Well, since the population on SZ was overwhelmingly evil, it made many players take the path of least resistance. Any dead fish can go with the current. Being good on SZ was about as rough as it gets, most good team had an iron will and a sense of grim determination. Many others copped out and switched teams. Either way, it was a good time and certainly made me learn how to PVP quickly.
That being said, I like the idea of a no-teams PVP server. It would be more realistic. I say I like the idea because I admit I have not experienced it. I am sure there would be social reject bottom feeders, but possibly self policing would keep that down.
The problem with PVP servers is you are always going to find those people who kick dogs for enjoyment and pull the wings off flies. These people are the ones who generally prey on people new to the server because they are bullies at heart. Dust yourself off, get up and get back to what you were doing. Although this will always happen to some degree, such people quickly find themselves shunned and eventually wander off the game to go spit in old ladies faces and giggle with their friends about it. The rest are generally solid human beings.
It is a red server, it's EQ with the safety off. A thin skin and a tendency to be a sore loser will send you back to blue in minutes. This is not because red servers are all jerks, but because some people are not accustomed to getting back on a horse they fall off of.
-Brimacombe
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