Update 3We have been working for half a year, since then the main goal was to collect constructive criticism of the platform's work, what to improve, modify, develop, so that the user received a quality product. To motivate players to participate in product testing, tournaments and promos with prizes ranging from $500 to $ 2000 were held, during this time 520 people registered on the platform. People from completely different target audiences, and different levels of the game participated in CS: GO. Due to this we received criticism from different points of view, both beginners and professionals, it has become
clear what both of them need.
Rank systemAbove all, it is important to introduce rank system, and distribute players depending on the level of the game in the corresponding leagues. It excludes the options when a weak player hits a strong one and starts to lose interest in the game, since there’s little chance to win. During the work of Betta many newcomers were registered, having participated several times in tournaments playing with strong players, they understood that there was no sense in continuing to play, and they stopped be active in the game. Having sorted the users according to the level of the game, their involvement and competitive effect will grow and the activity on the platform will accordingly increase.
Anti-cheats + GO TVNext, it is necessary to install anti-cheats on the platform to quickly identify the player with an unfair game and put him on the blacklist. During the work of Betta, tournaments were held regularly (the basis of our marketing), we did not save on the prize money, which led to the desire of the players to use the codes for an easy victory in the tournament. Generally, cheating is one of the main problems that do not allow e-Sports to develop properly. Having explored the problem, we realized that the most effective solution at the moment is to integrate paid anti-cheat with continuous updating, and control of the players by platform administrators, through watching demo players. To do this, we will use GO TV, which will automatically record the user's demo game. The recording will be available right after the match, opponents and admins will have the opportunity to download the demo and explore the game. The recording will be automatically saved on the game server.
New game modes and mapsEverything is simple and easy: the more cards and modes the more interesting and fun, the variety and choice are always important. Correspondingly, modes 2x2, 3x3, 5x5 + new maps will be necessarily included in Update 3,(5x5 mode: Dust II, Cache, Nuke, Mirage, Train, Overpass, Cobblestone, Inferno; 2x2 mode: Shorttrain, Shortdust, St. Marc, Safehouse, Lake, Bank; 1x1 mode: aim_map2_go, aim_stw_ak47_m4a1, aim_1v1_usp, aim_map, awp_india, aim_usp) if there are still interesting locations that we did not include in the list, write to us, and we will add.
ServerAfter the release of Update 3, we are going to actively promote, develop, advertise the platform, there will be more registrations and activity, respectively, the load on the server will grow, we need to prepare the platform. We will solve this problem by moving to a more powerful server and changing the algorithm of platform interaction with game servers. We can carry the load of 500 or more games at a time.
Calculation moduleNetwork Ether constantly releases updating, unfortunately this is not the case when the updating is simply automatically installed and everything works as before, in our case it is necessary to integrate the updating into the calculation module, which takes more time and money. We just need to prepare the system for the new modes, prescribe new algorithms. The calculation module is very important and should work without delays and errors. Many players who did not know what a crypto currency was, they were interested in the project because of this, as they realized in practice the advantage of this system.
There is much work on Update 3, the implementation will take 2 months, and approximate release date is November 1, 2017. At the time of development, all tournaments and promos will be canceled. At this stage, the product is not ready for mass use, and spending money on tournaments in 1x1 mode is not effective. The platform will be available in beta mode, you can play with friends or search for rivals on this forum or in
Telegram channel. After the release of Update 3, the product will be ready for active PR, we will launch regular tournaments for players of different ranks, there will also be a promo for beginners, and referral programs. Thank you all for your activity and criticism, thanks to you we now know the way to move further in order to create a quality product and in the future to attract the attention of many e-Sports lovers.
RoundWe are pleased to announce that we have finished working on the beta version of our platform — app.roundcoin.org. Initially we planned to include Dota, but after long discussions and debates we decided to start with Counter-Strike. More engaging and competitive gameplay as well as quick matches (as opposed to Dota) will lay the foundation for a rapid launch of the Round platform. We did a lot of meticulous work, and if you would like to find out more about the development, contact us on Telegram channel.
We also would like to apologize for failing to inform the forum community about the development process. We just got so used to work for result and get feedback at least upon the release of beta version instead of shaking the air and boasting about how got its gonna get implemented. However, we do agree that we should dedicate more time to informing about the development process. On the other hand, this period formed a kind of a minimum price of Round tokens at the exchange which has to benefit the launch of the entire project. From now on we’re going to add daily updates in our Telegram.
Beta Version is Now ReadySo, the beta is up and running and users can already enjoy Counter-Strike 1vs1 for Round tokens in the de_aztec map for 10/15 minute matches. Once the match is done the winner will immediately get payout form our ETH smart contract. Minimum bet is 10 Rounds. You need to have a Steam account and setup MetaMask wallet to be able to play. Ste-by-step Tutorial is enclosed. We tried to keep things user-friendly and as simple as possible. Current beta simultaneously supports up to 20-25 online matches and boasts the scale up capacity of up to 100+ games online.
