May 2019
Let me know if I am way off here but it occurred to me that some loot might be earned in game, during the action. A zone that pops up, visible from the dropship, drop in and hold it your team earns crafting materials. Or maybe just put the occasional crafting materials in loot ticks. Or if you want to go whole hog you could add it as an in game mission: be here at this time and search and collect 'x' then travel to a secondary point whilst highlighted to other players to collect.
May 2019
Very interesting. Thanks for the feedback around crafting!