If you're an archer, it's no problem. But the real fun happens mid day when you get like a major party farming for fame. Once I saw one of those, that is when I realized it's how things get DONE.
The permanent death thing is rather annoying, but it does make quick escapes to Nexus just that much more exciting. Like "holy f***, I can't believe I survived that." Happened to me quite a few times, and I must say, it was a blast. Heal up at Nexus, go back and teleport to the group you left behind to continue from where you left off.
Protip: Reassign the Nexus hotkey to Caps Lock. If you want to chat but have Caps Lock on, flash the options screen (O key), hit Caps Lock, then go back. Easy.
EDIT: Made like 3K fame so far. Been farming that s*** like no tomorrow. Been dying a lot, but that's okay. That's what the vault is for. To keep the stuff for your next class.
Just... try to find me when you play. I'm always Xethyl. If you've been on IRC, you'll know this nick quite well. I usually play on the most overloaded realm at the time.