One of the unexpected aspects of Manor Lords’ successful launch was players’ scientific approach to the game’s farming systems. However, perhaps no one has come as far as the player who has figured out how to make the most of their growing space using carefully placed burial pits.
On the Manor Lords subreddit, one Medieval Town Planner player discovered that it was possible to create truly huge vegetable or fruit gardens on their plots. Usually a large plot is divided into several smaller spaces, but this new method allows you to create plots the size of a decent starting field, providing a huge amount of space for growing additional food.
The secret is to use body pits—mass graves for the bodies of fallen bandits—to frame the edges of the desired area. By measuring the space accurately, you can end up with a garden that is about one morgen in size (a medieval unit of measurement that Manor Lords suggests for the optimal size of the first wheat fields).
For maximum effect, body pits should be parallel to the edges of the map. If they are not parallel, such huge vegetable gardens will not work out.To achieve the maximum benefit, players need to acquire a double site and upgrade houses to level 3 to accommodate two families each.
When asked if the huge plots waste too much of their owners’ time, the player replied that they end up producing huge amounts of food. To compensate for the time spent, residents of these plots can assign themselves to low-priority jobs, allowing them to devote enough time to their gardens without disrupting the entire settlement.
It is unclear whether the body pits actually function as intended. On the one hand, the thought of a garden fence made from graves may not be the most pleasant, but on the other hand, it can provide excellent nutrients for your vegetables. The trick will be useful for gamers who build villages for thousands of inhabitants.
