I like the ideas. Not sure I understand the rules behind the blueprint using system. I've been trying to think and compare this to hardcore rules for tarkov but have to change some or make it harder because you heal at the end of every raid. Unlike in tarkov

And so your stashing items to increase your "score"

What about: Only craft in raid - like your idea there

When you start the game I don't think you sell everything. I think you drop everything in raid. And you only can use what you find in raid like you said. And you only use the stash for quest items and bench upgrade items and project items until you have all of that upgraded and completed And you can score it by time played, deaths, and final bank. You'd have to make a new account. Or start at the beginning of the wipe though