I posted this in another thread but thought I would punt it over here too.
I good way to try and settle the populations of each realm and not extend the 4 hour timer would be a loyalty buff that builds over time, say .5% bonus to RPs, exp and feathers every 24 hours of playing one realm exclusively, give it a maximum of say 20 days, so that after 20 days of realm loyalty you are on 10% extra bonus, you lose that bonus from any RvR activity on a different realm, at which point it starts again for the realm you are currently playing. Maybe add a grace period based on RPs earned or something (say 20k) to make the loss of the buff a little less harsh/a little more flexible.
I good way to try and settle the populations of each realm and not extend the 4 hour timer would be a loyalty buff that builds over time, say .5% bonus to RPs, exp and feathers every 24 hours of playing one realm exclusively, give it a maximum of say 20 days, so that after 20 days of realm loyalty you are on 10% extra bonus, you lose that bonus from any RvR activity on a different realm, at which point it starts again for the realm you are currently playing. Maybe add a grace period based on RPs earned or something (say 20k) to make the loss of the buff a little less harsh/a little more flexible.