Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-24108228-20140215235517/@comment-24108228-20140218090110

In my opinion, that is a good thing. I like it when mines are blocked, sometimes do it myself.

Holding a monopoly on resources gives you a major advantage, and makes it much more interesting for other players. Sure, you have those who spoil it with seat glitching, but for the legit players it gives a huge challenge to beat the reining bluesteel-mithril hybrids. Crossbows? Explosives? Poison? Much more interesting with mithril gone (and bluesteel if they hoard just one of the ingredients, which isn't very hard).