Originally posted by Trakehner:

Actually I believe they increased the drop rate. It use to be even worse.

The funny thing is, now that I have 2 trophies, they'll probably drop them like mad. It's probably because Im gung-ho to move on to the plains and the game "knows it" and is deliberately impeding my progress. EDIT: At least Ive got a boat-load of eyescream........