I agree, something needs to change, but I don't think those are the solutions.
I really hate that a whole faction can gang up and controll the OP's (Hear: Kami?) Or two factions together same thing. I think it would be cool to see more guild vs. guild fights, but I don't think that will ever happen. There would have to be a way to prevent others from joining your guild to defend or attacking to prevent that from being hijacked.
Maybe also allowing opportunity for other ways to win an OP for your guild, not just PvP. Maybe something awarded by a Kami God, or Kara military force with their protection for a period of time until they see fit to let others declare on it (to award Rangers for instance, It's just an Idea).
Also, I am not sure increasing the price for declaring would be good. I think some of the fun of Atys is having MORE Op fights, not less. I think an increase of dappers for declaring would make less fights. I like the idea of having a 'Maintenance fee' for OPs though. It would make OP owners pay a regular fee for upkeep of their OP and make them think twice about declaring to own an OP. Plus, its a dapper sink. I don't think that would decrease OP fights, but make them more inclined to change hands.
I really hate that a whole faction can gang up and controll the OP's (Hear: Kami?) Or two factions together same thing. I think it would be cool to see more guild vs. guild fights, but I don't think that will ever happen. There would have to be a way to prevent others from joining your guild to defend or attacking to prevent that from being hijacked.
Maybe also allowing opportunity for other ways to win an OP for your guild, not just PvP. Maybe something awarded by a Kami God, or Kara military force with their protection for a period of time until they see fit to let others declare on it (to award Rangers for instance, It's just an Idea).
Also, I am not sure increasing the price for declaring would be good. I think some of the fun of Atys is having MORE Op fights, not less. I think an increase of dappers for declaring would make less fights. I like the idea of having a 'Maintenance fee' for OPs though. It would make OP owners pay a regular fee for upkeep of their OP and make them think twice about declaring to own an OP. Plus, its a dapper sink. I don't think that would decrease OP fights, but make them more inclined to change hands.