Yeah, that footfall machanic is really messing with new or lower tier people that have low number of plots and/or out in places where people don’t visit often.
Sure, they get some footfall and it helps once in a while. But then you get to the people owning most of the land in capital and portal hubs and they don’t even need to play the game cause they can just buy anything and everything they ever need. Just cause they got up a portal hub first, or bought enough plots in the beginning of the game to start laying down a city quick with some friends.
Edit:
It helps the poor get pennies, and gives millions to the rich. The poor stay poor, and the rich stay rich.