A lot of players here have talked about how there are newbies who don't know much about UO and are being discouraged from learning because they are getting Pked.
While I am skeptical about how large this population is, I do prefer to solve issues in game rather than appealing to the Dev Gods to nerf PKs further than they already are.
So how about this:
How many of you philanthropist veteran players who say that they are concerned about this issue are willing to contribute to forming a new guild [NEW].
We could put out the word that players can only remain in [NEW] for a limited time. This guild could receive donations of bandages and basic armor that vet players usually trash. Their Guild Title could be "New to UO". We can spread the word to PKs that this guild was formed to help new players in an effort to avoid restrictions being placed on active or abusive PKs, so it would be in the PKs interest to not screw with the new players.
Obviously it wouldn't save all of the newbs from negative interactions, but perhaps it would spare them a significant amount.
We can monitor the stats and skills of the newbie players, and once they're GMing skills they can be booted, in order to keep NEW from vets attempting to abuse the protections.
Also, new players would be able meet and form friendships and perhaps form their own guild.
Just a thought.
Who would be willing to contribute to such an idea?
While I am skeptical about how large this population is, I do prefer to solve issues in game rather than appealing to the Dev Gods to nerf PKs further than they already are.
So how about this:
How many of you philanthropist veteran players who say that they are concerned about this issue are willing to contribute to forming a new guild [NEW].
We could put out the word that players can only remain in [NEW] for a limited time. This guild could receive donations of bandages and basic armor that vet players usually trash. Their Guild Title could be "New to UO". We can spread the word to PKs that this guild was formed to help new players in an effort to avoid restrictions being placed on active or abusive PKs, so it would be in the PKs interest to not screw with the new players.
Obviously it wouldn't save all of the newbs from negative interactions, but perhaps it would spare them a significant amount.
We can monitor the stats and skills of the newbie players, and once they're GMing skills they can be booted, in order to keep NEW from vets attempting to abuse the protections.
Also, new players would be able meet and form friendships and perhaps form their own guild.
Just a thought.
Who would be willing to contribute to such an idea?
