Lol at machiavelli3's finale.

And please, there is not a single thing more stupid than Luden's intro phrase: guess what genius, SOMEONE comes up with a solution, nigh magically, because every solution needs to be come up with. By someone.

Now, since the point of the thread is downright a hole-in-one, but the risk of harming new players is a valid point too, i would suggest a fee up-front, refunded in case of expiration or purchase but not in case you cancel. Or, a partial refund in expiration and none in cancel scenarios.

Ofc, there's always the viewpoint that OOO wants the game to be hard and the economy unforgiving, so that CE costs more in crowns and so the dolar price seems smaller. It's up to them to prove otherwise by taking action as demonstrated above ;)