TL;DR
Completely fair launch. There is no profit for the project builder. If you buy level 0 plots of land for only 0.01 ETH, the return is guaranteed to be at least equal to what you initially invested.
BACKGROUND
We created mintBase with the aim of being the 1st marketplace on the Base ecosystem, where a lot of NFTs are released every day. Above all, we are creating something different which is 10,000 community-owned plots.
We aim to create the friendliest on-chain race to own NFT plots, you can play without thinking about winning or losing because your benefits are huge if you are the first to come.
We're creating an incredibly different mechanic based on a game theory, all owned by the community.
We do not make a profit from creating 10,000 plots, they are used to promote our other products. Our main profit comes from Marketplace like Opensea, Magic Eden, etc.
MECHANISM
Buy a number of neighboring boxes to form a square, and will combine them to form a larger square, you can place a photo of your choice there.
All Plots start at 0.01 ETH, each time a plot is purchased, its price will double its original price.
When a plot is purchased from someone, 75% will return to the previous owner. (This means the original owner gets 150% of what they put in). 25% of proceeds get split to earlier all owners, $MSB Holders (treasury)
If you are a Level 0 plot buyer, you will receive profits forever, even if the plot reaches Level 10, 20, 30, etc.
You receive 1000 $MSB each time you purchase a plot, regardless of its level.
A portion of the proceeds from plot purchases is deposited in the Treasury to create an unruggable Treasury. The only outflow from the treasury is burning $MSB.
You can redeem your $MSB to claim your portion of the treasury. The formula is:
Your ETH = [Your MSB] / [Circulating $MSB] * Total ETH in Treasury
STRATEGY
Buy in central locations, or locations with beautiful numbers like (99,99), (69.69), (66,66), (0,0), etc. This means you have a higher chance of getting a 150% return.
Buying a Level 0 plot costs 0.01 ETH, and receives 1000 $MSB. This means the treasury increases by 0.01 ETH.
This means you can Burn 1000 $MSB to instantly get back 0.01 ETH (about $0.05 gas fee). But still own the plots you bought.
Try to become the buyer of as many Level 0 plots as possible, because you can receive profits from all the buyers behind you. Or at least try to buy the land as soon as possible.
If someone else purchases a higher level plot for 2.56 ETH, they still only get 1000 $MSB. The treasury has increased by 2.56 ETH but circulating $MSB only has increased by 1000. This means, the longer you hold MSB, the more you can burn to ETH.
Early redemptions mean those who have exited do not get to accrue proportional rewards due to increasing plot prices.
Because the contract guarantees that 1000 $MSB is at least redeemable for 0.01 ETH, the ratio becomes favorable as time passes, and optimal strategy dictates being the last person to redeem as best.
(NFA) As Level 0 plots are effectively free, it's probably a good idea to pick up as many as you can. (minus gas costs). $MSB offers the possibility of profiting while having no lock-in, freely able to be redeemed for ETH.