Perhaps create a third tier then-HARDCORE. These players get ~10 lives but gain experience at a faster rate. Would be fun.
Maybe make a 'tier' with 1-10 lives based on its bonuses. And give bonuses, like massively increased training speed, an more strength. Call it, INSANE mode.
That's like two of the best people any of you know... I'd think about it.
A hardcore tier with much less lives and some bonuses would be interesting.
You could put hardcore in front of all the class names with a color flag
Foxx the hardcore bitch (female dk)
Mindflayer the hardcore demon slayer (warrior)
Inscribed the hardcore knight of fury
Mali the hardcore master of the night
etc.
I don't think it would work well. Those who don't die often would use it the most, causing those who complain about things being overpowered and getting owned now, will just up the ante then. No one likes being killed repeatedly or feeling like the other player has a distinct edge. A tier like this will just make the gap wider. I think it would be counterproductive to the purpose of the moderate tier, which I think was a fantastic idea even though I've yet to play one.
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Just what I was about to post. Giving those already at the top even more of an advantage is probably not a good idea.
The reward doesn't have to be PK oriented. Perhaps a mass grave where fallen hardcore players get a name on a slab. Or a tattoo just for looks, nothing to increase stats or PK prowress.
Nice one MF.
I like the bonuses that were mentioned - experience and training - and they don't really offer an edge in PK. Would spice things up for those of us who can't keep a character for more than 10 hours.
Give all HARDCORE players something called a 'hardcore backpack'.
Just like a normal backpack that is Owner Only.
Then when Hardcore people die, all of their items/rares crumble after 2 IG hours that arent in the backpack.
EDIT: Basically you want them full looted after every death besides backpack. Basically enough time for you to take what you want from the corpse.
Its much like a vampire and crumbling to death, you always take a full loot/sac that way.
This dude knows what he's talking about.
No bonuses.
Tattoo.
Player INSPIRED (not chosen) custom title (maybe with color 
)
Cut training times.
No qraces.
Maybe shave some time to get cabal promotions (8 instead of 10?)
Maybe able to spend trains on lives?
I like Dan's idea to use lives for trains. A train for every 10 lives (one condition status) would be badass
some of us need our 60 lives thank you very much.
With my latest Tribunal (long time ago), the closer to the condeath I was, the more disappointed I was when the death wasn't the last. (I had made a decision to play that character to the condeath, and so I did)
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