The loss aspect of CF appeals to the masochist in me in much the same way that online poker does. The fact that there are no "do-overs" is one of the draws for me in CF.

However, I'm pretty sure that the majority of people don't feel this way and stressing the fact that it's unforgiving isn't, in my opinion, going to encourage people to give it a try.

Also, for the true masochists, isn't there that LoTR MUD where you only get one death?