【Graffiti Racer】【Director’s Letter】Zaif AMA Special Edition
Thank you for enjoying Graffiti Racer.
I am Yamamoto, the director of the game.
We received a lot of questions from you at the joint AMA with Zaif (only in Japanese) on Tuesday, June 27. Thank you for submitting many questions. The recording of the AMA is still available on Twitter (only in Japanese), so if you are interested in listening to it, please check out the archive!
https://twitter.com/zaifdotjp/status/1673643038755921922
However, due to the fact that the AMA was broadcast only in Japanese, and due to time constraints, we were unable to answer all of your questions, so we would like to provide the questions including the ones we could not answer in this letter.
I will also talk a little about the future of Graffiti Racer, so I hope you will read on.
Let’s start with the first question that was introduced during the AMA.
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■Q01
Congratulations on the start of Ver.2!
What do you think about the current monopoly of the rankings by the ranking system?
(1) There is no problem.
(2) We would like to take some kind of measures.
(3) We are preparing to make specific changes.
(4) Others
【Answer】
We have received many comments that the ranking is monopolized by a few players, and our management team is constantly thinking about how to make it more enjoyable for as many users as possible.
First of all, to explain the current monopoly situation, since all NFT rarities are allowed to participate, those who own many high rarities are ranked higher than the others.
Therefore, we will start a regular ranking race on July 3, in which only A rarity can participate and DEP will be the prize money.
Then, from July 12, a race in which only Rarity S racers can participate will be held.
■Graffiti Racer Race Calendar
https://graffitiracer.playmining.com/racing_calendar/
This will be a limited rarity ranking race, so it will require a lot of skill, but we believe that all owners of that rarity will have a chance to win.
Of course, the greater the number, the greater the chance of winning a prize, but we strongly hope that it will be a pure contest of skill.
We are currently considering the policy of holding premium ranking races as well as interesting new games that are limited to a certain rarity on a regular basis in the future.
To the following points:
(2) We would like to take some kind of measures.
(3) We are preparing to make specific changes.
We are working on this to create opportunities for many more users to have a chance and enjoy the game!
■Q02
I always enjoy playing the game.
I have a couple of questions.
- Are there any collaborations with other games in the future?
- It is hard to find Mao (melancholy) for sale, so it would be useful to have a feature where I can request a specific coloring artist by presenting a budget.
- The DEP race cup by color was fun, are there any plans to revive it?
【Answer】
Regarding the collaboration, we will be collaborating with Lucky Farmer, a game from the same PlayMining platform, in July!
The collaboration will be a festival-like collaboration with the appearance of the collaboration NFT and of course the race course will be made to the collaboration specifications, so please look forward to it!
We will release more details about the collaboration as the time gets closer.
Regarding your second question about the color film trade, we understand that you would certainly like to be able to communicate the color film you want from within the game!
Especially since there are a lot of NFT sheets in the ver.2.0, color film sales are more dispersed.
We will take a proactive approach to come up with a feature where people can post their coloring needs and where those who enjoy coloring can choose!
We are already discussing with the development team on how to implement this!
As for the third question, whether or not attribute-specific items will be placed in the ranking races in the future, we will continue to hold ranking races in which attribute-specific items will appear so that characters with various attributes can play an active role.
And we will be announcing the main course items at the same time as the race schedule is announced, in the hope that you can prepare for the races in advance.
■Q03
Thank you for the Ver.2 update.
It would be nice to have a function to temporarily remove a film and store it.
- I want to temporarily remove it when I want to breed.
- I don’t want to use strong film for daily races and DEP Cup, so I want to remove it temporarily and run with another film.
【Answer】
The truth is that it is difficult to remove the color film under the current system.
However, we understand that there are certainly situations where you may want to replace or temporarily remove the color film.
The new UI in Ver. 2.0 will allow such an approach, so we will consider whether a mechanism to remove the color film can be realistically developed.
Incidentally, we are currently discussing with the development team whether it would be possible to perform breeding even in the character state.
We cannot do this when the NFT is locked, such as when waiting for ranking. But we will list the adverse effects of doing so when the NFT is not locked and in character and seek a solution.
■Q04
I am sure it would be interesting if users could play against each other, but such development plans…are there any? 😆 (Former car racer)
【Answer】
The PvP feature has been on the development team’s agenda many times in the past and we have discussed it with them.
