it brings up the question: does the game reward it less when i only have 1 day to play but 4h in a row compared to being able to play every day for 15 mins?
probably rewarded nearly equally. if you stay logged out for 6 days, the plague will spread a lot further than normal, and youll get far more more good loot to power yourself.
the plague sounds like it’s intended to be an equalizer mechanic, to keep non-grindy players in the loop. i think i like it. it’s respectful to the player’s time.