@Farlander I agree with that. (and thanks for reading and answering the post)
Location doesn't make my place stand out. (there are some differences, like bieng in mountain area or (near) a harbor. The question is more towards what i can offer. I can say allow you to build a huge guildhouse or make room for an "lawfull pvp arena" or add a library for magic users. Can i give/take titles (up to a certain level)? landlord, chief military or master guard. or are these just words without any additional rights to manage in a town?
that all said, i have been waiting for a moment in time that actually makes me do something. (i am not yet very invested in alpha gameplay... but this looks like a major point in time and opportunity to find out more. I will however not go into harvesting etc. unless it will be usefull in time. (not liking to start over and over...)
so far i like alphas and betas to follow game development, but not for actual (heavy) time investment for gameplay. (maybe i might consider if it adds something to launch gameplay later on. Getting invested with players and groups to join the town is in a way also investing in the future. but like many games - the future is far ahead and many things will change.)