AMA Recap: Ashward x NFT Gamer Thailand
On February 17th, 2022, we were thrilled to participate in an AMA with NFT Gamer Thailand. Although there were some unexpected technical errors, the AMA was a great success.
In this first AMA, Ashward’s CPO, Mr. Huy Pham, and Ashward’s CMO, Ms. Mei Lin, as guests, have answered all questions about the project and provided a lot of useful information for the community and upcoming project development plans.
In this AMA Recap, we will summarize the highlights for you.
Part 1: Introduction and questions from NFT Gamer Thailand
Part 2: Live question from the community
Part 1: Introduction and questions from NFT Gamer Thailand
1. Can you introduce yourself first, and please give an overview of the Ashward?
Good day, everyone. Today I am really excited to participate in today’s 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 involved 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. We start the project in December 2021, nearly half a year, and there is so much work to do next.
2. With such an experienced team, everyone put their trust in the project. And next is the important information that all of our audience is interested in today, which is information about the game. Mr. Huy Pham, can you briefly introduce the game to help everyone understand?
Ashward is set in the dark ages when people are ruled by kings, lords. The game is also packed with fantasy creatures. You can have dragons as pets and have a chance to fight with legendary bosses. The game revolves around the endless conflicts among 3 races: humans, elf, and monsters. And in these chaotic times, anything bad could happen and even humans are trying to destroy each other. We want to walk players through this harsh time and have memorable experiences. Ashward uses an auto-battle fight mechanism.
3. May I ask at this point, can you please give more information about the backers and partners of Ashward?
By far, we have partnered with over 10 ventures, technical and marketing partners, in Vietnam, Korea, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and here in Thailand.
4. Let’s move to the next question. Can you please describe the tokenomics of Ashward?
The advisor team will receive 1%, and the advisors have accepted that they will not be able to unlock any tokens at the time of T.G.E. The project will also attract more investors when opening IDO. Investors who join the whitelist round will receive 1,5% of the total supply. The team will get 12%, ecosystem fund and marketing team make up a total of 12%. 30% of the total supply is distributed for the ‘PLAY TO EARN” pool. Liquidity accounts for 8,5%, staking 15%, while the reserve pool is 8% of the total. I believe that allocating tokens to each array like this will help people to put their trust in our project. We also have good news for ASC holders. Regarding token allocation, token holders in early buying rounds are all long-term shareholders of the project and will share 20% of the project’s profit. Investors can check the tokens in these wallets on BSC Scan to see if everything is transparent.
5. Could you please provide some progress on the Ashward Roadmap?
We’ll update our whitepaper as we complete milestones. By far, I can tell you some stats:
- Game development: we have casual mode, and Kingdom Guardian will soon be rolled out right after, we are working hard to keep the project on track, expected to release testnet by the end of this month.
- Community: our communities are going strong on all social platforms, the global group in Telegram has now surpassed 120.000 members
- We are running a Private Round currently. And today, the whitelist for buying NFT Genesis Sales is about to open at 3 pm UTC. Hope that you guys don’t miss this opportunity
6. How did you get the community involved in developing the project? and how do you build a strong community to grow globally?
I think that the main factor is we did a pretty good job on building the Ashward game itself. It’s the combination of everything, from the pixel graphic style to the storyline and settings. And our marketing team is also strong and did a good job. This is a team effort. I am so glad that I have wonderful teammates and partners. All communities receive equal attention, we will operate on the global group, and then gradually expand to other countries such as Thailand, Brazil, Turkey, Portugal, Spain, Philippines, Indonesia, … Besides, we will try to have more AMAs in many languages according to each local community shortly.
7. I see that many current games are hacked quite a lot. I wonder whether Ashward calculates the anti-hack or cheat mechanisms? Can you share?
We have security experts in the team to assure the quality of the game. And we are working with Verichain to audit all aspects of the system. After the test phase, we will also do a bug bounty program to get help from the community.
There is no 100% hacking-proof system, but we will do our best to keep the system secured as we know that it is the fundamental factor of Blockchain projects.
8. Do you plan to keep the ASHWARD game working on BSC Network only or do you have plans to add operability with other chains in the future? Where and when can we start buying ASHWARD tokens? Will there be any commission charged?
Ashward will be based on BSC, the largest chain in the world with a huge user base but we’re not limited to this. We do consider other chains as well and are open to multichain. Because we want to take advantage of smaller networks and provide our players with various choices.
9. Is your game different from current nft games?? Why newcomers should choose you? What are ASHWARD advantages and why should investors focus on this game??
To be honest, Ashward is not unique, both in terms of gameplay and art. Instead, we learn a bit from every game both nft and traditional games to gradually perfect ourselves. I think the thing that matters here is that we are trying to figure out a sustainable gamefi model. This is all about the balance between the gameplay and the game economy. Many games have risen and fallen on this mission but I believe in our team, the people who have been in many nft games projects are qualified for this mission. We are a software company and also a game studio, so we will commit to the game as long as you guys, the players, and communities still love us.
