Solving the "Obselete Gladiator"-problem.

[Kreegan]

Blood Gods is essentially closed for new non-HoL gladiators already, even exiting Primus with a "normal" gladiator is very tough nowadays. The addition of the levels beyond 50 + the legendary gear made the issue with the new guys being unable to compete in the higher brackets redundant - now this is like that by design so unless Nate changes something drastically, nothing but high-tier premium slaves will be able to compete in the upper brackets. That said I don't see why the "veterans" should not gain access to some extra boost. It can come with some sort of a disadvantage, like making the respective gladiator bound to the arena for certain time after you apply the boost in question so you could not sell or retire him/her.

[weaw]

That said I don't see why the "veterans" should not gain access to some extra boost.

Kreegan. I'm agree that the "veterans" are MUST TO HAVE some boost. But. Not a boost with additional equipment slots.
Because, You can imagine this situation easy, one year later in the BG will be only "new"-HOL gladiators. Including "new-veterans". And how we could pass then through them into first half of BG (for example) if they are using additional (2-4) equipment slots? It's a hell (Or it just looks like that?)

My vote for boost for "Veterans". But my vote for flexibility for "Veterans". Additional strategy slot. Additional style, perhaps. But not a direct boost of stats via equipement slots.

// Only real Veterans are knows how to use strategy or style. So. It's looks like real boost for Veterans. Without quotes.