BlockTalks x Star Atlas AMA Transcript!

Hello! BlockTalkers & Blockchain Enthusiastic!

We recently hosted an AMA with Star Atlas, on May 14th at 12.00 PM UTC. Many of you might have participated or many of not. But we make sure no one missed out from the knowledge shared by Santi, Community lead at Star Atlas. So here we are up with the AMA transcript, for those who missed the live session, this blog post will be a saver & feeder of knowledge for them.

Introduction Questions Asked By Team BlockTalks!

Q1. Could you please introduce Star Atlas to our community in layman’s term?

Ans — Star Atlas is a massively multiplayer online game and metaverse centered around space exploration, territorial conquest, and political domination! You, the player, will have the opportunity to enter a stunningly realistic alternative digital reality to live out your dreams, whether that be through thrilling gameplay of piloting ships, navigating the stars, evading lasers, and capturing planets, or limitless possibilities of social connection with others. We can’t forget to mention that our graphic motor will be Unreal Engine 5, so expect a space, metaverse game, with cinema quality graphics.

Q2. What are the advantages of Star Atlas to other alternatives in the Blockchain field?

Ans — Star Atlas is an ideal product to emerge from the confluence of state of the art blockchain, real-time graphics, multiplayer video game, and decentralized financial technologies. Basing the Star Atlas universe in a Grand Strategy multiplayer genre creates engaging, long-term gameplay as factions battle it out in a universal spacescape under a constant state of flux. Players stake assets with real-world value to grow their ingame corporate empires, discover unique and distant alien worlds, battle in high stakes combat, and shape the game’s features and future with earned political influence.
Star Atlas’ cinema-quality graphical technology utilizing Unreal Engine 5 is beginning at a state that no other competitors in this space have yet had the luxury to adopt. To bring all these enabling technologies together presents a unique opportunity for the future of finance, video games, entertainment, real-world professions and blockchain where people can make money and have a lot of fun doing it. All in the familiar frontier of outer space, where exploration is both terrifyingly cold and simultaneously full of unrelenting optimism.

Q3. What are the major milestones Star Atlas achieved so far & what are in the future pipeline?

Ans — One of our major milestones was the launch of our very first NFT Collection titled ReBirth. This series of ‘meta-posters’ consists of 14 unique collectibles, released over the period of 14 weeks, and kicks off on April 24th. You can find all information on the ReBirth series here: https://play.staratlas.com/rebirth & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVWtnQD4MOs&t=637s

We will also be a host in the Solana hackathon, where there will be prizes of up to $25k and in-game assets :)

Following ReBirth, we will be launching a web-application based minigame, delivered in-browser. Our projected date for launch is July 24th. Gamers and asset holders will be able to engage in gameplay and start generating real earnings off of their assets.

And finally, as we move forward with full production of our fully immersive 3D and VR enabled version of Star Atlas, our marketing efforts will start to refocus on a broader audience, including mainstream gamers, and a global audience seeking the countless opportunities present in the Metaverse.

Questions Asked on Twitter For Star Atlas Team!

Q1. To participate in the Star Atlas games, do I require any knowledge of blockchain or cryptocurrency markets? If not, then would it only be to have a minimum amount of your tokens through a stake? or really anyone can play without limitations?

Ans — Nobody should ever be blocked out from entry level items. Other items will be higher cost, which can be earned or purchased. But the game is also balanced such that there is no ‘pay to win’ mechanic. There should be a balance struggle for classes of all types. Which might simply result in more strategic planning amongst clans/groups with weaker assets. However, everything can be defeated. So no! Yo don’t meed any experience or money, You’ll only need a few bucks in order to start playin, but you have to know, the higher the risk, the higher the rewards.

Q2. From what I could read, Star Atlas more than a multiplayer game is a metaverse. Which by following the characteristics of these, the player will have the opportunity to enter an incredibly realistic alternative digital reality. So can Atlas be implemented in VR?

