With option 5 new players would have the option to grind for a week and not be as far behind as option 2. I voted for 5 because it helps those who need/want the weekly cap and doesn't punish players for doing well. CCP should of just done a trial with option 5 and then do a vote.

hey guys, just wanted to run an idea past u lot to do with SP capping.

ive noticed the daily sp cap and have hit it on occasion, however it seems slightly unfair to certain people, mainly refering to people with "lives" outside of gaming and with professional commitments.

instead of a daily SP cap, have a weekly SP cap ending/starting at downtime on fridays.

this way people with typical weekday work commitments and evening family commitments can boss it out over the weekend and not be restricted to what is essentially only approx 2/7ths the max SP u can gain per week.

so sp cap would be 7x what it is now, with a reset only once a week. rather than once a day.

Realistically speaking this option makes the most sense, and pleases all parties. The weekly cap keeps everybody somewhat on a level playing field. This is great for people who can't play everyday, and it alleviates DUST being a full time job. I believe once you hit your weekly cap 1 WP = 1 SP. This would allow your performance to be directly tied to how many skill points you get from the battle.

In regards to active boosters, they will actually perform their job, and allow people to do more faster. Currently all the active booster really does it raise your daily SP cap a bit. However once hitting the cap with 1 WP = 1 SP it will actually feel as if you are getting your moneys worth out of the active booster. Thus people will ultimately spend more money on the active boosters. I don't think people realize that by voting for option 2 they are allowing CCP to rob them out of the purpose of their active booster which is to do more faster, versus paying to raise an SP cap.

My first example showed 3 players starting at the same time. My second example was almost exactly the scenario you're describing.

I've edited out the first scenario from your quote, so it only includes where I already covered that scenario.

With option 5, missing a day (sick, feel like playing something else, holiday, etc.) means you automatically fall behind. With option 2, you get a chance to "catch up" on a missed day with some extra playtime on a subsequent day within the rollover period.