Unprotection cost 10% of the assets worth [according to Jesfa's post in the Leaders forum]
Sin after some discussion in the leaders forum, changed this to 5% to protect and 5% to unprotect [although whether this change was implimented or not is another matter]
And yet, WvC, if all you ever do is protect, then there is no "punishment". It's more balanced as 5% and 5%, meaning peace of mind isn't free, but it doesn't overall cost MORE if you need to unprotect later.
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"May the Grace of Ara go with you, and His Vengeance be wrought upon your enemies."
No, if all you're doing is protecting, then you're using the feature as intended to protect long-term assets, not everything that could possibly ever be transferred out of the faction. If you're constantly protecting and unprotecting every little thing, then you have serious trust issues and/or should not be giving out makeover privs.
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"May the Grace of Ara go with you, and His Vengeance be wrought upon your enemies."