DezNutz wrote:
I used 500 gc as an arbitrary number. I employed no calculations, just used the number as an example. I could have figured out an actual number that is relative, but the number doesn't matter. If I bid X for 100 acres and win, and accept the land, the amount X is what I should pay for the length of the contract. If someone comes after I take possession of my land and posts a new bid of X+50 for whatever number of acres, wins and takes possession of their land, my rate should still be X. CJ said that rent is daily and will be calculated daily. There is no reason to calculate it daily, unless the rate could change. Even if I buy 100 acres later at Y, my rate of X for my first 100 acres will remain at X. There is effective rate, which takes the average between multiple purchases, which shows what you are effectively paying for all of your land per acre, but that doesn't change that rates of X and Y for their respective acreage.
I agree with this. Although I do understand CJ's reasoning, I see a few issues with this.
#1 This will requires vigilance of gold on hand at reset each day. It will be an added expenses to daily upkeep. Using Dez numbers of 500 an acre for 1000 acres for rent. That will add an extra 500,000 gold coin requirement at reset each day. (again number are for example purpose only).
#2 What will the cost and resource requirement structure be for plantations? Honestly until this is known, how are we to know where the "break eve/ profit" point will be per acre? If plantation costs 500,000 per day in but can only max out at 400,000 k profit per day, initially you would be bidding on something to guarantee to cost you gold daily.
#3 If you publish the list of plantations and amount of rent paid, you are giving another tool to pirates/raiders. Example. I am planning a ship raid on Sir Edward Pellew. I cast spy and pouch and see he has 200 ships sailing and has only 2 million gold on hand. Now I go to the plantation list and see he has rental of 2000 acres at 100 coin per acre. That means at reset his gold will drop by normal upkeep costs plus another 200k. Add in taxation and you will have a very good idea of what type of requirements you would need for a raid....... although this may not necessarily be a negative......edited after reply
This is new to all of us and I am extremely excited about this upgrade. Just voicing some issues/ concerns I see.