Hello, fellow Lunacian,
Welcome to another edition of Axie News. As always a lot of things to cover. But we would like to keep the newsletter short and sweet. However, we have a podcast, called Axie Chill Talk, where we dig deeper into each section, unpack the updates and share our thoughts. It is available on all popular broadcasting platforms (ex. Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast). You can also listen to it here on our website. Just look for posts marked with headphones icon.
🕹 Axie Infinity Updates
Axie Infinity Version 1.1.1 is finally launched. The main changes of these updates have been covered in our previous newsletter, but I would like to briefly mention them here.
Challenges features are now available. Go and battle against your friend/teammate! You can also watch live whenever someone from your friend list is playing.
Accounts under 800 MMR are no longer earning SLP. Including daily quest and adventure mode earnings. In the latest announcement, Sky Mavis shared their reasoning and thought process behind the 800 MMR restriction. It was mentioned that manipulating the game to earn without having a need/willingness to build a skill is harmful to the whole ecosystem. The main vision is to have a community that is genuinely interested in the game and motivated to master it.
Axies are reset to level 1 when changing owners.
Match history will not be saved on the servers. The team promised to bring this feature back as soon as it is optimized.
Replays of adventure mode matches are no longer available. (Like someone actually watches it 🤣 )
Season 19 has been delayed, most likely due to issues with V1.1.1. Don’t be frustrated though, take this time to gain some skill and shine in the new season! The rewards are going to be juicy. - Se Won
💰 State of the Economy
The latest 800 MMR update is going to impact the economy. Less SLP is generated, which in theory should drive the prices up. But keep in mind that accounts below 800 MMR were generating very little SLP before the update. So increase in SLP price would depend on the number of accounts that are now no longer farming the token.
The AXS staking rewards are still high, bringing users more than 125% APR. The Sky Mavis recommended re-stake generated rewards every day to maximize the earnings. A total of 18,534,786AXS are staked as of 29 October 2021.
👨🏽🤝👨🏽 Community Spotlight
This week, instead of the person, I decided to give the spotlight to an event. The Leading Annual Non‑Fungible Token Event, also known as NFT.NYC will make New York the capital of NFT from 1st to 4th November. Tickets are sold out, but there are many people that are not able to attend due to the strict COVID-19 restrictions and rules. So there are some ticked circulating. If you are in the NYC area or have the means to travel, this is the place where you want to be. Alongside many big names in the industry such as Gary Vee, we have a whole army of our favorite Axie creators speaking at the event. From Bryce, DAVEvsAXIE and Amy Peniston to Jihoz. Furthermore, Axie Infinity is nominated in many categories and if Twitter is correct, will also win all of the nominations. Which is insane! During the NFT.NYC program, there are at least two planned Axie meetups. To put a cherry on top of it, there are some rumours that during these four days Sky Mavis might drop a release bomb. Either we get something huge released or we get a date. Let’s wait and see. - Mr.Kepolas
🎨 Lunacian Art Scene
Some time ago, completely by accident, I discovered ClavinxsArt. This guy is amazing. His style is completely out of this world. I am not sure now if I already shared his work, but I can confidently say he is one of my favorite artists in Lunacia. If you like his style, definitely check him out on Twitter. Also, he has an amazing collection called Darumaxies which you can find on OpenSea.
- Mr.Kepolas
⚔ eSports Overview
If we can mention one name in the eSports scene that was organizing competitions and tournaments in Axie Infinity even before eSports in Crypto gaming was a thing it’s definitely Chief. The man behind E1337 did an amazing thing and started this crazy good Axie Floor Challenge. I think the community can be lucky to have so many great leaders that break myths about this game we all love so much. This challenge is more interesting to me at the moment than any other tournament out there. - Mr.Kepolas
❓ Question of the Week
Is Axie Infinity the best NFT project?
For me personally, yes. But it's more than just the NFT project. It's the game, the ecosystem and soon to be the whole nation. I like it because axie NFTs offer utility, people generate tokens by playing the game. A user-owned economy is something that has never been done before. Now more and more gamers start to grasp the idea of truly owning in-game assets that they pay for. - Se Won
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