hmm, thanks for the clarification about black pearls. there's some strange mis-information floating around out there. can this possibly be correct?:

http://ffxiv.zam.com/en/item.html?ff...004126#Recipes


but just so i know im not going crazy:

secondary tool --> rothlyt oysters -> HQ --> chance for white pearl

this hasn't changed right? cuz my success rate is, again, at 0/99 which is kinda bizarre (for white pearls)