Travel to Mars one/Episode 15 — August 2022

Today is an almost normal day on Mars.

The temperature outside is unbearable, as usual. (you will tell me, it is not better on earth at the time I write this post 😅)

But in the Mars One colony, everything is designed for a good life. The city has developed well since the discovery of the Mechanium.

But that was before the war between Pure Genes and Assimilees.

The dome that protected us from the Mars climate has been breached. And the last mecha are still fighting for the remaining Mechanium.

How to imagine a video game map?

Through this post, I will explain some important features that will be integrated in the game.

Mars one is the colony that discovered the existence of Mechanium and it seemed logical to make it also the first battleground in order to reward the owners of the NFT lands on Mars.

Many years later, this peaceful colony of scientists saw its cities attacked and ravaged for its huge Mechanium resources.

So, we have to imagine Mars One in a logical way while being fun.

We have started to create “3D blocks” to model the map. We will add more blocks to provide hiding places, special features. This arena will be tested again and again, and then we will move on to the design part and make a nice arena.

Below is an example of the mecha that is walking around Mars one colony. All the elements placed in 3D are just there to have an idea of the volumes and have nothing definitive.

The important elements we are thinking about are:

- How to place hidden Mechanium pockets in the game.
- Is the map small enough or too big?
- How do we create strategic locations that allow each class of mech to express their potential?
- Do we need more high platforms? The possibility to enter buildings? Or tunnels?
- How do we make sure that the fights are intense, using the scenery as a strategic element.

If you look closely at the image below, in the blue circle, you can see a Mechanium mine where it will be possible to go down deep.

But you’ll have to be well prepared because going down there will expose your team to everyone’s view. The gain must be balanced against the risk.

So we experiment, express our ideas and confront them to find a perfect balance. The game has to be fun and also tactical. Every thought must be made to respect our universe.

For example, what are the buildings on Mars One? It’s the first human colony on Mars, so the buildings are quite old compared to the time of the war between Assimilees and Pure Genes.

That’s why it’s important to make concept arts to imagine this base and also to guide the team that designs the arena.

The operation of the mechanium mine must be imagined in a logical way. For example, the mechanium is extracted with laser drills. Will these be activated randomly or can they be modified to create traps for the opposing team?

And how to get to the lower levels in the mine? Do we need an elevator? Or would it only be accessible to mecha equipped with a jetpack?

We are not just creating a game where we can put anything and everything in it.

We are creating a real universe, coherent, that’s why Mechachain will be a different game.

What’s in store for the next few weeks?

All our focus is currently on designing this first arena, testing and challenging our ideas.

In parallel:

• The podcasts are still going on and are still expanding the visibility of the project.
• We will be able to start telling you about the secret project in October if everything goes well, maybe even before.
• We should be present at some events related to cryptocurrency and in some media, we’ll keep you posted as soon as there is a release!

Many partnerships in the crypto world are being signed and will boost the project.

Conclusion

Every day we get up to work on Mars and Mechas. It is a pleasure to see this idea becoming more and more concrete.

When this map will be ready, we can start thinking about scheduling a very early alpha test, in a small committee.

This phase will allow us to get the first feelings about the game and then we will improve the game according to your feedback.

But we still have to be patient (Yes, we, because all the team wants to play !😅 ).

In the meantime, we all put our suits back on and go back to work on Mars.

Take care of yourselves
The voice of Mechachain