Steem Monsters Adds Steem Account Creation!
Steem Monsters Adds Steem Account Creation!
So, @yabapmatt and I (@aggroed) are both witnesses on the Steem blockchain. This means we are elected officials who help build the blockchain. That's the bare minimum of what the server does, but as people we try to bring more value to the platform. This is partially because this is how we become and remain top witnesses, but it starts with the desire to see Steem spread like wildfire.
Peace Abundance and Liberty
My goals are pretty simple on the platform. To spread the values of Peace, Abundance, and Liberty. We're working on that through the in game story. We're going to make things not peaceful, and try to figure out how we can come to a reasonable accord with groups with which we are in competition or have historicly bad relationships. We'll explore events that promote and deter individual liberty or prosperity. We'll do similar things for the groups of people.
Grow the Steem Ecosystem
One of the biggest issues for Steem-based sites that want to attract users outside of the existing Steem community is that Steem accounts cost money to create. This leaves three options:
- Have Steemit, Inc pay for the account using their signup process (we won't go into the issues with that in this post);
- Have site owners pay for the accounts (in which case you need to have a lot of SP for delegation and prevent abuse of the signup process which is extremely difficult);
- Have users pay to create their own accounts (this is really a non-option for the vast majority of sites);
Steem Monsters is in a unique position to bypass this issue because people already have to pay (and are willing to pay) to purchase a starter pack and participate. That means we can use a portion of that payment to also create a Steem account for those who need it. So, as of today, we are proud to announce that new users can create a Steem account included with their starter pack purchase!
We can now spread the chain while spreading the game!
Here's what that looks like:
Note that the price is lower because this was recorded on a test environment, and the password on that account was changed, so don't try to steal the 3 SP!
Train and Retain Members on the Platform
We're not quite here yet, but when this game is functioning it will serve to keep folks engaged with Steem. Maybe they don't have any passion as a writer, but maybe they have passion as a gamer. Maybe we'll rope them into being active on the blockchain since they are already here playing, trading, and creating lore for Steem Monsters.
The Same Moon
We're all going to the same moon. Hopefully you can see how this project is going to help this entire community get there. Please consider supporting our efforts with some upvotes, resteems, and if you haven't dipped your toe into the water yet please consider buying a pack.
Oh and lastly, if you think we're doing good things for the platform please vote for our witnesses.
Sincerely,
Aggroed and Yabapmatt
As usual, super excited here. But I have a couple questions:
Quick question. With the external steem signup through SM, is there a time frame delay for verification as there is through signup on the blockchain proper? Also, what about spammers. Doesn't this just make it easier for anyone to go in and create a new account? Or is it the same vetting process? What happens if a user purchases their cards, but is then denied an account on Steemit?
It’s all good buddy.
It’s instant.
Spammers take advantage of a faucet. This isn’t a faucet because they pay.
It’s easy. That’s the point!
No vetting. Just $.
Account name checks happen first.
Congratulations sir... thank you so much my dear sir.. upvote done sir...
A very nice feature to get individuals on board to Steem. Not everyone are writers or DTubers on here, and @steemmonsters is absolutely needed to attract a different market group. You both are doing an absolutely amazing job with the rollout of the game, and now, with ease of account creation.
Do you think writers should separate into their own niche?
Hi @lifestonetrading. I wouldn't say separating writers, per se, but isn't that what we are already doing on here with the different communities? Everyone is in one community or another, which is as comparable to being in their "own niche". There are community support for writers, homesteaders, video content creators, developers...the list goes on.
I am a fan of steemmonsters because an opportunity is now given to the non-content creators. People can play and earn. The current rewards system is not user-friendly to the average user. A "blogger" have to rely on visibility, networking, and their content to be deemed "of quality" by another user in order to be successful on this platform. Steemmonsters is changing the rules on that, which I feel will result in user engagement, investment into STEEM, and ultimately, user retention.
I understand what you are saying, but I would prefer Steemit to specialize in their field. It needs to decide what niche community it wants to cater to. Being spread out all over the place is a bad idea in my opinion.
With Smart Media Tokens this might change, but what is the difference between this and crypto kitties? Too many cryptos are trying to wear too many hats in order to ramp up adoption.
I want 10 cryptos that are specialized in their craft instead of 100 cryptos that all look the same.
Great job!! I tried my hand at a few steem projects but lost steam on them, as they became a lot of work. LOL
I hope to try to keep building smaller things, for now. You are inspiring to me.
Every time I look, there's something new happening with steem monsters. I really like this new feature, this really opens up the game to non-steemit people. Who knows, they may start posting, or moving their Bitcoin horde into card packs. All sorts of wonderful! Keep up the good work! @ironshield
Just bumped into the project thanks to trials by comics. Very interesting. I'll most likely get involved soon. I'm looking to build a steemit interface myself for reading comics. Still got to learn the coding for the app. Guess you already knew that yourself...
Also new users of Steemit need to pay? I didn't... I'm surprised...
Great ideas!
"That means we can use a portion of that payment to also create a Steem account for those who need it."
Do you mean Steemit-account?
Sorta. Steem is a block chain. Steemit is a software company specializing in block chains.
This is exactly what was needed. This is a huge step forward for Steem Monsters and for the Steem blockchain as a whole. Thank you very much for this!
pls. upvote me i upvoted you
What you saying man.
Good information above
Thanks sir
Seriously. This is awesome!
I would suggest some kind of "Fight Club" warning when people sign up for a Steemit account this way. You know- "First rule of Steemit is NEVER LOSE YOUR PASSWORD..." That way at least ya said something. Maybe it will stop a whole influx of new users from getting locked out.
Woohoo! Again- this is awesome!
Indeed it is, indeed...
We have 3 separate check boxes that you must check off in order to start the transaction:
I agree that the fight club wording would be more entertaining though :-)
What about the time frame for new users? Is the sign up process essentially the same, it's just done through SM? So like it could take a couple weeks? But they still have their cards in real time?
LOL!
That's perfect. I couldn't see it in the gif cause it was so fast.
Should have known you'd have thought of it. 😎
Thanks for all your hard work!
yes @carreallien i am agreee with you atleast for password side they take any action and if u knowregarding this one please tell me
"We're all going to the same moon." For me this is the sentence of the month, that was especially hard on crypto markets.
This new update shows us once again, that this developers (@yabapmatt and @aggroed) are worried about making money, of course; But most importantly they care about the community and they are doing so much for it to grow it...
Now I can tell my friends to try STEEM without having to face dumb questions, just introduce them to the game and they will be submerged on this incredible world!
We aren't taking any money out of STEEM (except to pay expenses) so if we want to make money then STEEM has to go up. We're all in this together...there's a lot of money on the moon!
Exactly, we will all make good money if we succeed, the secret is to reach the moon.
I think the user experience should be as seamless as possible for users
Photo beautiful .. Well done on the words
Great post from you
Thanks for sharing..