Quote Originally Posted by Nharil View Post
It's just a cog within a larger system built to make use enjoy the game on different levels -- some emotional, some not.
You're definitely a masochist.

Anyone who wants more punishment is a masochist. Personally, I don't like pain - it hurts - so I tend to avoid it. Most people who want to live past 20 do so. If I had to pick a poison, it would be a productive one with stimulative effects, not one that make you hurt (but it feels oh so good!) and suffer for no good reason.

Harsh penalties are counter-productive to moral, which is important to keep in a long term game. You keep getting shut down and demoralized your chances of continuing to play decrease. There's usually no triumph, no glory or lesson to be learned that couldn't be learned without a death penalty.