I think perma death is fine but I think being able to keep whatever we loot would be a lot more appealing. I’m fine with restarting at level 1 but losing everything just sounds bad. I also think having hardcore specific loot only lootable and usable in hardcore mode/maps would also be something exciting people would look forward to working towards. If it’s basically gonna be identical maps/gears etc but just extremely hard that will definitely appeal to a smaller player base. There should be new content involved one way or another. I would also suggest having the initial level cap be much lower than the current cap just so we all can get a feel for how this is gonna play out and if it’s worth investing time into.