Or the vets get to join the game after all of their players get eliminated. So you could strategically try to wipe out a whole team, so you can get rid of an enemy vet early, without having to worry about them joining the game later. It would also cause some vets to try and get rid of their own players before the finals, so they could jump in right at the end, before they lose their chance.
I dunno. It would be weird though. But it would be interesting to see vets trying to get rid of their own people.
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