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I don't forsee them going the flag route. Right now it's open world PVP past level 15 in the open world. You can't attack in towns because the guards will knock you silly regardless of what level you are. Again this isn't like WoW where the guards are a joke. I think the guards alone will deter people from attacking in town especially with the penalty for death being so hefty. I'm not sure what the penalty for death will be when the game releases but it will probably be similar to what it is now, a 15% stacking debuff to hp and gear wear/repair costs.