Steem Monsters - Some suggestions and some open questions

rondras (61)in #steemmonsters • 6 years ago

I have to admit - the hype has really got me hooked up to the new game. As we all know the real game play will only start later and I - like most others - can't wait.

Some questions remain still open, on some things we have clarity already. In this post I would like to outline some thoughts and suggestions on what I would like to see and what I think are still open questions.

Make usage independent of the steemmonsters.com website
At the moment you cannot play the game without using the blockchain. While all of the commands you send are posted on the blockchain, these will not be picked up by the game unless they have been initiated through the website. I think that this should definitely change as it would allow third party applications to be developed. So @yabapmatt and @aggroed please make this possible as only the would make the game a true blockchain game - even though the backend will remain off-chain.
Levelling up through fights
Once the game starts, it was already announced that players will be able to level up their cards by playing. However, a solution will have to be found to make sure that people are not farming cards. For example: if you would be able to earn XP even if you lose, players could split their cards on 20 different accounts to make sure that as many XP as possible are earned. Later, these cards could be combined to live quickly and free of charge. This will be a difficult game theoretical decision as on the one hand side you want people to play as much as possible while at the same time you do not want players to split their teams and farm excessively.
Restrict the number of fights per character
To avoid cards being played multiple times a day by different players, cards should get a 1 day block after being transferred. I would actually even suggest that cards can not play more than a few times a day in order to make sure that one player can always play with the same strong team.

I wish you all the best with this great game which in my view has the potential to be a game changer for the steem blockchain.

rondras