Yes people can AFK and get pvp 10 - but if you read any of my suggestions people like this will get screwed by GMs and the behavioural stats I talked about. They would get Leave stat in minis and you pro pvpers would flame them. And 30 second no activity = leave mini no token, and /left mini stat +1. Obviously you didnt read that you just saw something you didnt like and flamed.
You also said gear doesnt matter and its skill that matters.
You put the words in your own mouth.
GEAR is a huge force multiplier. Youre an idiot if you dont see it.
Go and do minis dressed as a fresh lvl 80 would be dressed. Do it for 1 week then come back here and say the same sh1t you spouted earlier.
Gear should not be linked to progression. EVER. Progression should be about stats, vanity and the pvp level which in itself, just vanity. You should have ZERO advantage being pvp10 over a PVP0. THE ONLY ADVANTAGE A PVP10 SHOULD HAVE IS SUPERIOR SKILL. Not uber passive stats. Its pure stupidity to create game systems like this.
We see the AOC pvp since the first pvp armours were introduced has gone from many players to a very small number, heck the pvp server Fury is Dead! The number of pvpers doesnt go up at any point in 6 years, always the number goes down. IT DOES NOT WORK, we proved over 6 years to funcom with hundreds of thousands of players and millions of battles that this system doesnt fvcking work. OMG why cant you see it guys. It needs to change....