when I read the headline "PvP XP / XP through PvP" I did not bother to read the topic because there were many pvp topics in the last years and HCS have not shown any interest in them
BUT when I heard that BigGrim liked the idea and even wanted to discuss it with hoof and zorg it piqued my curiosity so I started reading it .....
this NEW SYSTEM would be ADDED (NOT REPLACE the CURRENT PVP SYSTEM)
IF this SYSTEM gets accepted then I fear that the pvp system where there is XP loss would then soon be removed UNLESS hoofmaster assures the pvpers that this will NOT happen !!!
why do pvpers need hoofmaster's to assure that?
simple, let's see some of the updates regarding pvp in the last 5 years :
- pvpers "forced" to compete in brackets (=ladder), now I can only hit +/- 10 levels, original fallen sword game = open pvp => win for the levelers
- pvp protection was added (Fallen Sword Point Upgrades) => win for the levelers
- cheaper pvp protection was added (Gold Upgrades) => win for the levelers
- max 5 levels can be taken per bounty (old system, you could lose more than 5 levels per bounty) => win for the levelers
- the skill "honor" reduces % of XP loss (old system: honor used to reduce % of pvp rating) => win for the levelers
- ladder hits not bounty able => win for the levelers
- activation rate of DEFLECT (I hate this buff) higher than in description => win for the levelers
- smasher medal only working on ladder and BB (old system: worked for normal pvp too) => win for the levelers
- bounties expire after 48 hours (old system: bounties NEVER expired) => win for the levelers
- + many more ANTI - PvP updates
as you can see they are all ANTI - PvP updates which reduce/restrict PvP activity !!!!
I really do not remember any PRO - PvP updates in the last 5 years, do you?
I have been called a "bully" a few times in 2 different situations:
- for a 10 stam prestige hit !!!! funny thing is that some of those who called me a "bully" for a 10 stam prestige hit and who bountied me are now doing the EXACT same thing !!! I have proof and will gladly post it if HCS allows me (I made print screens of our conversation with these players) !!!
- levelers joined my ladder band and wanted to only allow 10 stam hit and NO 100 stam, when I refused they called me a bully !!! I mean, why do you join the ladder if you are not prepared to get hit with 10, 20, ..... 100 stam ?!?
I like to call myself a pvper but I have not done any real pvp in a very long time, BB is dead, ladder is dead, I only have +/-10 attack range (hardly anyone in my range),
for gods sake I am in the "top10 most GXP" because I do not know what to do with my stamina !!! I have about 3 times the amount of GXP a player would have at my level, I turned into a ***** ULTRA POWER LEVELER
my guild mate bilops is even in the "top3 most GXP" !!! 
I only log-in once or twice a month to hunt or maybe do an event and I am not the only one, look at top guilds, their members go offline for many days too, activity is decreasing 
to be honest I will not play this NEW SYSTEM because there is NO RISK involved !!
NO RISK => NO FUN
even leveling has a tiny little bit of RISK, if you lose a battle then you lose XP, in this system you do not lose any XP (only PvP XP)
for me this new system is not PvP (no risk) BUT if the levelers want this system then I will not object to this idea if hoofmaster assures the pvpers that the NEW SYSTEM will NOT replace the current pvp system in the future !!!
ALL pvp-updates I mentioned above were for the levelers, even this new system so when is it our turn to get a PvP update that benefit us PvPers????? we have been waiting for over 4 years and still nothing
there are tons of suggestions in the forum how to increase pvp activity by NOT putting any restrictions on pvp !!!
some pvpers have asked for a "pvp event" , why do we not have one? we already have global events and XP events !!!!
nobody is "forced" to participate in those events, I myself did not participate in all global / xp events so where is the problem if we have a pvp event?
these updates regarding PvP are clearly reducing the RISK factor and surely but slowly heading towards NO XP LOSS and in my opinion this is the problem why pvp activity is this low, not only pvp activity but even the number of players have been decreasing during the years (yes, I know there are other factors but I believe this is one too because many of my friends left for this reason)!!!
this game used to be so much fun and I ♥ fallen sword !!!