Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-8335247-20130818191211/@comment-15864791-20130819181826

Yes, it's definitely a major shift from mines to mini-mines. I'm curious if those with mines are allowed to also purchase mini-mines. A step towards rectifying this inequality might be to allow multiple mini-mines on each island—possibly on an increasing cost basis and with a set maximum (like bakeries). Space is at a premium on Islands—one must choose between leaving that space for monsters and needed decorations and structures and mini-mines. It'll balance itself out much like any (theoretical) free market economy since losing decorations creates a loss of income with prevents saving for additional mini-mines, etc.