Can I ask why wont you start this project earlier?
So as long as there wont be any GM online (or willing to play RP), Hub will be closed? Or what? It will be non-rp for this time? I don't get it.
Maybe add an ability to purchase shops and in return get some cash or items every scpecific day of the week.
My current plan is that there will be 2 Hub - rp and non-rp although you won't really notice that except brighter town on world map. Please read what I wrote before (2nd paragraph):http://fodev.net/forum/index.php/topic,24151.msg202656.html#msg202656
Well, still I got some doubts - will this Hub RP be avaible to enter if no GM is online? If yes, and if there really won't be any NPC guards in town it'll be totally ruined in two, three days. At least I see it that way.
I'd rather tell that most of the trolls got few fighting characters lvl 24 with full gear and I guess nothing will stop them