let's get real about item loot

[runlvlzero]

You guys cant cater to the RP crowd, the RP pvp crowd, and the PvP crowd and the ElvenQuakeCraft crowd all at the same time.

If you try to do the above you will only develop a poor community and cater to the griefers all at the same time. They will take whatever system you develop and turn it against all your players without heavy guide/GM rules enforcement and a player community dedicated to fighting them. This won't happen with a weak and unfocused rules set.

The crowd that will net you the most players is going to be RP heavy (FV style), pvp lite, since theres already 2 blue servers for the pixel queens out.