the problem:
The fact that you have to pay the king money for a personal claim within town land that you are already paying for is completely ridiculous. Most people see this as a "waste" and most of the time disallow members to p-claim. Obviously this leads to MASSIVE trust issues about who they allow into the village, as anybody can steal all the **** or destroy everything or claim everything when nobody is around. The most famous case of this happening was that time Darworth tricked a village into recruiting his alt, and then come along and claimed/destroyed/looted the entire town on his main. It is clear this is the number one reason why the vast majority of players are not apart of a town.
The solution:
The cost of a personal claim inside of a town should instead be paid to the town, directly into the bell.
If everybody had their own personal claim within the village, the trust issue would mostly vanish as each player can decide who they trust with what, and stops people from claiming the village to grief. Of course the major has the power to revoke the personal claim if they abuse the privilege.
The fact that players have to pay for their own land within the town greatly reduces the upkeep of the town that the founder/leader has to pay for personally, thus encouraging the foundation of more villages, and the recruitment of more people.
Another thing: make player-run stalls with the option to set taxes that go to the town bell, which are completely adjustable by the major from 0% to 100%. And pls have a buy AND sell option.
Please consider making these changes for when you eliminate teleportation to old boston
I believe these improvements will make the game far more enjoyable and realistic.
