Dr Disrespect hate over NFTs misses the point with Project Moon game Dr Disrespect\/Midnight SocietyDr Disrespect announced in March that his upcoming game \u2018Project Moon\u2019 from Midnight Society would feature NFT features and, as expected, was met with vitriol from critics who simply didn\u2019t understand what was happening. But the Doc is actually providing an NFT offering that will benefit players \u2014 and more importantly, one that they don\u2019t even need to opt in to. NFTs have become a hugely divisive subject over the past 12 months. Their ascent in the online world from a niche community to items worth millions has been tracked by believers and critics alike, spawning intense debate on either side of the spectrum. One group that has been consistently anti-NFT has been the gaming community. They\u2019ve pleaded for NFTs to stay out of gaming, for blockchain games to be nothing more than a bubble to burst. And, for the most part, they got their wish. Game developers have made NFT announcements and quickly backtracked when the backlash poured in, dialing down their Web3 plans. Not Dr Disrespect, though. He announced the NFT inclusion in his games and, despite the immediate backlash, spoke out about how exactly Project Moon will incorporate NFTs \u2014 and whether they realize it yet or not \u2013 has left critics little to complain about. Entirely optional NFTs The first, and perhaps most important point, is that this is not a blockchain-based game. As such, engagement with any blockchain or NFT-based assets is entirely optional. This is also the first mistake that many critics have made. They see the term \u2018NFT\u2019 and automatically assume they\u2019ll be forced to buy NFTs and spend a bunch of money to be able to play the game or engage with it properly \u2014 a perfectly valid criticism of many blockchain-based games. As The Doc explained himself, \u201cyou don\u2019t have to have NFTs to play the game. It doesn\u2019t change your experience of the game once it releases and it will continue to be free-to-play. You can\u2019t buy your way to win.\u201d The NFT\u2019s come in the form of cosmetics, such as visors or the Variant avatars you can get. The most notable one, though, is the Founders Pass which, at the time of writing, is the only one announced that will set players back any money (should players wish to mint it). The Founders Pass will cost $50, with only 10,000 available, and comes with a list of perks ranging from early access, to unique cosmetics, to voting rights on game features, really putting the direction of the game into the player\u2019s hands. This, in particular, is an area of the NFT space that more casual onlookers are unaware of. The potential for fan service through NFTs and the blockchain is unlimited. Look, for example, at the NELK Boys\u2019 Full Send Metacard. Owners can use them to gain access to physical and virtual goods and services including merchandise and, in the future, Full Send gyms, casinos, and more. Overall, this from Midnight Society is no different to how many games would use a Season Pass, or a Founders Pass, to give the most dedicated players exclusive access. The difference with Midnight Society\u2019s is that the Founders Pass can also be sold on should you no longer wish to own it, granting some return on your initial outlay, and letting owners have more of a say on the product. Read More: Dr Disrespect\u2019s Project Moon game details – When so much of the response to announcements such as these is people moaning that they \u201cdon\u2019t want to have to worry about NFTs in games,\u201d that is voided entirely when the facts we know so far suggest that you won\u2019t have to worry about NFTs in Project Moon at all. They\u2019re simply there, whether you want to utilize them or not. What about environmental impact? Once it\u2019s better established that NFTs are strictly additional assets available in the game, as opposed to core components to be able to play or enjoy it, the environmental argument is often made and, in truth, is always a valid one. Cryptomining is a detriment to society and the environment, with the amount of energy required. It\u2019s impossible to deny for even the most bullish \u2018crypto bro\u2019. While it has become more energy-efficient, mining crypto is still a big issue that needs to be addressed. Midnight Society is operating differently, however, by using the Polygon blockchain, rather than the more popular Ethereum. Earlier in 2022 we saw Head of YouTube Gaming Ryan \u2018Fwiz\u2019 Wyatt move to Polygon Studios, and his impact in the wider gaming sphere is already being felt. As explained on the Midnight Society website, minting a Founders Pass is roughly equivalent to the energy use of sending 2.5 emails. By comparison, it\u2019s almost nothing \u2014 and certainly not the great threat to the environment many will worry it is. By all accounts, it appears as though the use of NFTs in Midnight Society\u2019s Project Moon \u2014 and any other titles that may arrive in the future \u2014 are purely an optional supplement to players\u2019 experience of the game. Don\u2019t want to buy NFTs? Then worry not, because the game itself is still playable, and you won\u2019t be at any disadvantage. Want to invest a bit of money, have full ownership over the assets you have in the game, and take more control over the future of Project Moon? Then a $50 Founders Pass doesn\u2019t seem too excessive \u2014 especially if those assets end up becoming super rare and can become profitable. While it\u2019s often easy for critics to sweep the facts about it under the rug, the reality is that the average player won\u2019t have to worry about NFTs at all. It\u2019s still early days for Dr Disrespect\u2019s Midnight Society, but this seems like the perfect way of introducing players to the potential of blockchain gaming without forcing it upon them. As always, Doc is saving the violence, speed, and momentum for the battlefield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dr Disrespect hate over NFTs misses the point with Project Moon game Dr Disrespect\/Midnight SocietyDr Disrespect announced in March that his upcoming game \u2018Project Moon\u2019 from Midnight Society would feature NFT features and, as expected, was met with vitriol from critics who simply didn\u2019t understand what was happening. But the Doc is actually providing an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80252\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}