Dammit! I just defeated the Lich. I'm so behind already.
I hear what you're saying about the normal enemy difficulty. It's not so much that they're difficult, it's just that you can only prep and lvl so much but the random encounter rate is just really really high on occasion. We'll see how I keep up with the rest of the game, and if I can hold my ground in FF2 this time.
Truth be told it's not my personal favorite.