MRD extraordinary parry was due Steadfast. With the level difference between you and the mob and without steadfast, parry rate was expected to be very low now since probably the 5 lv lower than the mob is more impacting than the dex bonus. Also, i heard ppl is considering an attribute cap for dmg in ~280...if this confirms, it might be the cap for the rest too (assumption based on attribute impact to damage topic somewhere here).

And yep, i do care...but i just don't feel like discussing much anymore since this single-target sissy with foam axe is neither the MRD i learned to play nor the one i loved. It's just a FFXI WAR wannabe.