[ANN] ✽ CRYPTOCITIES.NET - BLOCKCHAIN GAMING PLATFORM ✽ [ANN]

[Asgeirsk]

Based on the Ethereum network, Cryptocities.net is a gaming platform that is already up and running!

We are currently looking for developers who want to create games, using our upcoming API as a platform

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Crypto Asset for Games

At it's heart CryptoCities is a platform for games running in the blockchain. It provides locations as crypto assets that can be used in games. If you own an location in CryptoCities you own it in any game that uses the platform.

Game Dynamics: Rather than do a token sale or ICO, we've built our seeding process with game dynamics in mind. Location assets have to be earned through discovery, and this is gamified using points and experience. Those who do well at discovery stand in line to profit the most from the assets they collect.
API: Games will be able to integrate with CryptoCities via both the blockchain and a REST API. Using the API they will be able to query location, ownership, feature, and points information. We also have plans to provide meta data for all locations allowing developers to create even richer game experiences.
Developer Commissions: We believe developers should be rewarded for their work, so they will receive commission for asset sales made via their games. This commission system is built directly into our Ethereum smart contract.
Network Effect: A player that owns a location will automatically be able to use that location in every game that uses CryptoCities. That means that players entering the ecosystem via one game are likely to try out other games too, especially if they have an economic incentive to do so. We feel that this will create a strong network effect.

Trade & Profit (Sustainably)

With so many 'fly-by-nights' in the crypto space, we're proud to set our sights on creating a crypto asset with real long-term utility. Here are some key features:

Limited Supply: There is a limited supply of locations in CryptoCities. During the discovery process we validate the coordinates of the discovered location, and ensure that no duplicates exist. It is also validated as appearing on Google Maps by human moderators. The latitude and longitude is then immutably recorded in the blockchain forever. Once discovered it can not be changed or destroyed, it can only be traded. We estimate that there will be a total supply of roughly 1 million location assets once the discovery process concludes.
Early Mover Advantage: The discovery process has a time and experience element to it. It takes multiple discoveries before larger more-valuable locations can be discovered, effectively creating a race to get to the most valuable discoveries. We have structured this process so that users can trade and profit from the assets they collect.
Increasing Utility: As games start to integrate with CryptoCities, locations will start to take on increasing utility. Players may need locations with certain features in order to achieve certain goals, and they will seek out these features in the marketplace. They may also need to control regions of a game world, and will seek to acquire locations within these regions in order to do so.
Increasing Demand: Speculation is a strong driver in the crypto space, and we expect some speculative traders to buy these assets in anticipation of new games and players needing them. Although this is not core to our business model, it will provide positive liquidity to the market for these assets.
Your Funds: We don't want to hold your earnings for you, so our default process is to pay out marketplace earnings immediately to the seller. This has been built directly into our smart contract.
Fee Optimized: We have set low marketplace fees at 3.5% in order to facilitate trading and long-term adoption. We have also highly optimized our smart contract to keep gas costs as low as possible. We are proud to be able acheive gas usage as low as 30k to 50k for most transactions. This means that Ethereum gas fees are a few cents in non-congested times.


Asset, Location, or Token?

You can classify this as a Non-Fungible Token for games, although we tend to use the terms asset or location. You can also call these towns or cities, although some places are technically small-holdings, hamlets, and villages.

No Token Sale: We decided against doing a token sale because we felt that the discovery process would be better for long-term adoption. Rather than asking you to send us all your cash up-front, our business model is built on the premise that we'll make money if you make money


Owners, Players, or Crypto Investors?

CryptoCities is unique in how it brings gamers and crypto investors together. As one of the first game platforms built on Ethereum, it will allow developers to create games with strong economic incentives. We've built it so that everyone gets a piece of the value created: from the person that discovers a location, to the player that owns and uses it, all the way through to the game developer that integrates with it. We feel it provides an ownership layer that will revolutionize games going forward.

All locations will be available for discovery. Discoveries start small, but grow in size as your points increase. You will need to own at least one location before you can make a discovery. The race will be on to see who will discover the high-value mega-cities!

As per usual in blockchain gaming, there are some bigger "assets" moving aswell. Countries, Continents and the world can be bought for an ever increasing price. The owner of these gets dividends from trades done in the areas. For example; If you own China, and Beijing is sold from one player to another, you get dividends from that sale.


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Official representative and Community Manager (me): Slush (Discord), Asgeisk (Reddit), Asgeirsk (Bitcointalk), or directly to Developer: info (a) cryptocities not net / discord Dev Dave

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[Barley Hertog]

Why China and especially South America are more expensive than the USA?  Looks strange.

[Asgeirsk]

Why China and especially South America are more expensive than the USA?  Looks strange.

