Damn nice post. What we all said since changes.
Im an old school PvPer from when the ladder began. I use to be part of group that turned into NDX.
You know what would be the simplist way to do all of this. Set another server up with i11 or something on it. Kill all links as such to the PvP zones and Arena and redirect them all to this extra server.
Or let us to -pvp in the command line to get on to it.
This new pvp is a laff tho. I jumped into RV for the first time in a year maybe year and a half with my Dark Blast/Emp/Psi defender. In the zone was 3 doms and 2 blasters (of any note) 2 of the 3 doms where Mind/Psi. I bought 2 bf's with me stupidly enough i thought. I died twice. in 2 and a half hours. WTF? I could out heal the damage. The doms also complained in broadcast that defenders tk is overpowered.
This PvP is a joke plain and simple. The speed has changed like ya said. Not fun.
Back to AE Farming then?