Posted 19 February 2011 - 01:51
I used to be founder of a guild when the rp items first came out. We were one of the first guilds to start the "free rp here" fsbox campaign. To go off topic for just a moment, just like with pvp, gvg became more popular, and broken with the addition of rewards.
I think the cost should remain constant, 50k, 1 fsp to start a conflict. The rewards are what should be changed. Set a level to decrease the rp rewards based on gvg rating. Everyone knows that this update was to serve 2 purposes. First, to stop the needless beating on new players until they leave the game. Just the fact that some people have posted costs to start a conflict with a guild with 700 or lower rating, proves this fact. Second, they are trying to limit the multi accounts that were created, leveled to 25, had the best gear bought for them, so that they could beat the new players into quitting.
I think the ranging rp system fixes both of these issues. The lower the rating of the guild you are attacking, the lower your reward should be. 100 rating under yours, 9 rp. 200 under, 8 rp. The guilds that do not gvg will get attacked less, and less, since the rating will be so low. If a level 25 newer player joins a level 600 guild with a high rating, then gets pummeled, it is the guilds job to help protect them. This will help the guilds with low level players that cannot/ haven't donated, and are just playing.
I also feel that a defending guild should get something for a tie. Not sure what that would be, maybe a few rp like people have suggested, but not 10. 10 rp is a win, not a tie. I also understand the disadvantage for the #1 to #15? guild have with getting a rp cut. Institute a ladder rp reward for the top 10 guilds. Weekly, something. They will be at a disadvantage of low amount of targets, and taking a rp cut almost everytime. Every week reward the top 10, to make up for this loss. First place, 50 rp, 2nd 45, etc. The numbers can be tweaked, but you have to do something for the top guilds.
Now, just to make everyone mad at me instead of just the rp farmers, I think after all the changes take place, and gvg is where HCS wants it, there should be a gvg ladder reset.