The current racing specifications of Graffiti Racer make it difficult to compete in PvP, and to be honest, we have not been able to move forward with it.
Therefore, we are currently developing a new mode of race instead of PvP.
This new mode will allow players to enjoy a different way of playing the game, and we are trying to expand the possibilities of Graffiti Racer.
We hope that you will look forward to this new mode of play and that we will be able to connect this kind of new play to PvP.
■Q05
Graffiti Racer characters have skills. What is the benefit of leveling up the skills? What skills do you recommend?
【Answer】
The higher the skill level, the more benefits you get, such as a longer effect time, like an enhanced version!
I think you are talking about skill levels in your question, but I would like to talk about character levels as well.
Character level has a merit that you get 1 status point per lvl, with which you can freely assign status of your character in addition to higher status!
*There is no such specification that skill level is increased by raising the character’s level.
The allocation of these points allows the character’s individuality to shine through!
By the way, my recommended skill is “Speed Up,” although it may sound common and uninteresting!
The speed bonus was introduced in the Ver. 2.0 race.
I like the Speed Up skill because it goes well with the Speed Bonus.
When you have a chance, you can easily increase your score by increasing your speed to get more speed bonuses, and then dashing to raise the bonuses further.
■Q06
Is there a possibility that all the skills will appear depending on the coloring? Also, does the likelihood of their appearance vary depending on the character? Is there anything we can notice in the sheet analysis?
Will there be any changes to the inability to see the analysis results after the character has been created, or to the inability to perform breeding?
【Answer】
Regarding the types of skills that may be added to the color film, not all skills are available.
We will have a separate lottery for colored films.
In addition, there is an increase in the likelihood of getting a skill depending on the rarity, rather than the likelihood of getting a skill depending on the character.
No specific information about skills are available with the sheet analysis, as the sheet analysis is a system that reveals hidden potential abilities.
Regarding the point about not being able to see the results of the sheet analysis after the character is created and not being able to breed, we are currently developing a function that allows the user to check the sheet and color film used for the character in character status.
Once that function is implemented, we will be able to see the details of the sheet and the color film used for the character.
Also, as I mentioned in my response to your other question, we are currently working on the implementation of a feature that would allow the user to breed in a character state.
We appreciate your patience on this matter.
■Q07
Do you have any plans for a system to encourage newcomers and beginners to join?
We think it would be easier for newcomers to join if, for example, they could get stamps for completing simple missions such as “score XX points in the Tour Race” and receive DEP rewards for accumulating stamps.
【Answer】
The development team is thinking about the races and measures to make it easier for newcomers to play.
We would like to hold more races in the future, including races that will expand playability even with regular sheets.
Currently, DEP rewards are based on ranking, but we will continue to look for other ways to reward DEP, so please give us some time.
■Q08
Congratulations on Ver. 2.0 🥳.
I’m enjoying the new sheet coloring!
I feel it has become easier to color.
-Will there be any way to raise the skill level in the future?
-Is there any other rewards besides race ranking rewards?
【Answer】
We are not thinking of a way to raise the skill level because it is currently dependent on the sheet and color film.
We would like to consider this possibility when the number of skills increases or when there is a need to raise the skill level.
As for DEP rewards other than ranking, as I mentioned earlier, we are currently looking for ways to create more opportunities for our customers.
We apologize for the lack of clarity in our response, but we would appreciate it if you could give us a little more time.
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Thank you very much for your numerous questions.
We are finally at the starting line of Graffiti Racer Ver. 2.0 and are ready to deliver an enjoyable experience to everyone.
However, the real work begins now.
We will continue to develop the game day by day so that we can deliver even more fun and new experiences to you.
Thank you for your continued support of Graffiti Racer.
In our next Director’s Letter, we will provide information on our collaboration with Lucky Farmer!
We are also planning to hold an AMA, so please stay tuned for more information!
Graffiti Racer Director Yamamoto
The latest information on Graffiti Racer can be found below.
・Special website （https://graffitiracer.playmining.com/）
・PlayMining Official Twitter（https://twitter.com/PlayMining_SG）
・Graffiti Racer Official Twitter（https://twitter.com/GraffitiRacerEN）
・Discord（https://discord.com/invite/UcEAuyZGCV）
