What in the patch notes explains the slower drop rates for crafting materials?

[RileyL]

I just saw the new patch notes and the change to the crafting material drop rates has me worried. I farmed for hours last night and it felt way slower, like the listed adjustment is having a bigger impact on my usual farming route than I expected.

[Sofia85]

I played my usual farming loop for hours and it felt way slower, like I was getting fewer mats per run. I did a quick tally across a dozen runs and the drops were clearly down. Could just be RNG, but it stings after you expect a certain pace.

[Alexander79]

Tried a different spawn point today hoping for relief, but the numbers followed me there too. It’s almost like the patch hit every route, not just one corner. Ended up calling it early because the gains weren’t worth the time.

[Violet.J]

I’m half convinced this is a nerf, or just a weird bump in the math they used. If the goal was to push us to reroute or regrind, they succeeded for my night, even if I’m not sure what to optimize for now.

[James92]

Do you think the real problem is the drop rate itself or something like longer spawn timers or more competition on the maps?