See, I hate that idea because I like there being a competition for land. I think taking the competitive aspect of farming out of the game takes away one of the favorite aspects of the game for me. 100 was not enough, 250 is too many. That said, the player base is actually currently growing so there could be a time where 250 is perfect, or more need to be added. Just enough where everyone can get land but the best news watchers, nw matchers and ms heavy ttr's will have the most.

Though I could see where 250 would be perfect if some as you say are intentionally bad. Restarting this set was tough because everything is beefy from when purchasing and allies were made to fix the military market. Players are absolutely better targets for a late starter/bad player than bots.