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    What is Apex Chain? Guide to Participating in Season 1 of Pirate Nation BOOTY Point

    ByDamianz21/04/2024
    The Apex Chain is a layer 2 blockchain framework created by Proof of Play. Its primary purpose is to offer maximum support for game projects constructed within the Proof of Play ecosystem. Notably, this initiative has garnered considerable financial backing, with a $33 million investment from a16z during its Seed Round. Let's further explore the nature and significance of the Apex Chain.

    1. What is Apex chain?

    The Apex Chain is a layer 2 blockchain developed by Proof of Play, specifically tailored to provide maximum support for gamefi projects within the Proof of Play ecosystem.

    Apex Chain is considered Multichain for On-chain games
    Apex Chain is considered Multichain for On-chain games

    The ambition of the Apex Chain is to accommodate the growth of millions of players by amalgamating interconnected blockchains, each optimized for seamless gaming experiences entirely on-chain. This blockchain network offers seamless integration and rapid transaction speeds, ensuring a smoother gaming experience compared to other Layer 1 blockchain platforms.

    2. Key characteristics of Apex chain

    One major weakness of on-chain games is the significant cost associated with interacting with wallets. To address this weakness, Apex Chain allows users to hold their NFTs on Layer 1 while playing games on Layer 2. Additionally, the cost of on-chain interactions on Layer 2 is reduced to zero, providing the smoothest experience compared to previous on-chain games.

    Apex Chain has also developed two other products:

    Apex chain's NFT mirror mechanism
    Apex chain's NFT mirror mechanism
    • Game Wallet: The distinctive feature of Proof-of-play wallets is their fee-free nature, absence of pop-ups, and no transaction requirement for wallet signing. This optimization enhances gameplay and makes it almost indistinguishable from traditional market games.

    Features of Game Wallet on Apex Chain
    Features of Game Wallet on Apex Chain
    • VRF Contract: Proof's Verifiable Random Function (VRF) enables projects to optimize costs and improve blockchain optimization speed.

    Apex Chain can be considered a Multichain designed specifically for on-chain gaming, providing prominent features such as:

    • Low gas fees and fast query speeds: With a block time of under 250 milliseconds, Apex offers a smooth gaming experience without interruptions.

    • Horizontal scalability: It has the capability to support over 100 million players, setting a new standard for game scalability.

    • Interoperability between chains: Ensures synchronization of data between ETH NFTs and ownership verification information from ETH to the Apex chain, operating infrastructure at low costs.

    Apex Chain products
    Apex Chain products

    Proof of Play has developed an on-chain gaming system where players incur no gas fees and zero fees for marketplaces. Additionally, the project offers new tools to remove barriers for developers and game designers to join the on-chain gaming environment.

    The game Pirate Nation serves as a pioneering example of on-chain gaming viability within the Apex Chain ecosystem. Recently, the project introduced its inaugural BOOTY Points program, enabling players to accrue points through gameplay. The potential for an airdrop based on these points remains uncertain; however, the project's launch of Apex Chain suggests a probable token release to sustain its ecosystem. Consequently, players interested in securing an airdrop may need to engage in gameplay and accumulate points.

    3. Guide to earning BOOTY Points in Season 1

    To participate in the game, players require ownership of either NFT Gen 1 or NFT Founder's Pirates. NFT Gen 1 can be acquired through community codes or project events but lacks tradability.

    NFT Founder's Pirates are available for purchase on the project's marketplace platforms such as Magic Eden, Blur, or the project's marketplace itself, typically priced around 0.83E.

    Founder's Pirates NFT price
    Founder's Pirates NFT price

    In the context of holding NFTs, players can opt for NFTs with specific attributes to increase their chances of earning points. Currently, additional points are granted based on the following characteristics:

    • Zombies: +25,000
    • Vampires, Piratetron’s, Rainbow Yawns: +50,000
    • Demon Wings: +66,666
    • Angel Wings: +77,777
    • Goldens: +88,888
    • Sharks, Mages, Ghosts: +100,000
    • Legendaries: +200,000
    The Point rate received is based on the characteristics of the NFTs
    The Point rate received is based on the characteristics of the NFTs

    Furthermore, the level of NFTs will also be augmented, and holding more NFTs up to a maximum of 30 levels will help accumulate more BOOTY Points.

    Points are calculated based on the character's level
    Points are calculated based on the character's level

    In addition to holding and leveling up NFTs, players will need warships to participate in the game. These warships will also accumulate points based on their level and the number of ships held by players. It is worth noting that the assets considered as held are counted based on specific types of ships such as:

    • Rogue's Galleon
    • Frigate
    • Sloop
    • Galleon

    To enhance the level of warships, players must possess an upgrade dock. The following are the prerequisites for upgrading warships.

    Conditions for upgrading warships
    Conditions for upgrading warships

    Furthermore, players can accrue points by participating in combat against sea creatures and other ships (NPCs) through Gauntlet Battles. There are two primary combat categories: Normal and Hard. Most players with characters at level 10 or higher and ships at level 1 can win up to 5 normal battles. Conversely, Hard battles necessitate ships at level 2 or higher and characters at the maximum level of 30.

    Points are accumulated based on participation in Gauntlet Battles
    Points are accumulated based on participation in Gauntlet Battles

    The outlined activities contribute to the accumulation of points through gameplay. Additionally, users can garner points by completing typical social media tasks, such as:

    • Following members of the project
    Get Points through social network missions
    Get Points through social network missions
    • Liking and sharing posts
    • Participating in the project's Discord community
    • Engaging in other events hosted by the project

    Moreover, the project categorizes users into tiers based on their BOOTY Points, including:

    • Bronze: 0 Points
    • Silver: 20,000 Points
    • Gold: 60,000 Points
    • Ruby: 125,000 Points
    • Emerald: 250,000 Points
    • Diamond: 600,000 Points
    • BOOTY Master: 10,000,000 Points

    At present, the initiative is in its nascent stages, marked by the ongoing Season 1, presenting an advantageous window for users to amass points and potentially receive airdrops in subsequent phases.

    4. Project infomation

     5. Conclusion

    Apex Chain constitutes a layer 2 blockchain framework developed by Proof of Play, aiming to provide optimal support for gaming ventures within the Proof of Play ecosystem. The Pirate Nation game project stands as the flagship endeavor of this blockchain, emerging as a product of Proof of Play's own endeavors. Consequently, there exists a notable probability that upon the project's token launch, initial players will be entitled to airdropped tokens.

    The BOOTY Point program functions as a mechanism for accumulating points through gameplay on Pirate. Given that the primary avenue for point accrual is through gaming activities, parallels can be drawn to the point accumulation phase of the Pixel project preceding its token launch. With Season 1 currently underway, the project is in the process of integrating and expanding various tasks to facilitate heightened point accumulation opportunities for players. Thus, interested individuals can engage in the initiative by acquiring codes or procuring NFTs for gaming purposes.

    The aforementioned encapsulates all pertinent details regarding the Apex Chain project. For further discussions or inquiries, individuals are encouraged to join the Bigcoin Vietnam group to explore enhanced investment prospects.

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    Damianz

    Damianz

    Researcher at Bigcoin Vietnam

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