I remember my very first online RPG that i played back in late 96 early 97. It was Meridian59. Prolly the crappiest game graphic-wise you have ever seen but the PvP was UNMATCHED for a few years until 3do started messing around with some of the fundamentals which would eventually ruin the game for many. I played m59 for 4 years. I spent maybe 4 or 5 months of that time building up many characters. Most of the time was spent with Guild interaction and PvP battles. We had hunter sends that would dispatch as soon as we saw a Pker online. But basicially it was the PvP and politics that kept the game exciting for many years.
Neocron has WAAAAY better graphics and, imho, a much more fun PvP system, not to mention a very sizable world with which to explore and have fun. I think there are 2 issues that would help out with the current pk status. First thing would be to not allow any cityadmin hostile factions in the plaza and viarosso sections of the city. yet they are free to roam pepper park but must get there via the outzone to industrial A and B. Its only fair that cityadmin guards attack TG as TG guards attack cityadmin folks.
Second thing i would do is let people leave their LE chips in up to rank 10 without a penalty. This way the newer players get a chance to learn the basic mechanics of the game without having to get ganked by enemy factions or disgruntled ally faction peeps. I think rank 10 is adequate enough time for someone to learn the basics. Perhaps once they reach rank 10 they will get a mail from their faction leader stating that they are now a full fledged supporter of said faction and thus must accept the penalties of the LE based upon the financial burder it places upon their faction. That is when the exp and cash penalties would kick in. Just an idear obviously, but I think that controlling TG activity in plaza and viarosso sections as well as giving new players a few levels of rank to be safe without penality will help.
Valhingen