Episode 105 - Scrapyard Special

In Episode 105 of COPICafe the Rob and Josh discuss various updates with Cornucopias.

They announce an NFT sale featuring new game assets, a purple race reveal, and updates on the marketplace, game access pass, compass, and a leak. The team is balancing the web2 and web3 aspects of the game, introducing a game access pass, and working on a compass tool to help new users navigate.

A viewer shares his experience of upgrading his graphics card and the impact on frame rates in the game. The developers discuss the challenges and visual appeal of a purple racing track, the upcoming minting of items on different cryptocurrencies and blockchains.

• 00:00:00 In this section the hosts introduce Cornucopias. The hosts announce an upcoming NFT sale featuring new game assets. The team is working hard to ensure these assets have immediate utility and to balance attention between existing NFT holders and attracting new gamers to the game.

• 00:05:00 In this section the creators discuss their plans for balancing the web2 and web3 aspects of their game, with some assets having a fixed rarity and others having multiple rarities. They will experiment with selling items on both Cardano and BASE chain. The marketplace pages are coming along nicely, and a game access pass is being introduced to make it easier for new users to enter the game. They are conscious of existing NFT holders and want to offer ongoing sales while introducing new content.

• 00:10:00 In this section the developers discuss new features for the game, including a navigational system with compass icons that indicate points of interest, such as Calido Raceway and public transportation. This system will help newcomers get around the game and eventually lead to tasking systems with unlockable rewards. The developers also mention the upcoming claiming of file node rewards and showcase a preview of the purple track.

• 00:15:00 In this section the speaker explores the game settings and shares his excitement about the DLSS feature, which is still under development. He also discusses the difficulty level of the purple track they are playing, comparing it to the existing yellow and red tracks. Despite the challenges, he sees this new track as a medium and anticipates improving his performance with more practice. The conversation also includes references to other players and their performance on the track.

• 00:20:00 In this section Scruffy (QA Manager) shares his experience of upgrading his graphics card from a Vega 64 to a 1080ti, resulting in significant frame rate improvements in the Unreal Engine 5 game. The viewer mentions that the game takes up a lot of resources and that Nvidia's DLSS technology can provide an extra 50-100% frame rate based on research. He also mentions AMD's FSR technology as a competing alternative, which uses AI to render every other frame and uses AI to figure out what the in-between frames ought to be. The viewer is building a computer for a friend and plans to install Cornucopias on it. He also discusses the testing process and the importance of lowering graphics settings and streaming at a lower resolution to maintain high frame rates.

• 00:25:00 In this section the speakers discuss the challenges and visual appeal of the new racing track in the game, which is located in a different part of the map and has a purple theme. The track is more difficult than the easy track but not as hard as the red track. Players can craft some items in-game, including backpacks, but there will also be NFT versions with unique appearances. These NFTs will have fixed quantities, but not all of them will sell out immediately.

• 00:30:00 In this section the speakers discuss the upcoming NFT sale using the updated marketplace. They explain that some items will have fixed prices pegged to US dollars, and users will be able to pay for them using credit cards or stablecoins like USD and USDC. The speakers also express their responsibility as pioneers in the crypto industry to increase awareness of different blockchain wallets and chains and help people understand crypto. They also announce the winner of a recent contest, who created a trailer for the law using AI.

• 00:35:00 In this section the creators discuss one of the new upcoming junker style jetpacks ," a rugged and affordable item created from spare parts on Earth. Despite its humble appearance and low price, the jetpack is an essential tool for survival and thriving in the game. Excitement lies in the ability to use these items in the game right away, making the upcoming sale a highly anticipated event.