I feel like you can sustain a reasonably active military with 50 to 100 oil rigs. I don't see a need to ever buy, unless you're going really small (in terms of acreage).

Has it always been this way? I feel like it has changed more than once...

I'm sure you'll find the right county eventually. Just keep your chin up, and be yourself.

As you grow, your level of tech will fluctuate - even that small 20 acres you get a day could cause that 81.66 to jump to 82.01 or something. At least that's my understanding...