When people start fighting together and are more organized instead of fighting alone, the game will become a lot easier. You just need to find people willing to co-operate, then you'll be able to pass the toughest waves. Unfortunently the problem is people usually are too hungry for kills and don't work together, so when there's a wave that should have been fought as a group, they instead all wipe. You are perfectly free to go ahead and try to kite, but Remember that your just one person, your NOT meant to go and fight 100's Nords on your own. Else Swadia would have won long ago if it were possible.
Also yes, the current combat system can be improved, barricading as it is now lacks and real team effort beyond standing there with a shield up with a case to your left/right. If it were possible I would like to see actual shield walls or cohesive fighting groups, but that's not going to happen anytime soon since we're all only aiming to get loot or the most kills instead of trying to get through the game alive.
Also yes, the current combat system can be improved, barricading as it is now lacks and real team effort beyond standing there with a shield up with a case to your left/right. If it were possible I would like to see actual shield walls or cohesive fighting groups, but that's not going to happen anytime soon since we're all only aiming to get loot or the most kills instead of trying to get through the game alive.