Ans — Star Atlas will be compatible with VR. Just imagine piloting your ship in the vast universe, listening to your favorite songs while you are also living the VR experience.

Q3. You'll produce a Browser Mini Game like a smaller version of Star Stlas, will it be available for mobile devices? How can the users withdraw their revenues from the mini-game?

Ans — We haven’t thought about making it mobile, as similar apps aren’t available for mobile, but it could be a great addition.

Financial incentives (staking, mining, LPs, defi, etc) and the NFT marketplace will all exist in the minigame client, so you must be prepared.

Withdrawal will work like any other DeFi app.

Q4. Could you tell us a little about the Star Atlas MarketPlace? Really how easy will it be to be able to sell the NFTs obtained in the game? And also can they only be sold on your platform? Or could you sell it in any other MarketpPlace?

Ans — Sure! We have the functionalities of the Marketplace available already through Serum, but of course we want to have them on our page, so team is working on this right now.
The marketplace will be a NFTs free to trade place, where you’ll be able to sell your assets to other Star Atlas players
There will also be the posibility of migrating your assets to the Eth blockchain and sell them for example on Opensea. This will be possible through Wormhole, but it’s still not fully functional.

Q5. Star Atlas has been named as the number one project on Solana, meanwhile, I see Solana making waves recently and many people buying into Solana on the Long term. My question is what advantage does Star Atlas benefits from hosting on Solana?

Ans — Solana was honestly an easy choice, but came down to a few critical areas for us. And I will note, we analyzed a number of third-generation layer one protocols before selecting Solana.

The tech — extremely high transaction throughput (50,000 tps), highly scalable, low latency (sub-second finality), and low transaction costs at $.0001/tx. All of which are essential for delivering a game of this caliber entirely on chain.

The team behind the company. These are guys of high pedigree, working with some major tech companies historically (Qualcomm, Dropbox, etc.) And they/you have all been amazing to work with.

The affiliations — having associates with teams like FTX, Alameda Research, Serum, etc. has already paid dividends.

The ecosystem. The Solana ecosystem is absolutely exploding with innovation. We have a number of partnerships in the pipeline directly resulting from being involved in the ecosystem, with teams like Stardust, Audius, Raydium, and others.

When we initiated conversations with the folks behind Solana last year, there were something like 30 projects building on Solana. Today, that number is well over 100. We wanted to be the first game built on Solana.

Questions Asked by our BlockTalks Community Members during live Session to Star Atlas Team!!

Q1. Star Atlas is building a AAA quality game.

Is this "AAA quality game" exclusive only for Crypto users or even Non Crypto users benefits this kind of quality Game?

Blockchain tech allows Star Atlas to make it different than the other AAA quality games.

Are you agree that by using Blockchain Tech you can attract more users and it will catch interest from a mainstream audience?

Ans — Of course! That’s one of the reasons we are building it as an AAA quality game. We want the game to be attractive for gamers, you need to think of Star Atlas as a game, which uses blockchain technology. We are a game before a crypto project.

Q2. Do we need to KYC to access in-game rewards? What are the rewards we will win when we combine posters of the same level and how many different reward systems are there?

How will we benefit from VIP experiences and can we create personal NFTs on your platform and collect them?

Ans — You can find all the rewards info on play.staratlas.com/rebirth

Sole VIP experiences will be concerts, hanging out with the Star Atlas team, but this ones are yet to be confirmed.

No need for KYC. Rewards will be distributed to people’s wallet who have the posters there.

Q3. I want to play games So please tell me What are the necessary requirements to participate? And How much is the cost of the cheapest utensils?

Ans — We want everyone to have a chance to enter, so we are thinking of entry levels from $5 to $20, but, if you buy our first poster, you’ll already have everything you need to start playing with the rewards it provides.

Q4. Each project coin / token has its main Utilities & real life usage, So what is the main role of your token in the ecosystem? Describe Real Life Utilities and use cases? Also Why should we invest in your coins / tokens for the long term?

