. Perhaps just bad luck? He's really not that rare of a spawn, it's just his drop rate is low.

Also, emperor crush's tunic drop is crazy low. His spawn frequency seems appropriate but the drop rate on the tunic is... far less than what I remember.

What about the King spawn in permafrost? I camped that all day and never got one king spawn.

What about the ancient cyclops in OOT; I camped that multiple days and never got a spawn. Perhaps just another case of bad luck?

What about Hadden's drop rates? Does that seem pretty crazy or what? Let me guess, another case of bad luck?

While I realize it's possible to get shafted on drops, I have the question the spawn rate of the rares and the I just wonder about the items that everyone will be after; i.e. rubicite breastplate and manastone.

Anyone else have similar experiences in rare spawns and their loot drops?