Exactly like fenril said: no drop is aimed for casual playerz. Where are ur ballz? It adds emotion and thrill. If you loose 1 item you will stop playing? And what are the chances to drop the gun? If you are so scared dont overenchant item, better save for another one :)) and the chance loosing item is the same as getting item dropped by another player! For me -10% exp was ok too. Sometimes it was really frustrating to die, especialy 3 times in a row or so, but you keep going right? Its not telletubies mmo or sims3 - it is lineage classic, with all its emotion and thrill. Thats the best thing in lineage - it is not easy, you not only gain, but sometimes loose, and loose a lot. In start all was happy about hardcore server.. What happened?