Hey Argh
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Hardcore raiders did have these attitudes back then, at least on Rallos Zek. The major difference back then was the less hardcore weren't challenging a lot of camps because these items weren't widely known about. Like others have said recharging was also not widely known.
The great equalizer on Rallos Zek was your actions affected your reputation. If you and by extension your guild were known as assholes people would not group with you, port you, transfer items for you. If your reputation was bad enough you became kill on sight. Reputation meant a lot since on a PvP server you were always vulnerable to being attacked if you trusted the wrong person.
Did that stop the assholes from playing? No. Assholes grouped with each other, ported each other, etc. It did, however, encourage everyone else to be better people to each other, and overall made for a better community. Could that work on green/teal? This early in the game? It would be a huge undertaking and a large dynamic shift from blue attitudes.
Like the past 10 years, neckbeards gonna neckbeard.