Dragonhand's story is amazing, and things like that basically happened in FF11 all the time when it was new(pre-toau/abyssea), and cannot exist in a game with no death penalty. It creates bonds, teamwork, strategy, fun, and good stories you can remember for the rest of your gaming life ^-^

This is why xzen is wrong when he thinks a death penalty is just "holding you back" "making things take longer" blah blah blah.