If it doesn't matter finding out how the majority of the players feel to have a poll and a decision has been made, it would seem that the decision would have "the best interests of the game in mind". However, we have to ask the effects of a change and what the outcome will be. The idea behind a decision to remove XP loss and make it PVPXP loss is that XP is held as valuable. Many non-PVPers don't like losing XP getting hit so they complain. Some threaten HCS that they will quit unless XP loss is removed from PVP. The COWS don't want to lose revenue with the game losing players, and the game some would say would deteriorate.
In this case, XP loss from PVP would be prevented. Instead, PVPXP would be lost. If PVPXP has little or no value compared to XP, then as some say in global chat, who cares if PVPXP is lost, all that is cared about is XP loss. There must be some gain besides a medal or rank to have a perceived value of PVPXP. Maybe special items can be introduced that require that both a player XP level and PVP level must be obtained or a certain XP level + PVP level must be obtained or are based on PVP level alone. Make it that 1 hitting can only be possible with items that require a high level of both XP level and PVP level. This would make gaining PVP level DESIRABLE and a sought after goal. It would make PVPXP valuable.
*** However, what the game developers have to consider very carefully is:
By making PVPXP VALUABLE, once the same people complaining NOW about XP loss start to lose their valuable PVPXP ... there will be complaints on how evil PVP bullies are hitting them. PVPXP will be held as valuable and many non-PVPers won't like losing PXPXP and the complaints start again. Some will say they will quit unless things change and PVPXP is removed from PVP! The COWS will not want to lose revenue with the game losing players, and some would say the game would deteriorate. Full circle.
So, thinking ahead and how this will play out, I would ask the game developers to THINK this through. What some THINK will result from this change will not happen.
I just want to state this NOW so later on if ANYONE even THINKS about complaining about losing PVPXP from being hit, I would hope you will remember this post and humbly just deal with it and remember that getting first in this game with either XP level or PVP level won't pay your bills, won't make you live longer, won't bring your family closer together - so losing levels, either XP or PVP, is really not something to be all upset over Just play the game for what it is, however the "what it is" is.
Edited by LuxFerre, 29 September 2014 - 03:09.