While testing the experimental 0.56 on the UK and DE servers, i find myself running around having not encountered any loot but some hats, books and pencils. I've managed to make it to the parts where loot should be far in the map, surviving on apples.
I can either scavage all buildings and die of starvation, if no apple tree near, or i can start running far in the map and eventually die of starvation there.
Since there is no chance on hunting with a crowbar or the flashlight you start with, thats not an option either.
Is this due to persistance and that loot even after server restart doesn't respawn?
Also when people die, it would be nice if their found loot respawns for others to find again.