This may be old news for some... but a lot of your ability to get into PvP fights might come from your "appearance" of vulnerability. Was running through Omni-E the other day with one of my twinks (I'm a level 38 Doc in full QL70 implants (MA as my primary attack skill)) and was challenged by a level 30 MA. His comment was "you don't look too good" as to why he felt he could tool me. Reason? Because I wear whatever armor I have laying around that I can squeeze into (I'm solitus, with max stats in all categories for level, and don't have high STR/STA armor for all spots yet). So, because I'm wearing ugly lookin' armor, he thought I'd be a pushover Rest assured if I'd put on my Yalm, he'd never have said boo to me...

My reasoning is that the same could be said for 25% zones. If you're below 75 (and therefore can't be a$$raped by a level 180+), but you "look" weak, you may well get more challengers to smack down. Gonna hafta go try that