>1) I don't think we need to see situations like "I'm going to
>delete character X. Anyone want some free XP?"

I expected better from you, sort of. Do they die and regear and unghost and die? That's not particularly time efficient. Probably far less so then solo ranking..

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>2) I don't think we need to funnel more experience points to
>characters who try to kill anything that moves.

Why again? I thought everyone agreed that ranking was really not all that fun.. I could be wrong. Isn't this sort of like distention?
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>3) Looting isn't something we punish. If we didn't want
>corpse looting, it'd be very easy to make it impossible.
>Sometimes, it's good roleplay. Frequently, it's better
>roleplay than being willing to kill someone and then concoct
>an elaborate scheme to make sure they get back all their
>valuable items.

I'm not punishing looting. And I agree wholeheartedly!

I suggest this as an alternative to traditional ranking.

The gear clause is to allow skilled PKers to trade the REWARD of loot for the REWARD of experience.

I think that the sting of dying to a PK is always a little more bearable when you don't have to completely regear. The gear clause might also encourage people to get out of their guilds, get out of their groups and try to PK. WITHOUT PUNISHING anyone who chooses to continue playing the same way.

Remember in Psychology, the difference between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement? I'm going to state the opinion that a lot of changes tend to punish the bad rather than encourage the good, and that in most cases I don't think it has to be that way!