Okay, was trying to make a simple response. Let's go economics.
Your conclusion that this would inflate FSP prices (more than they already are) is probably flawed. Perhaps if all the players over, say, level 800 that ALSO currently pay for PvP protection hunted at the same time this may be true. We could see a spike in prices. I have no idea how many pay for PvP protection. (Personally, I always thought it should be bought with gold... at the same prices. But that's a laugh... would have helped the MP though, hehe)
In any case, all of those people that are holding gold just below the protection level... Logic says that they are holding it for some reason. Whatever that reason be, we can assume that they "need" the gold. Hence, they will end up selling their FSP over time to get the necessary gold back.
It's zero sum here... Prices will indeed spike during their hunting times. But since the need increases equally, this should counteract as they sell FSP to buy back gold.
I see you are currently holding 9.7 million gold... just below your protection level. I'm willing to bet that before your next hunt you will be getting rid of all of it... especially since you will make 12 million on your hunt. When you do that, you will be spiking the prices. So... what's the difference?
Zero sum... And if you are worried about MP prices, you should definitely be pro PVP... gold lost vs stolen is a nice sink ,oP
Actually, I am not spiking prices... my current MP bid is well below current 188k level... I just want to sell my gold when it suits me.
Lets look history... up until point PvP protection was introduced, MP rised like 30k in a year, now it has been pretty stable between 190 and 170k for half a year.
Phew, finally got to this page... probably 5 more while I'm writing this, lol
Well... I'm not sure how well you understood my response. You think the price "stability" has something to do with the PvP protection?
PvP protection has no place in MP prices. Zero. I've seen today, prices at 200k and also below 180k. It's supply and demand... period. That's how prices work.
Of course you want to sell your gold when it suits you. I'm also not saying that "you" personally are spiking prices. It's inflation that does that... I remember when 25k was a standard price. That was then, this is now.
MY POINT: If you are currently holding your limit for PvP protection on gold... all additional gold you gain is going to be spent. Your point then is mute. Before and during your next hunt, you will have to "get rid" of 10 million gold. It makes no difference on MP prices that you will lose that protection and have to get rid of the 9 million now rather than in a week or two weeks... or whatever.
I am neither a leveler nor a PvPer. I was against PvP Protection when it came out. I felt it was something for "rich" players as a way to avoid what is part of the game. I think players need to progress in the game they are playing. If they don't like the game, I'm not 100% sure what they are doing here. This doesn't mean they have to "do" PvP, but there are many ways to "deal with it". That said, I do think PvP protection is a nice way for HCS to make money and I am "not" 100% against it.
@HOOF... maybe some people would like the "alternative" of lifting the max on bank deposits? I haven't thought too much about it... but players are a lot further up when they were back in the day. Maybe lifting it to... 20? or some random other amount, lol @don... I did see your question about the 7.5 million. Lots of players have given some advice in the thread that are the basics about gold protection.
This answer is not a solution for all players, but... in your specific case... You have close to 30k stam. I assume you hunt about twice a month... every two weeks. You've spent 100 FSP on the PvP Protection. Translated to the refill bank depos upgrade that currently costs 20, that would give you 5 or an additional 50 depos (assuming you've bought all 10)... That would more than take care of the 15 million gold (extra 7.5 million per hunt)... Just a thought...