Events. Reign in some of the attitudes. Give some of the newbies some support (organized hunts, training, etc).
What kind of events are there that only Siege Perilous can do?
I noticed that the last of the Gladitor Arena style events had many
more watchers than combatants.
We need to stage a ruined 18x18 house battle. The owner should
design the house with furniture and containers used to block the way
in. Crafters inside could continue to make more to simulate battlements.
All the doors should be public. No banning allowed.
The battle could be done in four stages.
1. Sneak attack templates show and do their best first, then followed up
with melee templates on foot from surrounding forests. Guards inside the
house do delaying action so that...
2. Relief column of calvary and footman mount attacks and dismount to
gain enter house to make house safer. Only pets that can be ridden here.
Slain pets stay dead.
3. Pet templates clear the area around the house and siege the place.
Slain pets stay dead.
4. Opposing Warmage groups gate in upon the surrounding fields and
release a firestorm of magic. Any type of spells allowed.
If you die you stay dead... but you can use another player character upto
four. No raising dead people.
You will be looted...hopefully before your corpse decays. We do have thieves.
A reporter must be available <could be a ghost> to take screen shots of
the battle.
Winners will divide looted items among living survivors.
A showcase report is made to other shard forums...
If nothing else, this idea could catch on elsewhere.
*stares*
Yahaxithonix