I had an idea recently:

What if we had it so that certain beast tribes would attack gates and nodes around the map every so often and we had to defend against them like a sort of mini war. It would give a more random and spontaneous feel to the game.

Each camp would have a status icon like:
-Untouched (perfect condition)
-Unsettled (slightly upset by beast tribe forces)
-Unstable (supplies almost exhausted and near destruction)
-demolished (beast tribe has pillaged the camp)

And depending on the status the camp could give different xp bonuses on leves so if you had untouched condition you could have like a 15% xp bonus or if you ward of beast tribes you get a good sp prize alongside sp you get from killing monsters. Also you could perhaps gain marks for your grand company (farmable marks) if you successfully ward off one of the occasional beast tribe waves that comes along.

Also discounts on stores there or other camp facilities could be available the better the condition. If the camp is in bad condition it will heal over time once tribes leave them alone.

Just feels like a cool randomized, interactive environment thing to add for gaining sp and other neat stuff =).