# Shrapnel

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**Published on:** 2023-04-23
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TL;DRShrapnel is an upcoming FPS game on AVAX.Good looking, experienced team, strong partnersSnapshot for their token airdrop is beginning of May’23The only requirement is to get an NFT with a floor price of ~0.1 ETHIntroShrapnel is an upcoming Extraction FPS game. Developed by a BAFTA and Emmy award-winning team, this one is looking decent enough to get our attention. There was already a live testing phase, from which you can see some gameplay videos. I didn’t participate, from the videos it looks like there are some strange mechanics with aiming, but also that the game has a natural flow and no big red flags. NFT collections Main (characters) - https://opensea.io/collection/shrapnel-operators-collection SCU (AVAX) - https://opensea.io/collection/scu-avax SCU (ETH) - https://opensea.io/collection/scu-eth Whitepaper - https://www.shrapnel.com/Shrapnel-White-Paper.pdf Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4HFnJX5f9U&ab_channel=playSHRAPNELGameplayGameplay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4HFnJX5f9U&ab_channel=playSHRAPNEL As an extraction game, your job is to extract, surprisingly. You are going for resources and getting them back home (similar to CtF modes) You can equip gear to your character, which is represented by NFTs, but you drop this gear once you die. This mechanic is well known from web2 games like Diablo, in web3 we don’t see it much yet, since the price tag is usually pretty high for the NFTs. Once you get some loot, either resource or other player loot, you need to run to one of the extraction locations to claim it. Interesting mechanics, depending on the respawn times (if any). You can camp, waiting for people to die, before going out to collect some dead-man loot for yourself. This might hurt the gameplay if people start camping most of the game, being extra cautious of their loot.ClassesThere are three Operator classes:AssaultSurvivalistInfosecEach with own skill-based progression tree (talents) and skills. Operators Utility:Early access to video gameExclusive in-game assetsAccess to the future token and NFT airdrops based on rarity level (pre-requisite for current token airdrop)Access to future whitelistsDigital Comic Book as NFTPlayer creationYou can create tournaments inside the game (similar to what Splinterlands have). You can also create items using Shrapnel’s Unreal Engine-based toolkit. This is similar to DOTA skin creation and you can market your items on the Shrapnel’s market. You will mix multiple item types together in this crafting process. On top of that, you can also create maps and different experiences for the players, which is getting us closer to the “metaverse” creator model, unlocking the potential of the player community.Reputation systemThis is exciting, as you engage with Shrapnel’s ecosystem, you earn a reputation based on:Playin-game skills, score, and sportsmanshipCreationMarketplace rankings by other players, sales, and contribution activity.CommunityContributions to the community and in general not being a …With reputation, you can earn various perks like in-game boosts, or unlocking more modeling (crafting) abilities. Even more, a higher reputation will make your content more discoverable on the maps or on the marketplace, helping you show your creations to more eyeballs.Economy4 different layers of Shrapnel’s economy:PlayersYou can buy gear, drop it or loot it inside the game, and trade on the marketplaceCreatorsCreating items and offering them for sale on the marketplace, creating experiences and maps, profiting from your creationsCuratorsContent discovery for the community - not sure how this will workLandownersIf you buy land, you get a cutTokenERC-20 Avax-based token. 3 billion supply.Utility:DAO votesVoting on player-created contentPayment to validatorsStaking on Validator nodesPaying fees to mint player-created content (maps, skins, vanities, prefabs)Marketplace currencyContent discovery participationGeneration:Looting from gameStaking from validatorsAirdropTweet with info here: https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL/status/1649131682346291204 Requirements:Register at https://www.shrapnel.com/Get one of the Operators NFTs https://opensea.io/collection/shrapnel-operators-collectionLink your wallet (with Operator NFT) to your Shrapnel accountAnd you’re set to get the airdrop once the snapshot is taken beginning of May (1st - 3rd of May).My thoughtsThe gameplay is nice and the game mechanics are interesting, plus to some extent new in the space. I am excited to see how people will strategize in every game to bring in the right gear, making sure not to lose it while securing others. The reputation on top of it is a great concept that might backfire quickly, but if handled properly it will bring additional value to players in form of better collab and team play. What I’m worried about is that the economy is very complex, and additionally that people will only farm NFTs as they did in other games. In this case, I can imagine running new accounts, trying to farm lower MMR tiers just to farm noobs and get their items. But, I’m still excited to join, so I’m buying Operator NFT to participate in the airdrop, and I will consider buying land once possible.My strategy:Get common Operators - since I don’t see what’s the difference in airdrop between common and rare, but the price is ~4x higher, I stick with commonIf the price for rare drops below 0.3, I’ll get myself a rareOnce the land is out, do additional research and buy a land or twoTest the game asap since I enjoy FPS and want to have some fun.LFM to form a small team of players to have fun and maybe some quick progress! Follow me on Twitter to get these updates early so you can react on time. Like what you see? Subscribe to more content at Meta Investor.

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