How about people with the newbie flag get double edge points but have a relatively low cap on edge points.

i.e. Make it easier for them to get, say, 1 good edge and 3 other ones, at the price of never being able to get more than this?

Good players shouldn't abuse it (unless they are abusing it then level sitting), and new players should find it helps level the playing field a little.

If you did limit the edge potential of newbie flagged characters, you could do other stuff like give them an extra 50 hp and 5 damroll to help compensate for their poor gear knowledge.

Thoughts?

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