I imagine that admin is trying to prevent the war-time DEFCON swap, which allowed nations to collect at full value and quickly go back to full readiness. I think that was a ridiculous mechanic, and wholly retarded. That being said, I think this solution is horrible. What would be better, perhaps, is only allowing a nation to increase its prepardedness DURING AN ONGOING WAR and outside of that window, DEFCON can be switched as it has been. That mechanic would make a lot more sense, because you don't stop being prepared when you're at war.
Eh?
