Is it horrible we made you lose items when you died? You died, therefor the victor is the one to dictate whether he allows you do die or run off. We chose death.
I am a personal believer that if you die in combat you should /damage 20. It makes no logical sense for you to die, and walk around or soulstone..If you soulstone away the you were not properly revived by the monks.
alright chumps, listen. If you get stabbed 30 some-odd times in the chest, do /damage 20. That being said, don't get a VA just to kill people with dull, boring, and **** RP just to get items. If anyone does that, just take screen shots and report them to a VAT member. They tend to help.
