Originally Posted by
Chezen
Hm. So in the first paragraph, you're saying that it would help people to be better team players. Maybe. As I stated earlier, having the xp loss probably did shape me as a gamer. So I think it probably does build character. But people still have to want that. A lot of people play games to destress, myself included at times.
On the second paragraph, I imagine that was the original idea with death lol. But other than above, or for the thrill and adventure, it isn't really isn't something that has to be. It's a way of saying, "game over, you lost." really.
Now, for the record, I did say in the other thread that I wouldn't be too upset with having a points loss penalty as long as it was small, but I'd still prefer for a different method. However, there's enough people completely against it that I would be surprised if they actually go that far. A stiffer penalty of some type seems to be favorable with a lot of people though. It's hard to say for sure without counting all the posts.