In LiF you couldn't outright delete items easily, had to loot items and carry them with you and if you really just wanted to keep them from the enemy you could just drop them in a bush somewhere until they decayed.
We had no issues whittling down multiple guilds of 30+ in battles that could last up to a couple hours, as a group of 4.
Just ask Los Chumachos, Ataraxia, Raven crown, Castle Hawk, and more.
I was always playing a character with no extra carry capacity and in heavy armor with both heavy crossbow and 2h swords, too.
Someone returning to the battle would just get stomped, and i'd have already taken their weapon, boots, tabard(best kill counter ever), helmet and any good quality food or if they have some fancy armor it could be worth taking it all. But usually they were wearing such shit armor from dying to us all the time that we'd just take the costly and useful pieces and drop them in a bush somewhere.
Why would this be any different in mortal online? Im pretty sure carry weight is about similar but you carry a lot more stuff in feudal and the gear pieces weigh a bit more, on average.
Heck, when in enemy territory you couldn't even drop things on the ground in normal circumstances. Which could end up in you getting killed if you were not careful with looting.
@Rorry explained it quite well.
I would like to add that role of the combat looter often falls on the mage, who has an even more reduced carrying capacity. I feel like most people arguing against since have not fought heavily outnumbered. A constant stream of blues regearing on the battlefield was a common sight. Making their loot unavailable is the only way to counter it realistically.
So unless they add some fancy option where I can actually toss a helm 20 meters over a cliff, or into a river where it floats away - I would rather have the option that benefits the small group.
He is AI. Probably hasn´t done anything in-game since 2010.
And Zeals only accomplishment in Mo1 was having a giant
for AI.
Maybe not throw stones when you live in a glass house?