There is a new spot on the map (can't remember where) where their is a boxing ring for lack of better terms. You can run in there and it has purple/gold gear. There is a force field around the ring, so you can't use guns inside the ring, and you can't shoot into it. Basically you just run in and punch each other for loot. Pretty dumb, IMO.
The other part is at the start of the game there are 4-5 circles that are lit up blue. That is where there will be 3-4 drop ships right away and they will have blue kitted gear - shield, I think a Wingman, Spitfire, Mastiff and something else is in the blue. Then after the ring closes there will be 3-4 Purple drops of a similar concept. 3 ships, Purple gear ( I know one is a purple 301 that I try to grab I think the Triple take is here too). Then you get the gold drop (I think there is a gold Volt and Devotion here and I believe a gold Longbow), then red drop (prowler is here, and the other normal red stuff - Peacekeeper).
Blue not as much, but the other ones become hot zones and I rarely am able to grab gold stuff without a fight. Either people are running there to get something, or they are sniping down knowing that people are running to those drops.