Thread by @CryptoEdgar_

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Alright. @Stepnofficial have launched their action plan (stepnofficial.medium.com/stepns-action-…).
My first question, again.
Who's the communicator of this info? Not the official Twitter?
@shitirastogi did share a thread regarding the article:

https://twitter.com/shitirastogi/status/1534442188934979584

Let's take a look 👇

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"Cross-realm energy bridge"
I think this goes too far. If they want the other realms to succeed and satisfy partners, they'll need users.

My concerns:

One shoe on #SOL and one shoe on #BSC will suffice to have two energy in the new realm. No advantage to hold more.

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1. Most users hold their highest amount of sneakers on Solana and will opt for Solana for #GMT earnings (as they're shared). #GST earnings in the newest realm will probably outperform #GST earnings in older realms (such as #BSC). Why would I stay on e.g. #BSC in that case?

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2. Most people will need to grind hard.
- Almost no #GST will be sold early on (need for lvl up, repair etc) and thus increase #GST price
- New dynamic minting cost will skyrocket minting cost when #GST price remains high -> Can't mint new shoes
- No new shoes -> High FP

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Solution:
I like the idea, (I think) proposed by @jameswerk.
A decent sized airdrop to the active community based on certain requirements (such as the Trailblazer & FOMO events) and genesis shoe holders could offload a lot of these concerns and help to set down a healthy realm

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"The (no-exercising) pure mint-and-sell activities"
- Minting scrolls -> Good
- Minting cooldown from 48h to 72h. How does this cancels out pure mint-and-sell? It just delays the inevitable. Short term bandaid.

Solution:
We need to think more about the resources in the game.

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In my opinion there's 4:
* #GST
* #GMT
* Energy
* Time
Those four together determine the "Tempo" of the game.

#GST & #GMT are volatile and can be acquired through multiple means (trading, transfers etc.)

Time is constant and energy is determined by time. Energy is fixed.

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Minting farms aren't destroyed by focussing on #GST and #GMT but can be when focussing on energy.

1. Minting scrolls are doing exactly this. I like it. But they can be traded for #GMT. Why? They shouldn't be. You destroy the core idea and use case of their inception.

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2. Minting cooldown. Don't focus on just time but couple it to the energy aspect as well, the #Move2Earn. When a sneaker is minted, purchased in-app or transferred, put it in cooldown, reduced by energy usage. NOT time.

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"Dynamic Minting Costs"
I was a fan when it came out but always advocated "less hard numbers". Make it feel more natural like a person breathing in air. Lungs inflate and deflate gradually, smoothly. Let the numbers follow mathematical functions which are in constant motion.

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"Recycling mechanism of sneakers and gems"
Did someone at #STEPN run the numbers?
At time of writing, common FP sneakers are at 5.3 SOL and UC sneakers at 21 SOL
5 common sneakers cost 26.5 SOL (and there's an extra #GST/#GMT cost to be paid). Why would I burn instead of buy?

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Timeline on all proposed changes?
- Dynamic Minting cost has already been changed in-app
- What about the energy bridge changes (still 1.5-2 weeks of no changes as said in the 28/05 AMA?

https://twitter.com/CryptoEdgar_/status/1530558475998269440

)
- What about minting scrolls & recycling mechanisms?

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@CM_Gilgamesh already addressed some of these concerns in the Discord (for which many thanks) but it'd be great to get some more detailed insights in the timeline. I'd like to be able to draft some sort of plan.

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Conclusion:
Even though I might sound harsh, some issues in the short term might be band-aided but I'm missing a long term vision. A showcase of unique ideas and concepts such as we had earlier on in the project.
It feels like a reactionary response to community criticism.

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The information sharing through Medium is great though. Well written and laying out the ideas in a nicely structured way.
Just make sure to communicate changes and updates in-app through a messaging centre or something.

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A lot of people I've onboarded are surprised on why minting costs changed, why the cooldowns increased etc. Not everyone uses Twitter, Discord or other third party communication tools.
They won't get the alpha but if you want to onboard retail, make sure you reach them.

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As always, these are my personal thoughts and might not reflect what will happen in-app and in the game. Everyone is free to have their own opinion and I hope it can spark some fruitful discussions.

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