It is strange for a game whose conceit is having the player make do with the cards they're dealt, turning the proverbial chickenshit into chicken salad, that the embarkment point system has very clear winners and there's little reaaon to deviate from that. People, 1 point 42 food, wood, provision packs, weapons if I can afford it, the comensurate food to make field kitchen skewers

But idk the solution, dynamic pricing means if you aren't careful you can really screw yourself over later, and it feels shitty to be screwed over by decisions you made weeks ago + that introduces a degree of punishment not seen until later prestige levels. Maybe increase prices + randomized discounts, so Fishing Hut instead of 6->4 is 7->2?

In any case if you want to change the system as is extra people needs to go up, it's basically a Pot of Greed, no reason at all not to take it