>>1.b) Good rager berserkers have high death counts, thanks
>to
>>deathblow and thirst.
>>The rest of the time, you're dealing with the myriad
>penalties.
>
>I don't think average "Joe Doe warrior" cares after being two
>rounded.
>Please try see his way...
>Joe practices his skills, he gets gear, he can hold his own
>against other classes.
>Rager comes and kills him with random sh1t which requires no
>skill or even input from said rager (ie deathblow).
>And then said rager taunts how much better he is then said
>non-rager warrior.

Why in gods green earth is "Joe Doe Warrior" even having to fight said battlerager? Not even a matter of running away, but I can't remember any of my melee-based characters getting attacked by a rager unless I've picked fights with them first. I know there's always exceptions, but I've played this game a long time, and I'd be willing to bet you're doing something to get yourself involved in this fight. Maybe you're an Imperial? I've had ones that're friendly with ragers. Trib protecting town? You have LOTS of options that don't even involve him getting a chance to target you. Nexus? Honestly, you picked their enemy cabal. Grouping with a mage? I'm not even going to answer that.