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Just going to throw out an idea,

Make a vendor that sells various low level world drops for a small amount of platinum (custom change yes, but as many have stated, low end gear isn't going to change the game) that would not only aid in meele being able to compete against casters prior to end game but also increase solo xp leveling speed.

Have player kills drop ears that can be sold to an NPC for money (to prevent abuse hardcode that a player can only drop one every such and such time and only above a certain lvl, example 10). Would provide incentive for both PVP and faster leveling.