I've really ever only played in VR because every time I've tried to play RC I've lost everything in about thirty seconds. I don't understand how people train up their characters and lose them like nothing in a matter of one or two matches...is there something I'm missing here? Should I try RC again? I have some halfway-decent characters...I just dont want to lose them...

After you die just hold SELECT and press L to fulton away. If that doesn't work just white flag and you won't lose your "precious" soldiers. Unless white flag and fulton use is restricted

Your best bet it to just use soldiers you don't mind losing. The bad thing is that you might end up using less than average soldiers, but that just means you are going to have to get really good, really fast. :)

I use 300 health guys with at least an S2 rank in something.