Can we re-open the Arena for open combat? It can ensure that people can train, battle and duel without any chance of death. It has been closed for so long and I dont see any reason why.
Open Arena
Reasons were some bugs and some abuse by players (hiding from pk, studying victims there, etc.). Also, we wished to avoid having a "safe-zone".
You may not pk in the arena, but you shouldn't stay in there for any longer amount of time if someone is after you.
Yeah, but what if let's say you want to test someone out in game that runs along with RP and everything, and something like the arena is the only thing that can ensure that no one could lose anything? Don't we need a place like that? Come on...You can't completely trust somebody...especially if let's say he is striving to become a bad ass Nexus dude that is going to have access to coup and stuff like that?
Eq no longer crumbles. So accidential deaths are of not so much concern unless you get looted or kill another good as a goody.
There should be danger. 
The Arena could have its purposes. We could make a special item, via hybrid/mage/melee. All in the game which decide to join in the games are allowed to do so. Only one character per player. The beginning of all the games could be training, allowing people to "train" in the Arena and when the games begin, characters battle to gain Arena rankings, sort of like the rankings in sports. The grand victor would be granted a special prize. We could host games so the victor would hold a title and item for being the winner. Two or three challenges are allowed for the title in the meantime until the next game begins. There are 12 months, so we could break that into 4 games a year. Item is owner only and winner gains a special title before or after their name.