[GradnerLives]

PVP is fun the whole way up. Some of the best times I had on this server were running 3-4 versus 4-6 in mistmoore when Charles Bronson first started on here with groups ranging from 25-35. Way more of a variance in class abilities and typically gear at that point. Mid 20's - mid 30's pvp best pvp.

Taking away YT doesn't really change how fun that is, but it seems like the presumption behind this change request is that mid level PVP doesn't matter, or that it isn't representative of actual player skill, or that it demotivates people, but these are problems at any level, I'd say even more so 50+ than pre-46.

If there's no YT for those levels, why not no YT period? (I don't support that idea, just saying)

'Picking a Side' doesn't dictate every pvp situation you get into (lots of 1v1's, 1v2's, 3v3's and so on to be had, zerging only happens in dungeons on raid nights). Similarly, prevalence of plugging at the high end game and the general prioritization of targets by class in mass pvp only serves to skew the actual value of YT on the high end. Rich get Richer, Poor get Poorer.

Gear is also not inherent post 46, especially with the rate of XP on this server. My bard was lvl 50+ before he had all his slots filled, even just with bronze and crap. My paladin is part way through the 20's and still has mostly leather/cloth/bronze.

There's also nothing more satisfying than dunking on a fungi twink on a low level alt, ESPECIALLY when they're the type to take YT very seriously and serial plug. When you finally get them, you know how much it hurts them to mar their perfect record. I don't mind eating a couple YT's to get YT on a twink that has a 30-0 record against rag-wearing genuine newbs, because I know it means more to them than it does to me.

This, coming from a bad pvp'er with bad gear who's on the butt end of YT quite commonly. Doesn't change my motivation to jump back in for gudfites. I think all of the issues you've identified are issues with YT in general, not really issues with mid level YT.

Now if plugging could result in a 'cowardly dog' message, we'd have something. Those lvl 30 fungi twinks wouldn't seem so unstoppable and all the stormy weather 'elite pvp'ers' experience would be a bit more obvious to the general public.