GFP-XX Enable Beyond Disk Fragments in Overworld

[wicked plank]

Simple Summary
This proposal seeks to introduce Beyond D1sk fragments as collectible items within the Overworld (OW). Players will gather fragments during paid OW runs, which can be combined to forge a Standard or Mega D1sk. This feature aims to enhance interoperability between Beyond and Overworld while providing an additional incentive for players to engage with the Overworld.

Rationale
Integrating D1sk fragments into OW enhances the gameplay experience while establishing a seamless connection between Beyond and OW. Players will gain additional value from each OW run, potentially boosting both engagement and fuel consumption. From a marketing standpoint, this approach promotes Beyond organically through gameplay, allowing players to discover it naturally without the need for direct advertising. This should help increase the supply of Beyond Illuvitars in line with Illuvium’s growing player base, ensuring the rarity of previous waves is preserved. By keeping this feature exclusive to paid runs, it ensures alignment with the in-game economy and further incentivizes fuel purchases. Using a stage system for the fragment caches introduced in the IIP below is in line with the project’s stage system and provides a minor luck-based aspect to the cache mechanic.

Full Proposal
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FYNTPCb5grzjqaqz4eKZRotUuXkbPCmF_ZViHD6IJRE/

Sponsor: @novel talon
Key contributors: @white cape , @wicked plank

[inland knot]

I love this! Great work Alexa, Garf and Filow!

[calm siren]

Absolutely love it. From a personal perspective I have trouble grinding the overworld day in and day out like many here, I enjoy buying stuff on the Illuvidex.

But when I do play I feel somewhat aimless especially when u find 3 Ace in a row and there's no tracking mechanic of any sorts.

But mechanics like this that enhance the nuance of exploration in the overworld would greatly help my engagement with it so I think this is solid even though my biggest takeaway is the potential opportunities for other things like it. Fuel Fragments, Rare Stat reroll meteors, Huge plants that contain bundles of consumables. The possibilities are endless to further populate the world and encourage exploration.

[calm siren]

I should probably note that a lot of specific % etc is mentioned in this doc and I am not sure that gives enough freedom to Labs. But as long as these are a 'guideline' then I dont see an issue

[novel talon]

I can confirm that they are mentioned purely as guidelines, not intended to be final by any means.

[calm siren]

Awesome, always important to clarify!

[quartz spindle]

It's a GFP, you can be as specific as you like, and Team can change anything as they like 🙂

[calm siren]

Very true, always nice to ask how strict the sponsor would like to be, where their preference sits

[sharp shale]

Would like to hear if @gritty agate can make this work with something in the lore

[feral hare]

Also love this idea. I hope we can gather even more wonderful ideas like this to enhance overworld and also benefit other games like Beyond.

[feral hare]

Exactly this to be honest I like all the ideas you mentioned!

[turbid saffron]

Really like this idea🥳

[manic radish]

Yes, yes, YES! And I hope this is the first of a lot of rewards improvement for gameplay, we should also have missions or specific hunts that rewards with plants, essences, minerals, etc... meaning, everything that is not an Illuvial should be possible to receive as a reward.

[sturdy tulip]

what is the lore

[wicked plank]

The proposal has reached 40+ thumbs up!

We will push this to Github after adding two items after discussions with the Sponsor @novel talon:

1. Alpha d1sks should not be part of the proposal. Fragments won't be used to get those.

2. Added both deliberations to either save up fragments unspecific to a wave, or specific to waves and whether they can be found in the recesses between waves. (This last point may only be necessary for the upcoming waves and not after Set 2 starts)

Note that the team will have the final say in feature implementation, so this just specifies a vision that they can implement in any way they can.

Thanks for making your voices heard by voting and let's get this to the IMC ASAP! 😄

[brisk sail]

2 things I that needs to be discussed:

1.) is the fragments being tradable(NFTs). I think there is a network/IMX reason they decided to integrate ingots. Having 100s of ore/fragment NFTs might hurt costs, speed or something else.

2.) It will inherently lower the value of all other assets(unless the cost of runs increase to offset it) this is something I think labs will have to consider when introducing these.

Otherwise, i like the idea of further connecting our games curious to see the implementation and how they could effect the economy.

[white cape]

1.) if the team thinks it's not feasible for the fragments to be tradable then they can be account bound for now. I think the plan for the future is to have ores and plants tradable. Anyone correct me on this if I'm wrong.

2.) I don't get why this would lower the value of other assets if it consumes ergon energy to open the fragment cache.

[brisk sail]

1.) not sure
2.) true as long as it consumes energy

[white cape]

yeah all options are up for the team. I would go with 100 ergon energy like the big mining deposits.

I will add to 1.) that if fragments are not tradable then I would rather not have them be specific to each wave but instead a generic NFT usable anytime to forge a d1sk from the latest set/wave.

[white cape]

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the point above is not mentioned in the GFP but it's an important one.