Personally, I'd love it if all stalls / houses / any rent able had a 'tax' percentage, which any settlement may alter. So basically, every tick of a day over, the guild would essentially 'get their taxes' from the shops and everything. I feel that this, would aid in the natural progression of the more active locations, as they will be able to invest their coins more directly on their settlement. Even if the tax percent increased the maintenance costs.
I also like the idea and plot line, of bad people using the tax payers money for personal benefit, then all the IC backlash from that. I personally feel something along these lines could be cool. Promotes growth to the settlements with the most activity(if shops are there, they're earning money so people are buying from there, etc.)
I also like the idea and plot line, of bad people using the tax payers money for personal benefit, then all the IC backlash from that. I personally feel something along these lines could be cool. Promotes growth to the settlements with the most activity(if shops are there, they're earning money so people are buying from there, etc.)