We’ve spent lots of time studying marketing tricks for our project. We’ve studied the experience of successful startups in gaming and related industries. Now we are pleased to announce that we’ve found the perfect way to promote the project: the entire Round marketing effort will be built around Tournaments with a guaranteed prize pool. We offer weekly, monthly and annual main event tournaments. Please note that we – the developers – are in possession of 16% of the tokens released (160 millions). We also would like to inform that not all ICO funds have been spent, which gives us a great foundation for further work, improvements and updates.
Since beta version of Round platform was launch passed 2 weeks. During this time, we have already collected the some feedback from users and outline key points for improvements.
The most important conclusion was that for gamers (although there are not many of them now, but we were able to attract really professional players) rather difficult to understand how exactly current version of the project work.
Most important case - installation and Metamask operations, paying Ether as fee for game bid, how to calculate this fees, how confirmations at blockchain works and how to track funds in blockexplorer. So everything that is associated with the blockchain - it is hard to understand for gamers. Also, even if user follow correct sequence of actions, Metamask bugging itself and it's hard to understanf what going on.
Realizing that gamers is main target audience for us, we decided to dramatically simplify described processes, sacrificing some decentralization features. This will undoubtedly accelerate promotion and adoption for gamers.Metamask is no longer linked to our platform, so follow this tutorial to learn How to send tokens from your Metamask wallet to a new version of the platform, exchange or to your personal wallet
Tournaments as the Core of MarketingNow let’s talk in details about tournaments. From today onward we will hold $500 prize tournaments each Sunday; $5,000 prize tournament on the last day of each month and, finally, the main event of the year will take place on July 15, 2017 with the stupendous prize pool of $100,000 (equivalent in Round tokens; price is determinated 1 hours before the tournament). Selection of players will be based on a simple principle — TOP 64 based on the amount of Round tokens for weekly tournaments, TOP 128 for monthly and TOP 256 for the Main Event (we reserve the right to change only the selection terms, while guaranteed prize pools are not subject to any revision. For that purpose we are planning to create a smart contract or a separate account with a multi-signature and transfer tokens there).
We believe that the tournaments will be able to attract the critical mass of users to the project quite quickly. Gamers will be able to monetize their skills – which actually was our priority.MAIN EVENT1. July 15, 2017. Top 256 players are allowed
2. The prize pool is 100 000 $ (Round tokens equivalent)
3. Prizes: 1 - 50 000 $, 2 - 20 000 $, 3 - 10 000 $, 4 $ - 5000, 5 - 2000 $, 6 - 1000 $, 7 - 600 $, 8-64 places $ 200 each
Plans for the FutureNow, some thoughts on the upcoming development plans. Firstly, we want to collect feedback from users, work on certain interface elements and test the platform in real-life conditions. Thereafter we want to grow our clientele and continuously work on improving the project (based on Counter-Strike experience):
team games 5vs5;
option to select the game map;
option to bet on match results by observers (like a match played by famous team) and a part of observer’s bet will go into the winner’s prize pool. Achieving viral effect due to the interest of cyber-sportsmen in engaging loyal audience to watch their matches on Round platform;
continuous optimization and improvement of platform architecture.
And, last but not least, adding new games such as Dota, League of Legends, FIFA, and most importantly – new tournaments!TechnologyBased on Ethereum and being same as Firstblood such platform completely eliminates the dependence on third parties in determining the winner and paying the award in cybersports. The results will be processed quickly and securely. An interesting feature here is that the audience can bet on the outcome of games. Moreover, part of their bets will go to winner’s prize pool. Therefore, popular and prominent cybersports gamers can get extra reward from attracting attention to their game and audience can bet on the victory of their favorite player. In this case Round platform gets viral promotion effect. The project monetisation - fees.
Unlike in existing platforms all transactions in Round will be publicly audited, hackproof and not subjected to the risks of centralized processing. And last but not least, there’s no financial regulation. The results of each game will be automatically pulled directly from gaming servers and supervised by the so-called oracles that are selected randomly to reconcile the results. This will eliminate the risk of fraud.SolutionRound project aims at joining the competitive environment of cybersports platforms by virtue of unique opportunities it offers. Overall, cybersports is an actively developing sector comprising millions of users competing in online games. Round represents the combination of elements of gambling (playing for money) and competition element. Similar pattern in observed in a poker game.
We believe that eSports tournaments for money with decentralized intermediary are a promising trend that provides a solution to a real problem and has all the chances for success. The project development will be funded by developers. Because there’s already been some interest on the part of business angels there’s a possibility of investments in the nearest future. The project will be handled by a team of developers from Russia.
This thread was created to inform community about Round. Stay updated and let's start a constructive discussion.GO GO GO
