I've been interested in playing this game....However, I have no idea what its like and if I will be good or not.
Also- It seems like it is a game where the more you play the higher your score will be, so what incentive do people have to join late during the week?
.01 does seem a bit much...heck I would really like to try it out but I don't want to get in now because I feel I would just lose the .01....
I watched a player in just a few days go from the smallest to #6... He's got a chance to win the core prize even though he's started 50% into the round.
It's true, the longer you wait to join the round, your chances do go down to winning, however even after joining 50% late you can do a few things that can give you an advantage.
At the rate of players signing up to play, you most likely will
NOT get the Rage Bonus.
Here's a few points you can take into considerations for this round. Otherwise, there's always round 2 that starts in a few day's

1.
You can practice for round #2, so when it starts, you know exactly what you'd need to do.
2.
The top 5 players are currently constantly under attack, there are over a dozen different strategy's that could be used to get into the top 3 even after 50% of the round is over.