I see it as a make or break sort of thing, this is the game and its hard (in the beginning mostly). You can keep trying a learn the ropes or you can keep dying, whining, cursing in some cases (lol thieves) and possibly forum rage. I just sorta see the suggestion as stepping it down a notch so you have a better chance in the beginning but i reckon the true stepping stone for a new player to keep at it in this game is the tent. The quicker they can get one they have a place to store stuff at the very least and not lose items gathered over hours of playtime to start at scratch again (well unless they gained a level or two).
when you die in real life you dont take shit with you
so deal with dieing and having to get more gear just keep a large amount of guns and armor at your tent or base and when you die go there and restock as easy as that.
i get what u are saying but come on if you think new players new players need help dont give them there stuff back after they got there ass handed to them on a sliver plater help them by giving them addvice on how to not die. fallout is not WOW where if you die you still got all your shit fallout is when you die you have to start all over again and work hard to lvl up so you can be the one killing and not dieing. and yes i agree this game is not noob friendly but we also dont want this game to be so easy that any dumb ass can play it and just be a master at it we want player who will work hard to play and lvl and will not bitch when they die.
fallout is not WOW