Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-28168845-20171023120821/@comment-5904736-20171023232009

Soren Johnson, of Civilisation fame, said that "Given the opportunity, players will optimise the fun out of the game". That is what I see here. People farming gold when it's not best or most enjoyable way to play the game. Yes, it gets you the resources you need, but your time could be much better spent elsewhere.

I invite all of you to watch this video by Mark Brown, especially if you have any interest in game design. He talks about how players can't help but approach games as an optimisation puzzle and strategies to stop players from doing the same boring thing over and over again, by encouraging taking risks and trying new strategies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L8vAGGitr8