1) I find it extremely hilarious that RD and PDM are now buddies, especially coming from PDM. If only Comwood could see this. Abusing game mechanics is just as fluffed up as running multies.

2) @Warster, changes can apply to a specific server if needed. FFA will always be second fiddle because it is, stop QQing.

3) Landtraders don't really need oil. Where a bottom feeder needs 50x the amount of oil EVERY DAY just to make up for the land difference.

4) I spend probably more time than HLW trying to camp DRs. He beats me every reset. But I get to beat the all explore, and less time spending bottom feeders. Which works fine, but when you introduce land trading....

Land Traders can spend 5 minutes a day to match networth, hit, rebuild, and if done semi-properly, 180m finish isn't out of reach at all, unless you destock like LT.

I spend a lot more than 5 minutes a day, and I do everything perfectly, I'll get a 180m finish.

See the problem here? Yes, I know I suck at bottom feeding.

But why should I spend my time bottomfeeding anymore? I could just land trade and get a good finish.

Hense, what Hanlong said a few pages ago, if you allow an environment that dictates land trading would be better than 95% of bottom feeding, and 100% of all explore countries. Then what is the point of playing otherwise?

Everyone would land trade, and when someone pulls a 500m finish out of land trading. The current group that stands by land trading is perfectly normal, will be the ones whining that land trading is too powerful, because they can't min-max like the best of the best.

Land trading shouldn't be OUT of the game, it should be tuned.
Just like botland countries should be IN the game, but it should definitely be tuned so they can retal/decide to suicide.