I think we can agree, one of GLB Classic's continued weaknesses is when player join or comeback, they often have to wait up to 40 days to get into the magic d40 to d-1 range when a player can still optimally hit plateau.
What about allowing dots in some window of time to be built and "VPB" until their age matches current dots? Obviously this would at maximum be between d1 and d39 (though it could be d1 to d20 or something if people prefer)
Positives:
-This would solve the issue of "blackout dates"
-Allows some timing to replace players that quit or go afk
-If allowable until d39 you actually give (some) owners an option to complete a 3 season (+ 1 day) plateau process if they so choose. This actually helps Bort's flex cost charged per season and would be an owner choice rather than any sort of mandate for non-new players.
Negatives:
-Would need to integrate a VPB in GLB to be used for dots created after d0 but before d40, which then "launches" a dot into GLB.
What about allowing dots in some window of time to be built and "VPB" until their age matches current dots? Obviously this would at maximum be between d1 and d39 (though it could be d1 to d20 or something if people prefer)
Positives:
-This would solve the issue of "blackout dates"
-Allows some timing to replace players that quit or go afk
-If allowable until d39 you actually give (some) owners an option to complete a 3 season (+ 1 day) plateau process if they so choose. This actually helps Bort's flex cost charged per season and would be an owner choice rather than any sort of mandate for non-new players.
Negatives:
-Would need to integrate a VPB in GLB to be used for dots created after d0 but before d40, which then "launches" a dot into GLB.