Since we all share gates, we have to convince people to put certain minerals where.
Unfortunately, there will be uneducated masses who will simply press autosell, not knowing that the amount of minerals changes up a gate's stratum.
So here's what I propose.
We should be able to buy out stratums for private creation.
You could buy it for yourself if you wanted to do some... private researching.
Or you could buy it in the name of your guild, and direct your members to put certain minerals in their right spots.
This is the next best idea, other than guild exclusive gates.
Also, limit the ability for a newcomer to modify stratums.
Most new people would go around and press autosell, not knowing the consequences.
So here's what I propose.
People with access to T1 can only modify T1 stratums. When the stratums are completed, they cannot sell anymore minerals.
People with T2 access can modify T1 and T2 stratums.
People with T3 access can modify all stratums.
To prevent people tampering with stratums, making horrible gates.
It's not well documented yet (and the recent change in stratum mineral size made it MUCH more expensive), but you actually CAN manipulate the composition of a tier by boosting the payout for minerals of a certain type. As far as I should know, this should automatically direct the autosell option to emphasize those higher payout mineral types. (However, this needs testing- the last week of preview is coming up, which is a good time for us to pledge our crowns to this task)