Replace epic sones with PvP sones and merg all servers to crom now that you can do open world PvP on crom as well!
Make it possible to sign at least two players together. In the current state of the game, if it aint B&G PvP event you cant fight other players together without relying on getting on the same team in minigames which is a 50% chance. (This fact is also the one that destroys AOC PvP the most imo.)
If this were to happen i bet alot of player would return to the game. They would be able to encounter people out in the world while also have access to raid content.
Make PvP sones sub req. and alot of your returning players will also sub.
You could probably pull it off by just introducing a flagging system into the game.
Want to Pvp turn your flag on and now you can attack and be attacked by others with their flags on. Have a short turn on (so it doesn’t go instant on) and a 5m cool down when you turn it off (so you can’t backstab and then turn off to stop being attacked back).
Would allow players to experience Pvp on their terms. Want to quest and not be bothered, turn it off, want the worry of being attacked? Turn it on.
Only down side I guess would be stopping any hide and seek games in the cities.
Keep epic zones, and add the pvp choice and i’m sold. I think more people would be into pvp if they had a real choice. This should have been done years ago IMHO.
I like the idea of merging, but don’t replace epic zones, just make the normal zones PVP like Fury, and then add the option to be able to pray to an Altar / click on a Statue that is located in each Hub (Khemi, Old Tarantia, Conarch) that turns on/off PVP (can only pray every 20 mins).
If you want to be able to participate in the bloodshed, just pray at the altar and head out to Kheshatta!
Want to do some questing without being ambushed? Head back to the Hub and pray again to turn off pvp!