Since this thread does come up every so often, I will have to say that I do understand Nehrie's point.
At low level, it isn't the DP that's off-putting, but the mix of factors. You die, you respawn with very little health (unlike other games where you get refilled), and with a death penalty on your experience. So, what can you? You first have to sit down and regenerate, which at low levels is *painful*. Then you have to slowly work your away again through death penalty, hoping you don't die again, and most of the time having to sit down between kills (because, again, your regen sucks). I've seen countless newbies die again and again because having to wait so much is plainly boring, so they attempt to start *doing* something before having fully regenerated.
So, in a way, this mechanic does suck. Not because of DP itself, but DP does add to it.
At low level, it isn't the DP that's off-putting, but the mix of factors. You die, you respawn with very little health (unlike other games where you get refilled), and with a death penalty on your experience. So, what can you? You first have to sit down and regenerate, which at low levels is *painful*. Then you have to slowly work your away again through death penalty, hoping you don't die again, and most of the time having to sit down between kills (because, again, your regen sucks). I've seen countless newbies die again and again because having to wait so much is plainly boring, so they attempt to start *doing* something before having fully regenerated.
So, in a way, this mechanic does suck. Not because of DP itself, but DP does add to it.
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