https://wiki.binary-tools.de/wiki/Robbers/en
This topic says that the more free tiles in kingdom, the more camps will spawn. This encourages player to play with less amount of servants but with more npc. Are they so important?
If in every tile would spawn camps that would be better because many guys get those resources and build army fast.
But every camp seems need couple free tiles to spawn.
This means that 1 camp means -4 or -5 villages that produce resources on its own and build army. King tributes resources and treasuries from hideout from those villages.
This way camps give much resources for small amount of players. Or small resources for big amount of players.
Camps are handicap for small kingdoms?