Quote Originally Posted by Lurkios View Post
But it's not an equalizer, that's half the issue. If you miss a week, you're just a week behind now. Nothing you can do about it. Sure, a lot of folks don't get their full 300/300 each week, but then again, a lot do. If they allowed the unused portion to roll over into the next weeks allotment, up to the 2000 tome cap, then it would be an equalizer.
Just because a player misses a week here or there does not drastically reduce their gear level in relation to other players. Your point is moot. It is a great equalizer because it keeps the average ilvl down and keeps those players circulating in DF (if only for the first few days a week). This, in turn, keeps content challenging, as players don't easily max gear prior to every next level encounter. Missing a week or two does not put anyone drastically behind because the cap is set at a level which makes gear obtainable only once every 2 weeks or more.