How hard would it be to revamp the classic yellow text to be a bit more descriptive? For example: If I somehow managed to kill someone 8 levels above me THAT is noteworthy and worth broadcasting like:
Onry has overcome impossible odds and killed <playername> in Crushbone.
For pvp fights with players within 2 levels of each other maybe use the classic yellow text and then in cases where someone ganks someone 8 levels below them either say nothing or taunt the killer for picking an easy fight like:
Onry has waved his e-peen in a wide swath killing <playername> in the process.
Come to think of it that might encourage the griefer so maybe just don't broadcast in cases where people kill those much lower than themselves. This entire idea however is based on the idea that conning players gives some sort of accurate idea of their level.
If it were me I'd probably take this a step further creating a bounty system where if people prey on lowbies enough they get a bounty on their heads. Then if someone kills that person they are rewarded in some way. It would probably have to be a bind on pickup item that could be traded for something in place of money... otherwise people will just grief on purpose and let their friends kill them for the bounty.
Dunno just thinking outloud.
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