This article on Mondes persistants is the English version of this French site's conversation on death and dying, with all due apologies to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (my Dennis Miller-style reference for the day), in MMORPGs. The participants are representatives of several different upcoming MMOGs, and the discussion covers the impact of a character's death, penalties for shuffling off the virtual mortal coil, how each of their games will deal with the subject, the importance of the possibility of "permanently" dying in an MMOG, and more.