Westyle

I understand the purpose behind adding loot stages, but I hope in the future there can be some sort of option to choose between having loot stage or fully random loot (well, random in that it still makes sense based on location and difficulty). Part of the thrill for me in games like this never knowing what you're going to find when looting. Sometimes you get lucky and find a level 3 SMG on day 1, sometimes you're stuck with basic melee for a while.

There's only one that I know of in game so far: Taza's Axe But it would be interesting to get more unique tools and weapons that are uncraftable, or maybe you unlock the craft once finding it. You could also go the end game route where first you must find a schematic and then all the ingredients are very rare items. It'd also be a nice status symbol as proof you accomplished something to other players. This would add a nice bit of variety and help the apocalyptic feel. They can either copy the stats of normal weapons, or have their own unique stats and built in mod effects. For melee, think of some of it kind of like Dead Rising. Random objects you find to use as clubs and such.