how can i give a scoreboard a base value?

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[rigid mauve]

I think you could/should use a tick advancement

An advancement that is granted to the player if they exist during one tick, so basically as soon as they join the server and that would as reward run a function that give 20 point on your scoreboard (I don't think if you can't directly give scoreboards points as a reward of advancement or have to go by a function)

[azure epoch]

just select players without a certain tag and then attach it (easiest way)

[azure epoch]

[rigid mauve]

So you would tick?

[robust marsh]

They're both pretty simple. The tag way is slightly easier conceptually for beginners, but the advancement way would be more efficient, performance-wise

[restive gate]

oh, thank you