• Is Baeond Open Source?

  Yes, the Baeond Network blockchain will be open source. Blockchains distribute power, and our goal is to distribute power over Baeond's economy. However, our Baeond client, storytelling, art, and creative in general are all property of Playproof LLC.

• Oh, so it's CENTRALIZED!!??!!?!1!

  Creativity is a carpool, not a caravan. We have learned a lot from watching Aragon and are confident we can transition the project into a more distributed state over time. We see ourselves as the progenitors and stewards of Baeond and look forward to sharing more about our vision for distributed gaming.

• No Whitepaper?

  We're not setting anything in stone for the crypto network until we're satisfied we won't be taking on any more technical debt that we absolutely have to. The technology is changing so fast, and the game's rules themselves are still in flux. The game and its players are best served by holding off on integration until we have more data from players. In the meantime, we are architecting and planning responsively to the needs of the game's systems. Here is a sneak peek:

  • The Baeond Network is powered by a hybrid Proof of Work / Proof of Stake blockchain featuring multiple colored coins and non-fungible tokens.
    • Each card is a unique NFT and most cards have a skill tree that will change its attributes
    • The materials (loot) that will be used to upgrade cards and unlock new abilities will be colored coins that are burned when used for an upgrade.
  • We are targeting the Cuckoo Cycle mining algorithm. We're excited by the potential of using mobile devices to mine against the network.
  • Miners mine for blank cards (blocks) and set them aside
  • Lenders (and stakers) verify match slips and upgrades, and pairs them with a card 'sticker'
  • Players collate blank cards to stickers, append the block to the chain, and a new card is born
    • Each card is itself a proof of play from other players' matches
    • Which cards get stickers is influenced by a quorum vote
  • Rules for the game of Baeond are baked into the Network's consensus layer
  • On-chain governance voting power is not buyable.

  We're looking forward to sharing more details with you as they crystallize.

• That actually sounds pretty cool, when is the client going to be ready?

  We're targeting a free-to-play off-chain version of the game including 5 character themed player decks and 1 network deck this Fall 2019. You can be first in line by buying a deck.

• What else does buying a deck get me?

  There are only 50,000 Network Decks and 20,000 of each of the five Player Decks we'll be revealing over the next few months for a total of only 150,000 individual decks for sale. Buying a deck ensures you're the first in line to get access to the Baeond Alpha Client and Test Network this September where you'll:

  • play with rented cards and mine new cards on your phone
  • lend your cards to the network for a reward
  • vote against major changes to the Baeond Network consensus rules
  • influence the metagame and economy of the Network
  • be the first to own Baeond cards playable on the Baeond Network

• I can only buy with crypto?

  We have plans to support a fiat onramp, but for now we are focused on the segment of folks who have been waiting for a real game that has been carefully designed to take advantage crypto networks. Our early players will need to possess understanding of paradigms and systems that haven't yet been adopted by the mass market. We believe creating a rich, vibrant, inclusive community is the quickest path to mass adoption of cryptographic technology.

• Are AE characters pronounced as As or Es?

  Yes!

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