In many zones, privs can function well because it is easier for a noob to get used to the technical nuances of the zone. In the case of HS noob just get over whelmed by the fact that they have sucky ships, and with priv, they think, what the heck why am I on a team with all sucky people whos ships suck just as much as mine. I think for now, leave privs out until a resolution comes. But if you want to increase flagging and decrease length of basing games, then increase the reward for winning a FG, and decrease kill rewards. The reasons being that people dont win because they know they can make a lot more buy sitting in one spot and repeatedly firing back and forth at each other.