I think it's about time that we re-implement item malls. They were a huge plus in MB, for those who remember, and showed off how much people had hunted crystals. I've decided that diamonds should be the main currency, you may either mine for them or buy them for real life currency. The items should not give much bonus but should look super cool and be runescapy. I think this would attract many more immature people who think capes are pretty and stuff and will waste their money on them hence boosting PlaneShift's development. I also think we should not let those idiots see this post or they'll catch on to us <.<
I also think emoticons should traslate into /mes so as to get newbies used to using them. It wouldn't be too hard to parse messages (I know through knowledging that there is a similar system already in place for settings). And after a while I'm sure that they'd ask somebody why it did that and then that person would explain roleplay better.
It would also help stop Donari from getting all rambunctious when Talad comes in game for a special event and uses an emoticon