I honestly don't see how anyone could be r50 anything. In a game with no content, why bother leveling? I've had the game since launch, and I'm a r30 THM.

The new NMs are perfect for me. I can solo all of the r36 ones, which take about 15 minutes to kill (and are the most fun I've had with the game thus far). I'm about 1/40 for drops, so this should take me awhile. I don't understand when people complain that they respawn quickly, because I've been at this for days without much luck

As far as them dropping mats instead of items, I'm very much against that. The game is already so crafting heavy, that I'm glad there is finally a few drops that don't require it. Getting mats from a hard kill is so much less satisfying than getting a piece of equipment.