No, It is not Vugtis!

Well, I am talking about the largest class of land owners. They own a single plot of land.

Lately, I’ve been fielding an influx of questions regarding entry-level land strategies. The most common queries usually fall into two buckets: "How do I start from scratch?" and "What is the most efficient configuration for a small 10-plot portfolio?"

Then the elephant in the room question: "How can I be profitable or rather interested with just one plot, and why do I want to buy the second plot?"

While I enjoy answering these questions individually, the volume of requests suggests that a centralized technical guide is overdue. Thanks to a great suggestion from @beaker007, I’ve decided to move beyond text-based advice and develop a visual framework to help you optimize your land management.

It will be a supplement to the a post I wrote a while back. The Land Strategy Pyramid framework establishes a hierarchical approach to land management, prioritizing foundational stability before attempting high-level complexity. At the base of this model is Grain production, identified as the most critical layer because it functions as the "fuel" for all other operations; without a self-sufficient food supply, the cost of labor becomes unsustainable. Once the grain foundation is secure, the strategy moves into the middle tier, focusing on SPS (Splintershards) and Research, which provide passive utility and long-term scaling. Only after these two levels are optimized should a player transition to the pyramid’s apex—Resource Refining and specialized production—ensuring that the most complex and expensive tasks are supported by a robust, low-level infrastructure that prevents resource bottlenecks.

Nothing has changed from that basic strategy, but what now becomes critical is who is the largest group of landholders and how are we serving them as a game?

Is the above data surprising?

To @davemccoy it was. First of all, it is humbling to see that our largest group of land owners holds a single plot of land. That is 1359 unique land owner accounts or 33.6% of the total land owners of 4047 individuals who owns ~150K land plots at Praetoria.

I can display the same data in two different way, above and below. The main item I want to focus on is the fact, out of those 1359 plots, 601 plots are currently active, and 758 plots are inactive.

A lot of those 600 individuals with a single plot, likely have a set up like mine below:

Above is a single common plot, with 5 max reward cards, earning a net of 49 grain/hr or 0.77 DEC/hr. I have Pelacor Mercenary out there giving me 10% terrane boost, and that is the only boost I have. I looked up the current market and 5 of those will cost you $15 today ($3 each).

I also looked up the cheapest land, grain plot available, and it is $18 approximately.

To max produce this plot we will need to stake 50K DEC. At todays price that is $30. In one case, we don't need to buy power core, as it comes with Building-in-box, but in others it doesn't so we do need a power core for 5000 DEC which is $3.

Single Plot Startup Cost Breakdown

My common plot above with common reward card is earning me 0.771 DEC/hr -> or 6753.96 DEC/yr, or $4.1/yr. At todays prices off course. That is 6.2% yearly return or APR. In other words you get your money back in 16 years :)

What is our value proposition?

While a 6.2% APR is a respectable benchmark in traditional finance, it often fails to meet the "volatility premium" required by crypto investors. In a high-risk ecosystem, users expect yields that compensate for market uncertainty and asset depreciation risks. To transform the single-plot owner's experience from a marginal participant to a high-value stakeholder, we must bridge this gap by aggressively targeting the Yield-on-Cost ratio. For a small-scale investor with a $66 entry point, the goal is to shift the perception of land from a low-yield commodity to a high-efficiency engine that justifies the inherent risks of the sector.

To achieve this, we can pull two primary economic levers:

1. Scaling Resource Scarcity and Utility

The most direct path to a double-digit APR is the appreciation of land-produced assets. If the market value of land resources (such as Grain) increases by 2X, the effective APR for a single-plot owner jumps to 12.4%. We can facilitate this by introducing new "sinks" for these resources—such as crafting requirements or temporary buffs—that drive demand. By increasing the underlying value of the output without increasing the maintenance cost (staking requirements or power cores), we effectively lower the payback period for the initial $66 investment, making the single plot a much more competitive asset in a diversified portfolio.

2. Democratizing Production Power (PP)

Currently, the highest yields are often gated by the high cost of legendary or max-level cards. By providing the largest group of owners—the 1,359 single-plot holders—with easier access to high Production Power (PP) cards, we can boost their output without requiring additional capital. Whether through specialized reward cards designed specifically for land or more efficient rental marketplaces, increasing the PP-per-dollar spent allows a single plot to punch above its weight. When a user can maximize their plot's efficiency using affordable, high-PP assets, the barrier to entry remains low while the potential for a higher-percentage return becomes a reality. Also on the table could be more card slots viability for higher level building.