I'm pretty sure I can answer this one for Thayan. The ILR will not be removed from the server. Think of it this way.. a child is proficient enough to use a butter knife but not quite skilled enough for the sharper steak knives. The +2 Longsword is just sharp enough you need more experience to use it without the chance of cutting something off.
As for scripting things so PCs cannot transfer items between PCs, that will not be happening. Here are a couple of reasons why:
1. You go hunting in a group and one person gathers all the items and has picked up something another in the group wants so they need to transfer the item to that PC.
2. PC merchants. Often a PC will find something they like in the shop but want to see what sort of discount they can get going through the PC owner of the shop.. again, items have to be transferred between players.
3. Finally, story quest items. We have a lot of quests that ask for a lot of a specific item. When this happens, PCs will often let it be known they are seeking these items and will pay XX for each one. Once again, items have to be transferred between PCs.
As for scripting things so PCs cannot transfer items between PCs, that will not be happening. Here are a couple of reasons why:
1. You go hunting in a group and one person gathers all the items and has picked up something another in the group wants so they need to transfer the item to that PC.
2. PC merchants. Often a PC will find something they like in the shop but want to see what sort of discount they can get going through the PC owner of the shop.. again, items have to be transferred between players.
3. Finally, story quest items. We have a lot of quests that ask for a lot of a specific item. When this happens, PCs will often let it be known they are seeking these items and will pay XX for each one. Once again, items have to be transferred between PCs.