On 31 Dec 2002 at 8:00, Merle Moss wrote:

> Size is far less important than consistency. Whatever the size, it is
> important to maintain certain ratio-s, and figure out the 'ecology'.
> What are the city's business concerns? How many people does it take to
> do that? How much does that pay? Can such workers afford a home and a
> family? How many of such workers will a marketplace supply? Is there
> order? If so, how many city guardsmen to how many workers? Are there
> Nobles? Are they land-based (ie, detest commerce), or commerce-based
> (own but never manage or own and manage?)? Etc. 

Size is important *for* consistency, though.  That is, if you've decided you 
need N taverns and inns to give players a good variety, that determines a 
minimum size of your city.

So I guess my question was really not just "how big," but "how much stuff is 
essential?"  Or maybe, "is it possible to be *too* big?"

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