That's true and what I want is for all players to come together and start that path in EC once they make the journey from their starting city then branch out from there. I want to get new players around the "knowlegebase" so they can learn more about the game and hear about the other good places to level from more experenced players. I don't want my new players to be alone in their starting city for very long because I feel I will loose them. I'm talking about real noobs here which I want to attract.

But ya I definitly plan to use hot zone advantage to spread people out when there is overcrowding and make the most desolate zones very relevant.