Rift wrote:you still need the trees in ROB?
my mulberry tree is nice and 2nd or 3rd to last stage grown and gives all the stuff atm.
I think the idea is that other, new players may find themselves without a source of seeds, you see.
As for the goons:
Oh well. They'll slash and burn, then get bored and leave. The ones that remain- if any remain- will be the ones that want to really play. I've found that the goons include a great many talented people that are only occasionally overshadowed by the mooks.