[dev 1021] [Suggestion] Please consider this SP loss system for Death

[Daedae]

In a game that is already excessively shot-through with time-sinks(cumbersome battle, no personal transportation beyond anima in a huge, dull world, menus upon menus, tedious crafting, numbing grinding) I don't think it's in the best interest of SE to be giving another reason not to play the game. Too many deaths occur by accident, so forming a just punishment is silly. The whole argument of 'It will make people better players" is ridiculous, it will make people ex-players and SE doesn't want that obviously. If all you die-hards are so torn up about not being penalized, next time you die in-game, go grind sp on your R50 job for four hours and just imagine you were penalized.

Square should really be focusing on turning this game into something enjoyable--not trying to rekindle some nostalgia. Harsh death penalties that stop people from playing is absurd to me, dying on an NM, having to wait on weakness and run back to find a rival LS has taken your claim is punishment enough.

[Ceons]

Please no more things to make this game look any worse than it already does in the eyes of the word. No more punishment for playing or trying new things... NO EXP/SP LOSS PLS!

[genmakenx]

SP loss...no thank you!

[Uzziah]

please bing back a penalty for death. This game is entirely too easy already, ffs.

They might as well just have npcs in town handing out a random amount of gil every game day. It's already little more than that anyway.

No challanges left at all are there?

[Ceons]

Update EDIT: If the idea above seems too much for some, I would like to add support to an idea that Clawfury came up with:

While Weakness is in effect, you will gain no SP/XP. Otherwise, the system stays the same.

That I don't mind. However, LOSING SP... That would be a big no from me.

[DarkOrca]

We should get xp/sp death penalties with different tiers of raise which can recover different amount of xp/sp like FFXI. Right now when you see others dying you'd just keep going because they'd instantly respawn thus you don't even feel the need to help out. In FFXI, when you or your entire PT wipes, you'd look around (or even /tell a friend) hoping someone could come raising the group, which totally helped building relationships with others especially those who took the trouble (and risk) just to come clear the mobs and raise you.