Check out Ratbeard's recent answer to nerfing in the post: "non-pvp gear" What you are suggesting would seriously reduce the effectiveness of swashbucklers, there is a reason for the 5 turn hide as well as the x2 damage. Are you going to make "Walk in Darkness" ( a level 12 power which can be used by anyone with that gear card ) more effective than a level 60 power? Why should powers and gear be nerfed just because PVP-ers hate that power/gear?