lone acorn
Just like how some achievements give you zippers, I think beginner achievements should give basic blocks and gadgets.
When you enter adventure you could automatically be given a compass and a loot sack, when you go to a building place, you could be given basic wood blocks.
This would effectively clear tech webs a bit, and also allow new support for new players!
(The examples I gave for the items are just examples, and don't have to be those specific ones.)
I honestly see no issues with making some items free because we have done things like that before with stuff like the Letter, for no-mic support, and we have things like the free blocks block, which gives free blocks every week.
There is basically no harm in adding this and honestly, I don't think it's that big of a deal that they are free now, especially if people can be given refunds!
gleaming wadi
late badger