Yes the full-loot thing still happens, but not all the time. And it depends a lot on your character I think and the player/character that kills you.

I've only played for 4 months. With my first character I learned a lot from constantly being killed. I found out that if you play a goody or even a fairly nice neutral character..there are other goodies/nice guys who will help you out when you need to get gear. Then too I learned where to find one or two things for myself. One thing I try to do now when I die..is immediately go purchase a potion of return while I'm still a ghost. That way if I get jumped while regearing I can at least escape.

I think all of us hate being full-looted and the more considerate players (yep even many of the evil ones) won't do this. They usually take what they are interested in if anything at all. If everyone full-looted all the time then I think we would all have a serious problem with it and wouldn't stick around long. So even though there is no real rule against it most players are considerate enough to know that it isn't a cool thing to do. Those who DO full loot others will find that they get the same treatment right back at them.

So come back to the fields. I'm hooked on it now.