I was just wondering today how much high level gear is reduced in effectiveness when worn by a low level character. It seems to me, that if id says it adds +3 damage, it will add the 3 damage (as seen in score) despite the level difference. If that's true, then there really is no balancing factor in play to prevent low level characters in hero gear from destroying everyone in their pk range. I have seen some evidence of the level adjustment in play with weapons.. But it certainly doesn't seem much, and the level correction with armor seems to be non-existant.

If I seem bitter, it's because of a level 18 doing this:

<93%hp 100%m 69%mv 5790tnl>
You step out of the shadows.
You trample around loudly again.
Your pierce decimates Warrior!
Warrior dodges your pierce.
Warrior's crushing force DISMEMBERS you!
That really did HURT!
You parry Warrior's cut.
Warrior's cut DISMEMBERS you!
That really did HURT!
Warrior's cut EVISCERATES you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Warrior's crushing force EVISCERATES you!
You have been KILLED!!

No vulns, hero gear.