Why Hex Serial Numbers Are Now Alphanumeric

[nocturne needle]

Hey everyone, here’s what’s happening:
On-Chain Serial Field Always Existed. Every hex has long had a Serial Number recorded on-chain; previously in-game you only saw its numeric mint ID.

UI Now Exposes Full Serial. Today’s Kill The Feed update pulls that full serial (letters + numbers) into the UI for new and migrated hexes; legacy items still show their old numeric codes.

Numeric IDs Weren’t Globally Unique. Each platform issued its own mint sequence (PC “#1,” Xbox “#1,” PS5 “#1”), so alphanumeric serials now ensure one unique ID across all platforms.

Enhanced Security & Authenticity. These unique codes prevent spoofing or duplicates and make verification foolproof.

Foundation for Future Tools. Lays groundwork for advanced inventory filters, in-game QR/code scans, and seamless cross-platform trading proofs.

Supply & Rarity Unchanged. Total supply and rarity metadata remain intact—only the identifier format changed.

Older token (numeric serial):
[Screenshot of “White Kit Skin” – Serial Number: 38289]
New/migrated token (alphanumeric serial):
[Screenshot of “Day 365 Skin for the Ichnya” – Serial Number: 3YI37KOP]

I'm not an Ambassador or dev, just sharing facts

[pine flare]

Thanks for the explination, it actually make sense.

Maybe one day we see a unified marketplace between all platforms

[nocturne needle]

@pine flare we will

[pine flare]

this was indeed an important step

if it was every happening

[oak lodge]

Thanks for the explanation

although I still prefer numeric numbering
this situation will affect the collector community lol

[nocturne needle]

This is just one example I've found of duplicate NFT ID's from mainnet/testnet

[pine flare]

I think us having a unified market is much better for us

[oak lodge]

true, but they really need to get a grip on the alignment of NFTs across all platforms and be clear with their communication going fwd. Now that I'm aware of how things are currently, I'll focus on trying to get those 1-250 numeric items.

[nocturne needle]

I'm still wondering the possibility of ID collision, I'm honestly concerned

[charred pilot]

So how can I get the convict set on PS five

[nocturne needle]

@charred pilot not sure myself

I'm also curious, will the new market fees be incorporated into node operations? The outline in the white paper is somewhat outdated

[thin radish]

Ok so how did i get #234 of the anniversary shorts on epic and the #15 shorts, 2min later, on steam? This still seems like a split amongst markets to me.