Why is this strange? Granted, there are more locations discovered in the US at the moment, but China has alot more citizens and South-America has alot more locations. And citizens. I think it is natural But you really have to ask the owners, I guess. Come join the discord.

[VenMiner]

Great, lets the fun started, taking a look now. 

Good luck.

[Asgeirsk]

Great, lets the fun started, taking a look now. 

Good luck.

Thank you! We will need it as there is a jungle out there. Dev is in the discord so feel free to pop by if you have any questions directly aimed at him. You can also find a great guide here:  https://cryptocities.net/intro

[Barley Hertog]

Why China and especially South America are more expensive than the USA?  Looks strange.

Why is this strange? Granted, there are more locations discovered in the US at the moment, but China has alot more citizens and South-America has alot more locations. And citizens. I think it is natural

Hm. If I "buy" the whole US, there are still "independent" discovered locations bought by other participants left?

Quite hard to get the point of the game without a demo version 

[Asgeirsk]

Why China and especially South America are more expensive than the USA?  Looks strange.

Why is this strange? Granted, there are more locations discovered in the US at the moment, but China has alot more citizens and South-America has alot more locations. And citizens. I think it is natural

Hm. If I "buy" the whole US, there are still "independent" discovered locations bought by other participants left?

Quite hard to get the point of the game without a demo version 

Yes, alot of them. Buying the US will only make you able to collect dividends as locations (currently discovered and future) will be traded.

There is no demo version, no. Platform is live and have been for a month already. Don't invest/buy anything unless you are 100% sure what you are doing.

[Asgeirsk]

Here is a guide that one of our Discord members wrote (earned him 0.5 Eth) in the content competition:
  https://medium.com/@cryptoengineerq8/long-term-crytpogame-for-fun-profits-yupp-that-would-be-cryptocities-net-922cb9584db8

[bagikoin]

A nice gaming platform. Users and investors will greatly benefit.
Who are the teams of this project?

[Asgeirsk]

A nice gaming platform. Users and investors will greatly benefit.
Who are the teams of this project?

Hi there bagikoin!

We have already brought in several developers to work on games that uses our platform. I wont name them here, but in our discord we have the creators of hedgely.net, mobsquads.io, etherjack.io, ethervillains.co and many other smaller Ethereum/solidity pragma based games. We want these assets (location) to give value to their owners and we need more devs ready to do some testing. API beta is still not ready for several weeks, but we need input!

Let me know if there is anything else, mate! I am here to help.

[Barley Hertog]

Yes, alot of them. Buying the US will only make you able to collect dividends as locations (currently discovered and future) will be traded.

Thanks for the explanation! Checked the website more carefully, now got the investment system of the game.

[Samuiel]

I think this is a great idea, I first meet this. I like. 

[GoBelle]

This is really interesting. I'll be following it.

[Asgeirsk]

Yes, alot of them. Buying the US will only make you able to collect dividends as locations (currently discovered and future) will be traded.

Thanks for the explanation! Checked the website more carefully, now got the investment system of the game.

Thats great, Barley! Thank you for your feedback.
We really hope this is going to evolve. We see alot of interest from inside the blockchain gaming environment, but would also like people from the outside to get in and have fun!

[Asgeirsk]

I think this is a great idea, I first meet this. I like. 

Hi! Yes it is different! Welcome. 

[Asgeirsk]

This is really interesting. I'll be following it.

Hi! Thank you for the interest. I am here if you have any questions!

[Fu.Sin]

I would like to clarify. A platform for what games? Windows, Android? Games - strategies or dynamic?

[Asgeirsk]

I would like to clarify. A platform for what games? Windows, Android? Games - strategies or dynamic?

Hi there! I am glad you asked!
Have you tested any games on the Ethereum blockchain? This tech is still in the cradle, but get a Chrome/Firefox plugin called metamask, then you go buy some Ethereum and check out:
https://cryptokitties.co
https://etheroll.com
https://www.mythereum.io
https://etherbots.io/

All of these (to my knowledge uses ERC-20 or ERC-721 tokens that is owned by the actual owner, not some company that dictates the rules.

Cryptocities.net is a platform for any game. On all platforms, as long as it can communicate with the Ethereum network (Metamask, Cipher etc.)! The sky and the imagination is the limit! Its all up to the developer to create the game. We provide an API.

PS: Be careful so you dont get scammed. You are your own safety net here.
PPS: Join our discord: https://discord.gg/4TEM5vA

[Asgeirsk]

API: Games will be able to integrate with CryptoCities via both the blockchain and a REST API. Using the API they will be able to query location, ownership, feature, and points information. We also have plans to provide meta data for all locations allowing developers to create even richer game experiences.

[Asgeirsk]

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