Well, I will say this, after coming back into the game and having nothing being caught in the middle of two red guilds attacking each other and have both of them stop and kill you 3 times its alittle lame. I think I've decided I'm done with UO. I get to play either WoW with all its over powered guilds or UO with all its over powered guilds, so I've opt'd to wait for a new game to come out so I can play at the same level as everyone and work my way up. Good Luck all. Have fun killin each other till no one is left and this game is even more dull than it is now.
FACT: there will always be an overpowered guild. games that have PvP areas or PvP servers will always, always, always have groups of people who "take over"... the power may change hands from time to time, but the fact remains the same. so, your choice is the same as it has always been in UO and as it has always been in every pvp game... join, die, or stay out.
and, if you're dreaming of being able to "play on the same level" as everyone else, even that has its limitations. there will come a time where you will either realize that you don't have enough time to play and everyone around you has passed you in level and ability... or you will turn around one day and realize that YOU ARE the "overpowered" one you used to complain and cry about in other games and that someone somewhere is probably making a post about how you killed them and they are mad and quitting whatever game it is.
heh - it's the circle of life... but in this circle, you get to choose if you're gonna be a predator or prey.