Ans — Atlas operates a dual token economy, with the two crypto-native assets being ATLAS and Star POLIS.

ATLAS is the transactional currency of the game. Effectively the in-game gold, and the lubricant of the digital economy. It is used for virtually every transaction within the Metaverse, and will also be one of the primary financial reward mechanisms for gamers. ATLAS also provides a 33% discount on certain asset purchases from us, the developer, such as Ships and Components.

POLIS is a dual-purposed governance token. Within the game, POLIS provides the holder with strategic benefits of political domination. Controlling a region of space opens up mechanics of taxation of other players, and the ability to define rules, laws, fines and fees within the micro-metropolis. Externally, POLIS provides holders with true governance rights over long-term development decision making. Opening up the potential for pure decentralization of game development in the years to follow. And naturally, POLIS provides a 33% discount on Land and Crew when purchased from us . The governance token, POLIS, will also play a pivotal role in the decentralized corporations. We anticipate these micro-metropolises to be largely guided by voting abilities of the underlying players. The extent to which a guild wants to utilize that functionality in their decision making is subjective, but the tools are present.

Q5. Could you please elaborate more about your tokenomics? What’s the total supply and what kind of plans do you have regarding $ATLAS unlocks in the future?

Ans — We are currently working on the tokenomics. We have an elaborate model designed around the economy. And we are hiring PhD economists to assist with managing balance and incentives in game.
More info on this will be published closer to our TGE date, which is projected to be in late July - early August.

Q6. I am intrigued by the name of your project so could you tell me what is the origin of it and what does it have to do with your project in general?

Ans — Star Atlas first takes inspiration from the Titan Atlas, who was tasked with carrying the weight of the universe (heavens) on his shoulders, with a subtle nod to Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. Atlas is also defined as a combination or collection of maps. And one of the primary goals within Star Atlas is to explore, navigate, and discover the stars, and capture that data for fellow explorers.

So the complete meaning of the name represents both the emergence of a new Universe (metaverse), and the spirit of exploration of the stars.

Q7. What plans has Star Atlas made to educate the community which would in turn raise awareness, adoption and make more people understand about Star Atlas easily?

Ans — We are actually really proud of the awareness we are creating, specially for the blockchain environment. Most of our users are traditional gamers, who don’t have experience in crypto and their first steps are taken through Star Atlas.

Q8. How important is the community to you? and how can we collaborate or help you for the development of the project?

Ans — Our community is one of our priorities, you can help us by inviting your friends and getting deeper into the Atlassian culture!
You can also join our media channels like Discord, where we host our Town Hall. There, you’ll be able to ask questions live directly to Michael (CEO) and our Devs team! Today, we are also having BASSJACKERS as our special guest.

I kindly invite you all to join our social media channels!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/staratlas?s=21
Discord: staratlas.com/discord
Telegram: https://t.me/staratlasgame

Q9. Spanish-speaking countries are very present in video game communities around the world, but what strategies will you use to attract members of this community and for them to start exploring the metaverse of Star Atlas?

Ans — We have a Spanish community channel: https://t.me/staratlasES

Right now, our priorities are set on the APAC region, but we don’t forget our spanish community, also, I’m a native spanish speaker.

Q10. Partnerships are crucial for Adoption, so can you tell us what partners you have currently and future partnerships?

Ans — Our current partnerships are with: Solana, Serum, FTX, Stardust, Yield Guild Gaming, Unic.ly, Blockchain Game Alliance, AccelerRaytor, Solstarter, PAID network, Audius and Blind Boxes, plus several others yet to be announced. We have some major supporters.

Here are some important links of Star Atlas👇

🌎 Website: https://staratlas.com/
📱 Twitter: http://twitter.com/staratlasgame
📢 Telegram: https://t.me/staratlasgame
📚 Medium: https://medium.com/star-atlas