What do yous guys mean by hand placed loot? Do you mean like in Oblivion how you could drop something then drag it around with the Z key? Because they're sure to have that.
I would like to see slow level progression but I'm out of luck because it's confirmed it's going to be even quicker than Oblivion.
I'd like to see some kind of hardcore mode where you have to eat, drink and sleep and it's much harder to heal yourself.
I'd like to see an alternative to fast travel, which there is I believe, so that's good.
I'd like an option to turn off quest pointers and point of interest markers on the compass, but still be able to find quest locations be either descriptions from NPCs or the tried and true "let me mark it on your map."
And I hope to god there are numerous, attractive face presets because otherwise it will be hours after getting the game that I can actually start playing it.
I'd like some kind of limit on your ability to heal yourself during combat (like having heal spells and health potions take some time to raise your health, or having to actually take out a bottle and drink it) so you can't just spam potions during a fight.
I'd like something to spend my gold on, both in terms of shops and in terms of needing gold for quests and things.
I'd like to see topless nord tavern wenches.
What I hope we don't see is permanent enchantment glow, bandits in daedric armour, Oblivion's chase camera (the weird way it would sluggishy swing around), over abundant monsters (like a mob spawning every few meters so you're just fighting constantly, dungeons respawning too quickly, and auto health regen. God anything but auto health regen! And an over abundance of loot making it too easy to get rich too quickly.