Score: +/- 0
Reason:
Hmm, would that be treating the symptoms and not the root cause? The root cause is that the reboot wipes out the settings for an outpost battle. Just like it wipes out settings for custom channels, and boss spawn timers, and supernodes, and probably a bunch more.
I'd say let's get the dev(s) to retain these settings and timers between reboots. That way there won't be any hard feelings any time during the week, even when you guys schedule a battle for the middle of the working day during the middle of the week so fewer defenders can be present.
Score: -1
Reason:
Currently the reboot happens close to 0400-0500 GMT on Monday mornings.
Not many battles lingering past that time.
Score: -1000
Reason:
If moving the reboot to the middle of the week, and it continues to wipe out settings, there is potential for abuse:
1) declare before the reboot and set a false time
2) defenders plan their defense, scheduling time away from real life as appropriate
3) reboot happens, wipes settings
4) re-declare for the real time at the last possible moment
5) defenders caught with pants down, scheduled time away from real life during non-activity, and op battle proceeding when they can't re-schedule real life again
The current pending battle is a prime example. Some of us are taking time off of work to participate. With your change in place, we could be out vacation time and still not able to participate to help friends.
Reason:
Hmm, would that be treating the symptoms and not the root cause? The root cause is that the reboot wipes out the settings for an outpost battle. Just like it wipes out settings for custom channels, and boss spawn timers, and supernodes, and probably a bunch more.
I'd say let's get the dev(s) to retain these settings and timers between reboots. That way there won't be any hard feelings any time during the week, even when you guys schedule a battle for the middle of the working day during the middle of the week so fewer defenders can be present.
Score: -1
Reason:
Currently the reboot happens close to 0400-0500 GMT on Monday mornings.
Not many battles lingering past that time.
Score: -1000
Reason:
If moving the reboot to the middle of the week, and it continues to wipe out settings, there is potential for abuse:
1) declare before the reboot and set a false time
2) defenders plan their defense, scheduling time away from real life as appropriate
3) reboot happens, wipes settings
4) re-declare for the real time at the last possible moment
5) defenders caught with pants down, scheduled time away from real life during non-activity, and op battle proceeding when they can't re-schedule real life again
The current pending battle is a prime example. Some of us are taking time off of work to participate. With your change in place, we could be out vacation time and still not able to participate to help friends.