My thoughts:
Why was the XP loss even included in PvP?
I don't believe it's grossly negative impact could have been foreseen upon implementation. The frequency at which we're receiving complaints regarding random de-levelling from players in a troll fashion has becoming a huge problem, and is ruining the efforts of players who often keep to themselves and do their own thing.
I can personally understand the concerns coming from all sides of the fence (I'm a huge PvPer myself!), and I understand the legitimate reasons how XP loss can be used to punish players from certain actions they peform, however you must understand we need to make adjustments to game features which are currently resulting in player's efforts in the game being destroyed at the hand of one or more other player's sole intent on randomly de-levelling other players for no particular reason.
Again, we're interested in hearing all your concerns but also welcome constructive suggestions on how we can keep those things which make PvP fun, but won't detract too much from the efforts player's have made in the game. I can also confirm Hoofmaster has been concerned regarding this issue, and echoes much of what BigGrim has said already.
A massive thanks to all those who have provided some awesome feedback and suggestions already!
hello lago,
first I want say thank you, you are third admin I see in many months here (BigGrim, Zorg and you)
I write this many times in this forum:
if there is proof of bullying then you game admins have power to deal with these players who bully others!
but changing whole gaming play for ALL pvpers because of these few pvpers who do bully (I not know which players) is WRONG
example: if 3 chinese do crime then is it fair to punish ALL chinise? answer of course is NO
please not say this not same because it is, few pvper do this bullying and you want punish ALL pvper!
if you say this no punishment then why are pvper against your idea?
and please: where is my old friend hoofmaster?
why not hoofmaster coming to forum here and saying yes, I agree with removing xp loss from all pvp?
sorry saying this but old hoofmaster I remembering would never do this and I still hoping he has not changed that much 180°