That's a classic EQ PvP thing, if you displayed your level, say 45 you're not only advertising your pvp range (41-49) but probably got anyone who's 48-49 looking for you and they know what zone you're in
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I was richer on red a couple of years back wormed, I dropped a lot of plat helping out new starters but that's a money sink as not everyone stays. Nowadays I still do some work "at cost" which is more sensible because...
1. It's much cheaper, helps new starters to keep saving...and I don't go bankrupt in the process.
2. It shows that you want to be there because you've grinded out some plat/levels.
PvP is really fun, having a great time... let the mads like Kushie keep transferring their blue or RL anger issues on me, I don't mind. I'm in a better place now.