So this boils down on how people take this kind abuse, some laugh it off since it isn't such a big deal, while a few others feel like getting killed for no reason over something you had absolutely no control is a forced mechanic that can only bring 1 sided fun. (Mind you, the pker will get perhaps a giggle out of it, whereas the newb that got killed probably lost several hours worth of time, so the fun vs frustration is absurdly unproportional)
Wasteland is harsh! You need to learn it or leave this game.
To everyone that keeps saying this... How long do you think you would survive if this were the real world? I know this is a game, but it has gotten to the point that it is, well, pointless. Low level players have virtually no chance to survive. I can't count the times I logged into the game just to be mowed down by some random high level player standing by the exit grid. or the number of times I was robbed blind while shopping. High level characters kill and loot low levels without repercussions of any kind. If this game was realistic PKers would last about 5 minutes and the guards would shoot them on sight.Personally, I like the idea of a criminal system. Criminal act that are SEEN should lower your reputation in that city. Get caught committing enough crimes and your reputation lowers to a point that the guards will shoot you on sight. I say SEEN crimes because I don't think killing someone or stealing from someone where no one could see you should count against you, but if a guard happened to walk by at the right moment and caught you in the act then there should be some kind of penalty.