Derby Stars Dev Note — October

4 min readOct 30, 2023

Dear Derby Stars Riders,

Welcome to the October Dev Note!

It has been a thrilling month of development as our team tirelessly building and enhanced the game to provide our community with an unparalleled gaming experience.

Let’s dive into the exciting updates and improvements that took place!

Version Update: 0.9.0

The 0.9.0 update marked a significant milestone for Derby Stars, introducing major features catering to both new players and seasoned riders:

Social Login Integration
Earn $DSRUN Daily
Core Slot Expansion

Oneplanet Supports $DSRUN payment for Derby Stars NFT collection

Please refer to our previous post for more information!

Breeding Improvements

We’ve implemented main changes on breeding.

Rare foal chances increased significantly from 3% ~ 5.6% to 3%~100%. Especially when breeding between Unique Horses, odd will be 100%
10% of $DSRUN spent on breeding is distributed to the father horse, if breeder owns bot father and mother horse, $DSRUn won’t be distributed
The cost of $CRT for breeding increased from 4,000 $CRT to 8,000 $CRT

Artwork Improvements

Night version of the main page and dynamic weather and time changes enhance the immersive gameplay experience.

Avatar selection page revamped for a more engaging interface.

Core UI enhancements for better visibility and comparison.

Other Improvements

New riders are guided to PvE Training initially for a smoother onboarding experience.

Only riders’ ranks are displayed in PvP competitions for a cleaner interface.

Balance (Stat, Talents)

Run Away Runner Talent Adjustment

In the previous versions of Derby Stars, Runaway Runner talent were winning too many competitions. This was not because RR talent was OP, it’s because there was a issue in Horse AI. When entering a corner, the AI mistook that it was chance to “overtake” horses in front, and they tend to stay outside of in-course. RR horses, being in front of the group did not face this issue.
With the issue addressed, there will be more balance between different horse talents.

INT, GRIT Stat Adjustment

INT stat now significantly affects skill activation probability.
GRT stat influences maximum speed in various race parts, emphasizing the importance of balanced stats.

New Webshop items

Carrot Box 🥕

Carrots are essential items for riders to level up their horses. With the Carrot Box, you can accelerate your horse’s leveling faster than others!
There are three types of Carrot Boxes available, each with bonus carrots based on their grade. Please note that each box has limited supply, so visit our Webshop to boost your horse’s growth.

Dana’s Hammer 🔨

As Core Slot Expansion has a probability, we are introducing Dana’s Hammer to increase the odds.
D & E grade Dana’s Hammer will be available, so if you feel unlucky, don’t forget to ask for Dana’s help.

Breeding Event

To celebrate breeding improvement, there was a breeding events from October 1st to 25th

Breeding cooldown reduced to 0 and soul hatching time reduced to 24 hours.
Special events, including 50% $CRT payback, Best Breeder, Raffle, and Show Your Soul competition, resulted in 60 breeders participated and bred 230 new souls

Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm. We’re committed to delivering an exceptional gaming experience, and your feedback and involvement are invaluable. See you next month!

Raise, Race and Glory!

About Derby Stars:

Raise, Race and Glory!
Derby Stars is a horse racing metaverse game where players can breed, grow, build and trade. It is a first-of-its-kind AAA Free-to-Play game on the Polygon blockchain. Built by a team of game veterans, Derby Stars aims to provide a high-quality player experience never seen before in NFT gaming world.