Dapper Dinos Town Hall Recap — Feb 15th, 2022
It is Play-To-Earn
The Dapper Dino Collection is Play-To-Earn project. The NFT is not just a PFP, but instead is access to the game. The team is focused on making sure playing is the most effective way to earn the game tokens, $fossil and $bone.
Staking is an option to earn tokens. But the team wants it to be clear, it is purposely not going to give players the most $fossil or $bone.
Knowing Play-To-Earn is the best form to get tokens cements the importance of in-game max stats. The Dapper Dino team has been spreading alpha about in-game stats at a faster pace lately. A full break down for speed and health will come out this week. The rest will follow soon after. Each trait maps to a different stat in the game.
These stats are not only important for racing in the derby. They will also have an effect on breeding strategy. They can be used to determine how to breed to fill in holes on the racing team. Also, these in-game stats may have a factor on mini-game performance.
Wen Breeding?
The Software Dev Team is on track. A beta version of breeding is planning on being released in early March. Full breeding should be launched in mid-March. Original collectors will be able to participate in the beta. Tokens will need to be launched at the same time. Every single Dino will be receiving one free breeding token. This token can be used by any Dino for any breeding number.
Karma Perks
The Karma Dinos are a rare 555 group of Dapper Dinos. They are considered to be Gen 0 Dinos, the original 9,999 NFTs. The Software Team had a fun design challenge to make sure this elite group of brave dinos had in-game value to match the marketplace value.
During the town hall, the team announced the 4th and final Karma Perk. The Karma dinos will never run out of gas. The game will feature a cool down mechanism like many other P2E games. Although the exact details of this cooldown are not finalized. We now know the Karma holders do not have any wait time after each race.
The four Karma Perks are:
- Extra Breeding Charge
- Highest Health Stats
- +4 buff to all stats (up to 100)
- No Cooldown
Note: Only Perk 1 and 2 will be inherited by future generations of Karmas
The team ensured the Karma perks affect different portions of the game. This makes sure every holder gets a benefit, no matter how they chose to play, while keeping the game balanced. There is perks for in-game, out-of-game, and breeding.
Low Trait Dinos
There was some concern in the community about low trait dinos. When I say low trait dinos, I mean dinos which have 5 or less traits. The concern came because these dinos have high rarity but low in-game stats.
Low Trait Dino Count
- 5 Traits: 438
- 4 Tratis: 51
- 3 Traits: 18
- 2 traits: 4
In order to make these dinos as strong in the game as the market value, additional buffs will be given to these dinos. The following buffs will be given to all 6 traits:
- 5 Trait Dinos will receive+6
- 4 Trait Dinos will receive +8
- 2 and 3 Trait will receive +10
Why Token Economy Changes?
Many people have asked why it has taken so long to release tokens. The original plan for the Dinoverse token was to only have $fossil. However, the team decided to move to a two token system: $fossil and $bone. This change caused a big delay in the launch of tokens.
The team reached out to other projects in this space. They talked to founders and other DeFi experts. The two big takeaways the team was hearing is that a single token system does not work well and the payout needs to be vested.
For this reason, even the $fossil reward for the November and December Dino Hands, will be allocated over time. It is detrimental to the value of the coin to release it all at once. Many people end up receiving it and dumping it. Even if it is not dumped, it floods the market. The two token, vested plan is what is best for the value of tokens over time.
The success of $fossil and $bone is the most import thing for the health of the game goin forward. The entire Metavers hinges on the long term success of these tokens.
Why Breeding Charge Changes?
Originally, all dinos were going to have 3 breeding charges. But, in this system only the Dino who received the egg would lose a breeding charge. Now, both Dinos will use one of their breeding charges when they mate. In order to accomodate this change, each Generation 0 Dino will receive at least 5 breeding charge. The Generation 0 Karma Dinos get an additional breeding charge for 6 breeds total.
The team feels like the breeding market will be healthier when both Dinos use a breeding charge. Otherwise, the market will be out of balance. A rare dino could accumulate $fossil and $bone by staying in the breeding pool and never loosing a charge. This would not be a fair marketplace.
How does Staking Work?
Earlier, we said playing the game would be more effective for earning than staking. So why stake? Well, sometimes people want passive rewards because they may not want to or can’t play the game at the moment. Staking gives you $fossil for simply locking your NFT for a certain period of time. It is a steady stream of rewards without investing time.
Generation 0 Dinos, the original 9,999, will be able to be staked. When staked, the NFT is locked in a smart contract. This dino will not be able to participate in the utility and activities in the Metaverse. This inlcludes Derby, mini-games, and breeding. The period of time is predetermined, but when it is over, the NFT is returned with token rewards.
Additionally, $fossil tokens can be staked. Rewards will be paid out for locking away the token. The blockchins is putting the tokens to work to help deal with transactions. Like a bank system, where the bank uses money in savings accounts to give others. In token staking, there is a defined set of rewards for the period of time you choose to stake.
Remember, fossil is fossil and bone is bone. One $fossil equals one $fossil. One $bone equals one $bone. These are not currencies but instead in-game tokens.
Question and Answer
Q: Do I need to connect my wallet every time I play?
A: Yes, any time the app is being used the wallet needs to be connected to the internet.
Q: Is the staking period locked when I enter or is it fluid and I can pull it out at any time?
A: Although the mechanics are not set in stone yet.Traditionally, the period is predetermined.
Q: Can the game be played with a cold wallet?
A: The cold wallets should be able to function like all other wallets. The software development company has not had issues with cold wallets in the past for any previously developed games.
Q: Will full trait set get a boost?
A: It is a cool idea and is being considered. There is an industry standard for sets to have extra value. Although it has been discussed, there is no plans for this yet.
References
Dapper Dinos Website (Beta Website is now the released version)
Dapper Dinos OpenSea Collection
Dapper Dinos Karma Collective OpenSea Collection
Dapper Dinos Collab Opensea Collection
What are Karma Dinos?
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