i really don't think there is that huge of an advantage for indy's. i do like the ideas of adding the bank tech and/or increasing the amount gb received to change it up a little bit.
its a simple numbers thing, how many of the top netters are trying to win with strats other than indy? really with less grabs available it should favor a casher/techer strategies where you receive a 75% bonus by cashing or researching.
its very difficult for anyone to use all their turns grabbing currently, only a few of the top states in each month can manage it. it takes alot of time in my opinion. but this indy dominance is not because the strats are that unbalanced currently.
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