10. Can you share the audience and Ashwardians with some specific information about ASHWARD IDO ROUND?
Yes, the IDO round is going to be held at the very beginning of March. We will launch it on some launchpads. This time we are going to complete the agreement with them
Part 2: Live questions from the community
- May I ask at this point, do you already have some partnerships lined up?
Yes, we’ve already partnered with over 10 VCs and agencies, from many countries.
2. There are a lot of projects in the market today including gaming projects. Do you have plans for advancements in the projects?
I won’t say that Ashward’s gameplay or art style is unique, but rather we are trying to figure out a GamFi model that works in the long term. We want to make games powered by blockchain closer to the public, at the later phase, with the release of the borrowing feature, Ashward will become totally free to play the game so that anyone can come and try out. We plan to turn this into the first game of a series, and gradually form a game universe as we call it “Pixel Metaverse”.
3. Could you please provide some progress on your Roadmap and what results Ashward Global has achieved so far?
We will mark milestones as done on the whitepaper. It will be updated constantly so check it out. Up until now, we have completed
About Ashward Global, I can share some impressive stats about our Telegram
4. Given that your game will be built to have 3D features on it, can your game be integrated with VR or virtual reality mechanisms? Does this feature include in your future game development?
Ashward is a 2D game, and we plan to integrate AR into the game but it will be purely for fun, with AR, you can view a pet in real life, for example, on a surface through the phone and that’s it.
5. Can you please describe the tokenomics of Ashward?
Please kindly read our Whitepaper.
6. What will be the benefits for long-term investors? And what are the advantages of the members who invest in the game from the beginning?
Long term investors will benefit from these: since we plan to develop Ashward for the long term,
7. I see that many games are devalued by traders. I don’t know if Ashward has a mechanism to avoid this?
Our commitment to the project will be shown by continuously releasing new heroes, items, pets, and game modes. We will control the pump & dump by interacting with communities and working with large capital.
About suspicious transactions, we’ll have a team to track down and process. While looking for partners, we always reach out to ones who want to contribute and can work with us in the long term, not just invest in the project.
8. I see that many current games are hacked quite a lot. I wonder whether Ashward calculates the anti-hack or cheat mechanisms? Can you share?
We have security experts in the team to assure the quality of the game. And we are working with Verichain to audit all aspects of the system. After the test phase, we will also do a bug bounty program to get help from the community.
There is no 100% hacking-proof system, but we will do our best to keep the system secured as we know that it is the fundamental factor of Blockchain projects.
9. What is token inflation protection?
- Hero reborn
- Functional items
- NFT mint limit: 200.000 players ~ 800.000 nfts minted then pause
10. How many modes does the game have? Is it difficult for newbies? And are there many quick game modes or for the busy?
6 game modes: PvE: casual, adventure, raid (clan only), PvP (Arena only): competitive, battle royale, Farming (Kingdom Guardian)
We make it easy to play and later on, hard to master. It takes minimal steps to start a game.
For the busy, Kingdom Guardian even requires no efforts of playing at all, just a mechanism to stake heroes and get rewarded. Moreover, the renting and borrowing features will soon be available through Marketplace, make way for people to list their heroes for rent and borrow, and start earning as a passive income.
To sum up, there will be a total of 3 ways for players to earn in the order of interests: play the game, farming with Kingdom Guardian mode, and leasing/lending heroes
11. How many Heroes does a team need? and can players hire heroes from other players?
The player will need as little as 1 hero to start playing. But a squad comprises …
About Renting, we do have a renting mechanism.
For players who want to loan their heroes: Players can loan their heroes to other players. The ASC tokens earned by the renter will then be split between the two depending on their agreement. This way, they farm the ASC for you.
For players who wish to rent heroes: They can rent heroes from the marketplace to quickly form a team as needed without having to invest a large number of tokens. This is suitable for users who just want to try the game out or start to invest at lost cost.”
12. I looked in the Whitepaper and saw that there is a Clan function, so what is the Clan function in the game and what features does it have?
Clan is an in-game community with its own positioning system and exclusive features such as: shop, raid,.. This is based on the DAO governance, a model that allows players to participate in shaping the game world. Building a clan requires lots of careful adjustments so it will take a long time to be, somewhat, true to its value.
13. Does the game have any mechanism to keep the token price in the game and is there a gas fee to play?
The clan is an in-game community with its positioning system and exclusive features such as shop, raid,. This is based on the DAO governance, a model that allows players to participate in shaping the game world. Building clan requires lots of careful adjustments so it will take a long time to be, somewhat, true to its value.
