I already said it, but VZ/TZ is the way to go. Item loot only encourages people to roll casters as they still have most of their attack ability while naked, melee and hybrids lose all their attack ability without gear. Item loot rewards the poopsockers who are too lazy to poopsock for gear.
Also hacks + cheats need to be dealt with seriously: Training, Warping, other hacks. With 30 day IP suspensions on first violation of rules. Permanent IP for 2nd violation.
Put it up on beta for a few weeks and have people test out or use hacks so countermeasures can be developed before it goes live.
I loved EQ PvP during classic & Kunark and would kill to go back to it. But not if I can't be assured that everyone is playing fairly. Without those assurances I bet server population at peak times will run sub 100.
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