I'll be fascinated to see what impact this update has. I think it's going to be pretty huge... I was just thinking that I'm normally not the type of person to go ahead and attack another player in the game, both because there's no reward in doing so and because my guild is trying to avoid developping a bad reputation at this stage.

However, if there is a clear bonus to attacking another player, then in situations that are borderline already (eg if there is another guy questing in the same area, using up the quest resources) there will be a big added incentive... And if this is replicated across the server I have a feeling there will be a LOT of PvP fighting everywhere once this goes live. I even wonder whether there will be PvP 'grinding' groups that will set up in places and ambush everyone who comes through... In which case the victims will probably call for help from their guilds to break the gangs. This has the potential to be very interesting.

What I'm most looking forward to though is seeing the people highlighted with criminal status and being able to gank completely guilt-free :D (that's another thing holding me back, I feel bad ganking other players, that's why I tend not to do it!).