all our discussions on the LE subject seem to deal with the question of removal vs non-removal only. some players want more pvp, some not. but what would we get in a (NC)-world without (or with reduced usage of) the LE? more mindless ganking, and the inner need to start revenge wars between clans and alliances?
i am firmly convinced we all could play happily without the LE - just put in other measures to deal with ganking. killing a lower-ranked char should be punished (by law), isnt it? killing an allied char should be punished as well, shouldn't it? once upon a time there was the concept of soullight: once you killed a friendly (or neutral) outside a warzone, your soullight value dropped, even into red numbers. what if copbots and faction guards one-(or two-, or three-) shotted a "criminal" on sight? what if we set a skill minimum for handing in res-missions (and comparable), so you couldn't "buy" back green soullight? what if Yo's would refuse to do business with a criminal? what if we made regaining green SL a chore? wouldn't that be wonderful in terms of roleplay?
i just suspect an SL system replacing the LE would please some of you, while others would strictly oppose that concept. because a few among us still want NC to be counterstrike on a bigger map, while others are perfectly fine with the given situation. so i just doubt the LE and its terms of usage will change. ever.
but 'in the name of understanding' i'd like to hear (read) your thoughts on the concept of 'replacing the LE by soullight rules'.