There's been some debate on whether the loot in containers is randomized or procedurally generated. I've seen some people claim that it is, so I decided to test this tonight.
I started three new games and checked all the lockers, chests, etc., in the observatory and the camp by the ruins. I wrote down what was in every container (10 total) on the first run and then verified it on the second run.
I then did a third run on Easy difficulty just to see if there was any variance between difficulty levels. For good measure, I also exited out of the game and restarted it between each new start.
Bottom line: Loot is definitely NOT randomized nor is it procedurally generated at the start of a new game. Only the loot carried by people is randomized to any degree.
I started three new games and checked all the lockers, chests, etc., in the observatory and the camp by the ruins. I wrote down what was in every container (10 total) on the first run and then verified it on the second run.
I then did a third run on Easy difficulty just to see if there was any variance between difficulty levels. For good measure, I also exited out of the game and restarted it between each new start.
Bottom line: Loot is definitely NOT randomized nor is it procedurally generated at the start of a new game. Only the loot carried by people is randomized to any degree.