Bring me negative impacts, just don't make the game a bloody chore to play.If I understand you correctly, you are complaining that strong -SL will have a negative impact on your play style and fun in the game.
Consider why SL exists in the first place and why making SL count again will also mean an increase in fun for other people (those getting ganked while talking to a trader in P3 or leveling up in a designated leveling area). I would say it is only fair to counterbalance this.
The SL ruleset where my clan has lost tens of millions in items for low SL, more than most clans have earned? Where we've spent hours upon hours running missions to get out of red SL so we can play the game for fun?(We go red in p2 almost exclusively, where people go for consensual pvp/duels.)If you think thats "unfounded trash talk", please take a look at the current SL ruleset and try to pin point where exactly you think you *must* break the SL enforced PvP rules (and thus face -SL) to enjoy the game (I assume it is not simply a matter of wanting to gank anyone/anytime/anywhere _without_ consequences - but if that is the case, tough luck).
'Where I must do this'? I don't HAVE to kill people. I like to try play multiple play-styles and try new things. I started Money Shot because I wanted a pure RED SL clan like back in the old days where PK's played red SL and people didn't whine and throw the largest of tantrums, they asked for them to be hunted down and they were. I rather enjoyed people hunting down my droner in p2 despite dropping millions in stealth tools and drones. Again, big bad terrible pk clan did nothing but kill people engaging in PvP.
If you think the SL's are rules that MUST be followed, then why don't you just disable PvP? Neocron is the PvP game I love because for the most part you can't run your mouth without consequences. Now it's even more open to deal with greens attacking greens and your choices will be either die, or lose SL for defending yourself. People will be free to shittalk because no one wants their game-play screeching to a halt.
This is not a reason or any kind of support for the reason for these changes. Why don't you add in perm death for red SL character that bans their IP address then just say "Oh well if you want to PK live with the consequences."Again, people can continue to play any style they like and still get away with being a sociopathic criminal who does not give a shit about anyone or any rules, you will have to live with the negative consequences though
I honestly don't think you understand the mentality of this community. These "rampant pkers" that kill EVERYONE regardless of faction DO NOT EXIST. I've leveled near 2 accounts of fighter characters in nearly every worthwhile zone. I've been killed only a few times, mostly by people who were my clans enemies anyway. I can't recall watching others being ganked more than a few times. And then there's the thing called a LAW ENFORCER chip that available for people wishing to not participate in pvp.
The people complaining of rampant pking? The guy that was killed at MB bunker so he wouldn't loot the ENEMY clan's PPU belt that we killed. The newer character was shortly resurrected and APOLOGIZED to and explained as to why he was killed. He then continued to trash talk us and complain on IRC of 'gankers', despite being ressed and buffed for the <2 minutes of inconvenience.(he was idle inside the bunker doing nothing)
How this has effected Money Shot, the clan with only -99 Red SL characters:
We can still use our P2 apartments completely stocked with revenges(by completely i mean shit all because we're lazy)
We can camp out CRP/Catlock cave and kill anyone unhindered with no consequences. TG cave is <2 minute flight. Same with any fire mob zones.
Can camp and log out at Regents and kill people as desired, no consequences.
This Anti-Red SL patch has done little to nothing to stop the actual RED SL characters. We just cant sweep the entire game shortly, which we NEVER did anyway.
Sorry for the wall of text, i'm just trying to figure out the actual purpose of the patch. It doesnt effect the red SL's. If you're getting ganked while lvling it's simple a matter of put your LE in until you're ready to PvP, or be my personal hero and have my respect and find out how to overcome this obstacle instead of just whining because someone or something got in your way. Ganked by one guy in El Farid? There's 10 on OOC that will kill him for fun.
Lastly, another problem is why I think it's a poor feature because traveling via vehicle nearly impossible to do without crashing, dying from NOTHING, long syncing out and logging in without your vehicle in the middle of the zone. I've honestly yet to make a trip in the wastes more than 5 zones without issues.