The only time I hit offline, unbuffed targets unprovoked is if they are dumb enough to log off with a fat purse of the shiny. Your analogy covers a very small percentage of PvP attacks. Typically when I hit a target they are loaded; EW 1k-1500, all amplifying stat buffs, DC 200-259.....the works...and the helpless leveling sets I am seeing at 500 typically have 7k att, 14k dmg - give or take a couple thousand on either number. I think with all the new buffs, and potions these type of numbers are common in all ranges, and scale up as you go up the levels.
The bottom line on this topic is a update favorable to a lot of people playing FS wasn't even given a chance. It brought more life to the game then it's seen in a year. The fact that HCS didn't stand by there update has a lot of great players taking one more step toward the exit door.
disappointed to say the least ~ Rye
The key word you said is "unprovoked". This basically allows you to attack anyone at anytime. I mean, I am probably provoking you right now. This raises a point that I had forgotten about, that some PvP players see themselves as the "enforcers" in this game (I am not saying that you do, I do not really know you). If anyone talks trash or does something they do not like, they enact "justice" by attacking the player. (This is not all PvP players, but there are quite a few and they have stated so in other forum threads). The only people who should have this "power" is HCS, unless I missed the memo that appointed PvP players as the sheriff of fallensword.
But, I agree with your second point though, I think the update should have been given a chance. There are only two reasons to reverse a change
1) it was not planned out very well
2) people cry so the Cows give in
Neither one of these should happen IMHO But the fact remains, one style of play should not be able to negatively impact another style of play. The only aspect of this game where this happens is PvP. I know HCS has tried to mitigate this (a person can buy xp lock and pvp protection) but that is like putting a band-aid on a severed limb (I am sure this analogy is false too, but I am a sucker for analogies).
Begin rant here which is not direct at Rye, but everyoneNow I know Hoof has always maintained that this is a PvP game, but that does not mean that every player has to take part in every aspect of the game. Players should be able to decide what parts of the game they want to play. If PvP was this way, then people who do not PvP would have no say. But since PvP does effect other parts of the game, then those people should have a say.
So if you want "levelers" to stop crying about PvP, then lets change the mechanics of the game.
End rant