Exactly, veterans with a stockpile would be able to just buy the lot

I’m not sure if it is a problem, each currency has a specific purpose (ie materials split by expansion for a more level playing field on expansion release, faction specific, event)

I feel like it’s well designed if anything

The problem is when games go for size is that they don’t populate the world

The modern Assassin Creed games were a prime example of this - big world, completely barren