Re: land expansion
Before the regions came into existence this wasn't an issue. It seems now with the ability to have many new regions, these land items are now being used more frequently, meaning it seems to be a ridiculous amount that you need to collect to open the next area. In reality, if we still only had our Capital Cities we perhaps wouldn't question the amount needed to expand each area. It's tough work to try to expand the right areas at the right time. But that's the point of the game, selecting wish region to favour at the moment when its most advantageous. Just choose one region, stick to it and forget the others for now, and you'll soon expand it.