Off-chain Solution for Etheremon: Pioneering Approach
Etheremon has come a long way since its inception in December 2017 and our team has always made sure to receive feedback from our users. We have received many suggestions but the most frequently requested feature has always been making Etheremon a more affordable.
And today we are proud to present you a game mode that makes playing Etheremon up to 15 times cheaper than it used to be: Practice Mode!
Practice Mode is a major milestone for our project. Now our players are less dependent on gas prices and Ethereum congestion.
Etheremon is so far the one and only Ethereum game to have successfully implemented an off-chain scaling solution.
By paying a 0.005 ETH fee (the price is subjet to change) you manage to largely cut down your gas expenses.
Battle Mode requires 900'000 wei gas limit and lets you attack only one castle. In the meantime Practice Mode allows you to fight five castles at the same time while keeping your transaction gas below 300'000 wei.
Altogether, we have significantly reduced the price per attack for you to enjoy the competitive World of Etheremon.
Moreover, Practice Mode increases economical incentive to own castles. Previously castle owners used to be rewarded mostly with passive XP farming. Attackers could abuse their choice of castles and quickly destroy them to obtain 1 EMONT winner reward.
Practice mode removes this defender disadvantage. Castles’s durability does not decrease after a failed defence in Practice Mode, while successful defence gains the owner 0.25 EMONT regardless of the outcome.
Technically, your castle can now remain up for an unlimited amount of attacks and bring you EMONT.
Castle owners do not gain any XP for being attacked in this mode, however. If you want to grind XP fast, you still need either todefend in Battle Mode or attack in Practice Mode.
Yet the Practice Mode’s role in the Etheremon ecosystem does not end here. We see the Battle/Practice dichotomy as a means to mitigate steep gas prices on Ethereum network. When gas price is low, players are free to attack castles in Battle Mode: defenders passively gain XP and attackers are more likely to win the battles to mine EMONT. Once the gas price gets high, players are expected to revert to Practice Mode, as it offers lower fees, which allows castle owners to earn EMONT while the network is congested.
Ultimately, this long-awaited update is an important step towards our final vision of the Etheremon ecosystem.
With Gym Mode to train new mons and Battle/Practice Modes for stronger players we are sure that our users will be able to easily train strong Ethereum Monsters and competitively gain EMONT.
We are excited to see your reaction and would welcome any critique as well as bug reports. Stay tuned for further updates!
How to use Practice Mode
Practice Mode interface is much like the Battle Mode’s one.
First, navigate to the “Practice” section of our site.
Then select your fighter and supporter team and the castles you would like to attack.
Once you are done with preparations, press the “Start Practice” and finalise the transaction on MEW.
Once the transaction comes through, you can inspect your attacks in more detail on the same page.
Feel free to contact us on our community channels to suggest further improvements or leave your opinion.
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