Why do I do this to myself.....
Anyway, here's my humble opinion, coming from a player who plays the game every way that is offered.
If you click the attack button, there's a chance you'll end up on the bounty board. Obvious, right? Some people don't think so. When you end up on the bounty board, sometimes a few people, who happen to be virtual friends, accept this bounty, and you may lose 5 levels. Game mechanics at work, as it was intended to be played.
Now, here's where it gets tough.
The player who just lost 5 levels...He now has at least 4 targets to put on the bounty board. So, considering that turnabout is fair play, this player gets a few of his virtual friends to take these bounties, and said friends drop them all 5 levels as well. Now, considering there was no trash talk involved, this is usually the end of it. Everyone moves on, has a few laughs, and at the end of the day, sometimes a new virtual friendship is born. This happens, honestly, at least 75% of the time. Say what you want about the terrible PvP guys if you must, but they really aren't that bad.
The downfall of a good time...
Somewhere along the way, it's almost inevitable these days that one of the players involved will get their virtual feelings hurt. They begin flexing their little tiny keyboard muscles in PM's, sending in tickets, reporting bio's, and generally being a pain in everyone's hind parts. This is where the dark side of PvP comes out. Now, this player enters themselves on an invisible list. Players on this list will forever be smashed at every opportunity. Then the players doing the smashing get labeled as things that they aren't.
PvP players rarely start this, mind you. The problem lies in the fact that sometimes people bite off more than they can chew, and they don't like that feeling.
Another thing to consider is this. The game is designed to block you from doing things that aren't allowed. So, common sense would tell you that everything that is constantly being complained about in this forum regarding PvP....is in the games design. Learn to defend against it. Lord knows that with all the newer, nuclear buffs out you should be able to.
With all this being said, I wasn't around this weekend. I have no idea what transpired, but this response fits almost every anti PvP thread ever made.
The reason I wasn't around? I was enjoying time with my family. I suggest that some of you do the same every once in a while. Erildath is make believe, after all.