Man, I feel you. Had almost the same thing happen—rolling solo, thinking I’m about to secure some loot, and then BOOM—some dude with gear straight out of a sci-fi movie erased me like I wasn’t even there. I swear, some of these guys either live in the game or got something extra helping them out.
If you’re tryna level the playing field, there *are* ways to get an edge. Maybe check out Will To Live tools —might be what you need to go from loot piñata to predator.