AMA Recap: Ashward x Team CGG
On February 19th, 2022, we are honored to have participated in the AMA between Ashward with Team CGG
The AMA was attended and welcomed by a large number of users: The peak view reached 2,900 views, nearly 1000 likes, and thousands of comments asking about the project.
Ashward’s CPO, Mr. Huy Pham, and Ashward’s CMO, Ms. Mei Lin appeared as our guests.
The AMA session is divided into two parts:
Part 1: Introduction and overview about the guests
Part 2: Provide information about the team, Ashward project, and plans.
Part 1: Introduction and overview about the guests
Mr. Huy Pham: Hello there, First and foremost, I’d want to convey my gratefulness to the members of the CGG Team community for their kind welcome. Let me introduce myself, I’m Huy Pham, the Ashward CPO, and Ashward’s representative. I’m delighted to be here to discuss the Ashward Project and our next steps.
Ms. Mei Lin: Hi I’m Meilin, and I’m the CMO of Ashward. Thank you for having me here, CGG Team.
Part 2: Provide information about the team, Ashward Project, and plans
- Could you introduce Ashward? Can you give us a brief intro about Ashward?
Good day, everyone. Today I am excited to participate in the today AMA. Let me begin by introducing myself. I’m Huy Pham, the CPO of Ashward and I’m so glad to be here to answer all of your questions about our project.
I’m proud to say that my team and I have been learning about blockchain in general and Game NFT in particular for a long time before launching this project. I have been in some blockchain projects in Vietnam. And with my experience and understanding of the blockchain and the gaming industry, I hope to continue to develop more high-qualified game projects in the future, and currently, I am putting all of my enthusiasm into this project. Ashward aims to bring NFT Gaming closer to the public with the spirit powered by blockchain, for everyone and everywhere. We plan to set Ashward as a first step in building our metaverse.
Ashward is a virtual world where players can own, and monetize their gaming experiences in the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) network using ASC, the platform’s utility token. Players will be able to explore the fantasy medieval land, gather the bravest warriors to defeat aggressive bosses or engage in fierce battles against other players.
We want to bring terms like blockchain and NFT close to the public in a fun and accessible way. This has determined our spirit for this project as well as any projects we will make in the future:
Powered by blockchain, for fun, for everyone & everywhere.
2. Could you share with us about your team members and their role in contributing to Ashward success?
So we’ve been in the software industry for over 7 years with the first 2 years in the university’s lab. And we have a game studio as a subsidiary which has worked on many traditional games as well as media projects. I’m proud to say that- Overall, our team has been in many blockchains and NFT game projects which I can’t disclose for now (smile) and we have advisors from successfully launched NFT games. Some of them you may already know such as Space Crypto.
Blockchain technology is very young. I wouldn’t say that I’m an expert. Startups in a field this young, and this industry, nobody knows anything. You try to figure things out. You just do the market research. You see the opportunity and jump in. As pioneers, you don’t wait for things to mature. I haven’t seen any name in this industry claim that they have solved the GameFi problem. But it’s always the try and error, time will tell and the one thing I can promise you is that we’re trying our best.
With Ashward, we want to bring terms like blockchain and NFT close to the public in a fun and accessible way. This has determined our spirit for this project as well as any projects we will make in the future:
Powered by blockchain, for fun, for everyone & everywhere.
3. Could you please describe Ashward tokenomics?
The advisor team will earn 1%, and the advisors have agreed that they will not be able to unlock any tokens during T.G.E. When IDO is opened, the project will also attract more investors. Investors who participate in the whitelist round will receive 1% of the entire supply. The team will receive 12%, the ecosystem fund will receive 12%, and the marketing team will receive 12%. For the “PLAY TO EARN” pool, 30% of the entire supply is distributed. Liquidity accounts for 8.5 percent of the total, staking accounts for 15%, and the reserve pool accounts for 8%. I feel that clearly distributing tokens to each array in this manner will help people put their trust in our project. We also have some excellent news for ASC holders. Token holders in early buying rounds are all long-term shareholders of the enterprise and will get 20% of the firm’s profit. Investors can use BSC Scan to examine if the tokens in these wallets are transparent.
4. Marketing is always seen as a big problem in every project. So what is your plan to implement your marketing strategy to make (NFT Game) become more and more popular?
I believe the biggest factor is that we did a wonderful job of developing the Ashward game itself. It’s a mash-up of everything, from the pixel graphic style to the plot and surroundings. Our marketing team is likewise powerful and did an excellent job. This is a team effort, and I am grateful to have such excellent teammates and collaborators.
We aim for the global market. For now, we are reaching Asia countries such as The Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, so on and so forth, and then gradually expanding.
Besides, European countries are our main goals. We strike to connect with some big KOLs from Turkey, Portugal, Spain cuz they are close to our target players.
As you can see now, we are working very hard on connecting closely to local communities, by holding many events for users, by joining in the AMA (as we are doing now). Our Community Managers is expected to collect all the questions and expectation from the community, and Ashward is willing to get feedback and develop ourselves day by day.
5. Security is also an essential factor, so how could users ensure security when playing the game or investing in Ashward?
It is our goal to provide a high-quality game, therefore, we have security experts in our team. In addition, we are collaborating with Verichains to audit the entire system. As part of the bug bounty program, which will be implemented after the testing phase, we will solicit assistance from the community.
