Death Penalty

[Frisque]

Because when you die you respawn at the last location. That is not a reward but a penalty because of dying.

And if you die right at the Aetheryte? (it happens, especially in leves) By your theory someone can get right the hell back up and just keep fighting. That's what people are referring to when they talk about "zombie-zerging".

Would you be OK if Square still slowed down your skills and then charged you money to return to the Aetheryte after you die? I'm only asking because this is from that link you posted regarding GW2:

Players who have recently been downed several times will take longer to revive each time (timesink, just like delayed use of abilities) If no one revives you, you can spend a small amount of gold to come back at a waypoint. (what FFXIV already lets you do....for FREE)