Elimination rules?

[zposse]

How about an alternate version of the game where the last place player gets kicked out every 4th round (and not replaced by an AI)?  Thus, at the start of the 5th round 3 players will remain, and then at the start of the 9th round 2 players remain. 

Any plots belonging to eliminated players will disappear or be auctioned off.  Any goods owned by these players will either disappear or be returned to the store. 

The booted players can remain as observers to the game if they wish.  Could lead to some interesting gameplay dynamics, especially if one of the booted players was a primary supplier of the colony's food or energy.

[Bertoid]

It would be like Survivor:Irata!  It's an interesting idea, but it would fundamentally change the strategy of many a player (like me) who plan for the long term.