I played EQ for about a year right after it came out (yes many, many years ago). After EQ I didn't play another MMO until a friend talked me into playing SWG when it came out. He actually preordered the game for me so that it showed up on my doorste…
Maybe I'm missing something about the death system. It sounds like unless you are adventuring with at least one other player character, or you happen to die sufficiently close enough to a resurrection shrine or zone border (or 'city'), you are stuck…