A set family name might be useful. As it is, with so many games going on I have no idea what each of my families are called and, if I look on the events tab, have to hover over my plot to see what names I'm looking for.
If you do free form plot picking, there should be some way to balance things with the players who come later to the game. Maybe the later you join the more resources and/or family members you have (or have x fences to place). Otherwise people may be inclined to start new games rather than join ones that already have a few players.
