An open discsusion on the consequences of death

[Abriael]

If there is no penalty for death, this is impossible to design/accomplish.

Not really. Challenging content cannot be zerged, especially if it's at a reasonable distance from respawn points. Why? Because if the group loses it's integrity too much (if it doesn't, then it isn't zerging), it's a wipe way before anyone makes it back. If the content can be zerged, it means that it isn't challenging enough, and that's what needs adressing.

Again, death penalty is just a lopsided placebo in order to avoid adressing the real issue. Not to mention, a nostalgic's delusion of challenge where no actual challenge exists.