Jevondair: Nice idea, it would also be demotivating to destroy or nearly destroy realms and become large easily.
It would get harder and harder to hold and take these last regions.
Chenier:
I agree that small realms like that can't do much but grow.
Thats why they shouldnt be to much obstructed in it.
This doens't help to make the small realms grow larger nor for them to die.
It creates status quo where no one can do anything but wait or leave the realm.
I'd rather see small realms be conquered or destroyed by other realms then for them to slowly wither away of inactivity.
ideally they should get a chance to grow into hopefully something refreshing.
New realms tend to cause new conflicts.
