>>Also specifically I'm looking to find out if it allows access to rare materials when mining

With the way gathering materials works (the room either has a rare vein or not), unless free accounts are outright not allowed to mine in rooms with rare metals I would be surprised if it did anything with that at all. Maybe there's a possibility that free accounts can't get lucky random drops while mining out rooms (aka: mining an iron room and just getting a tiny kertig tear), but I'd be surprised there, as well.

I think those tokens just bump up critter treasure rates to normal levels and is tied explicitly to the loot system itself.

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Uzmam! The Chairman will NOT be pleased to know you're trying to build outside of approved zones. I'd hate for you to be charged the taxes needed to have this place re-zoned. Head for the manor if you're feeling creative.

>>Free accounts just don't get rare materials from mining. From the announcement post:

Ahhh how about that. I didn't know they outright blocked it from happening. So I guess if they come across a room with something like damite, they just can't mine there?

Link was also acting up for me, possibly because I don't use thread view.

http://forums.play.net/forums/DragonRealms/Discussions%20with%20DragonRealms%20Staff%20and%20Players/Game%20Master%20and%20Official%20Announcements/view/1150

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Uzmam! The Chairman will NOT be pleased to know you're trying to build outside of approved zones. I'd hate for you to be charged the taxes needed to have this place re-zoned. Head for the manor if you're feeling creative.

Thanks to you both for the insight.
I'd still love to hear any confirmation of this, if it does or does not, before spending money.

Thanks!

英語でがんばります！ よろしくおねがいします

Thank you for the information!