Although no system is completely hacker-proof, we will do everything we can to keep the system secure because we understand that security is a critical component of the Blockchain “Subjects” is an abbreviation for the subject matter.
6. Most P2E games start giving away a lot of tokens to the first few players and for a short period the game is profitable, but not sustainable, and because of that, its value soon decreases. How is (NFT Game) designed and how can you guarantee LONG-TERM profitability?
Ashward owns a mechanism different from many other NFT games when NFT can not only be reborn but also increase in value over time with leveling up, awakening,… Moreover, the NFT chest has a limit to avoid over Many NFTs cause price slippage. The token burn system is based on in-game features, fees, reborn, pet rental,… making the token amount much more balanced.
New and attractive game modes and NFT’s price retention will retain old players, helping to maintain the game more effectively and longer.
7. According to the roadmap, what are your most important priorities? Does your team have enough funds and a strong community to achieve those milestones?
As you can see, Ashward has a well-defined long-term strategy. Each milestone shows the progress of the project and the goal that we hope to attain.
Ashward will have some significant milestones in Q1 2022, including game listing and our very first game test net version. The team is working against the clock to improve product quality to provide our gamers — Ashwardians — with the most enjoyable game experience possible. This is a commitment to the Ashward communities since we have received so much support from them, which we truly appreciate.
Meanwhile, the team is constantly collaborating with global partners, and further partnership announcements will be made soon, so stay tuned Ashwardians!
8. When will your tokens be listed on an exchange, and on which exchanges do you plan to list in the future?
- We are planning to list $ASC on diverse exchange platforms like CoinMarketCap, Coingecko, PancakeSwap. And sure things, that $ASC will be listed on the large and popular platforms, so Ashward investors, don’t forget to join our official social channels to catch up with the latest updates from us!
- CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko, PancakeSwap. Sure there are large and popular exchange platforms but players and investors will just follow any other one we choose
9. What do you think is the feature that is a MUST have in Ashward?
I don’t think there is one feature, but it’s rather anything that could help build the community. Having said that, I love the clan feature, which will enable players to build in-game communities, but it’s not simple to truly build a clan in a way that follows the DAO governance mechanism and our team is working hard on this.
10. Could you update some hot news or big events of Ashward to attract more users in the coming time?
Currently, we are preparing for IDO Round. I believe that this will be exciting news for Ashwardians and Ashward investors as well….
The Ashward IDO round is expected to behold at the very beginning of March 2022. It will be launched on a series of launchpads. During this occasion, we will accomplish the agreement with them and sign the paperwork.
11. What makes you feel confident about the survival & sustainable success of Your project shortly?
Ashward has some advantages that we believe it will create sustainable values for our players. Firstly it is easy to access, and we plan to launch on different platforms: Desktop: Windows, macOS, and Mobile: Android, iOS Web, Players can start playing games at low cost by buying a chest containing heroes or renting heroes from others on the Marketplace. Besides, the game characters, items, and game modes are diverse so our players will have more options when joining the game.
Ashward isn’t particularly original, either in terms of gameplay or visuals. Instead, we take a little bit away from each game, both nft and traditional, to steadily improve ourselves. I believe that the most important thing to remember about this situation is that we are attempting to develop a long-term game-playing model. It all comes down to striking a balance between the gameplay and the game economy.
Many games have come and gone because of this mission, but I have faith in our team, which includes people who have worked on numerous nft gaming projects and who are qualified for this purpose. Because we are both a software firm and a game studio, we will remain committed to the game as long as you, the players, and the communities continue to support us.
12. Collaborations and partnerships are some of the most important cornerstones of Ashward to improve adaptation. Can you tell us about Ashward’s current partners, plans for partnerships, and what everybody stands to gain from these partnerships?
By far, we have formed partnerships with more than ten ventures, technical and marketing partners in countries such as Vietnam, Korea, China, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Besides, we are planning to collaborate with potential partners in different fields such as marketing, technology, NFT, Gaming, and so on. MKT team is applying for some launchpads and we will soon make the official announcement on Ashward channels.
For auditing, we have Verichains — a world-class research lab with significant research and development capabilities in the disciplines of security, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology.
They have collaborated on several potential NFT projects. Collaboration with them is a big incentive for us to provide you with the safest possible gaming experience.
13. Can you help us understand more about the Ashward staking pool?
When users are willing to add tokens to the stacking contract, then they will be rewarded by the stacking reward pool. This prevents users to sell their tokens and also gives them a passive income. The detailed number for stacking reward will be calculated from the market condition.
14. What will your project do to attract investors when the current market is unstable?
Nothing is easy in the unstable market, however, Ashward provides many play modes for example daily/adventure/kingdom guard /….. this may pleasure investors with different tastes. Actually in this period of the blockchain market, as investors, we are finding new investment opportunities, aren’t we? So that we hope Ashward will become an interesting option for investment. Just to remind you, Ashward has a free-to-play model, investors can provide NFT to the market for lending.
15. Revenue is an important aspect for all projects to survive and maintain the project/company. How have you been able to build a complete project and what is the way to generate profit/revenue of the token? What is the income model?
For a game to maintain the balance, we aim to meet the following criteria:
- Stable number of players: release new game modes, some for busy people
- Stable token price
- Various sources of income for the game: make Ashward become a platform for multiple activities, not only game but comprises of entertainment, sponsors, playground, tournament, advertising, mini-game,…
