I totally get this is a PvP game - but there can some improvements made to take out some of the big frustrations.

If there were a cool-down between having your flag up, getting in your hits, and flagging down - it would prevent people from starting a fight, getting the other guy to flag up to defend, then flag down to karma bomb. Adding some cool-down time would make it much harder for someone to do that.

You want to start a fight? Fine, start your fight. You want to defend or take a grind spot? Okay, sure. But be ready to lose too. Don't chicken out and be a d-bag, just go run away with your tail tucked.

I saw another post that suggested making people wearing lifeskill gear un-pvp'able. That would be cool.

Of course, once we get the ability to transfer life skills to another toon I'd totally do that for my 50+ horse trainer. For now I make sure I unequip weapons so it's a little more obvious, then again, driving a 4 horse cart is pretty obvious.